Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elyria, OH

Westwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Westwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390439400888
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westwood Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#4 of 8
elementary schools in Elyria · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
16.3:1
students per teacher
66.5%
free-lunch eligible

Westwood Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westwood Elementary School ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Elyria, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Westwood Elementary School held near 472 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.7 → 25.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 390439400888 · Elyria, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

441 enr · 16.3:1 · 66.5% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Elyria High School (1,540 students)

Westwood Elementary School held near 472 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.7 → 25.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Westwood Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Westwood Elementary School reports 441 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Westwood Elementary School compares

Westwood Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▼ 10% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.5% ▲ 110% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 441 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
441
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.5%
free-lunch eligible - 110% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 40% in Ohio - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,206
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 441 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 41.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
African American 18.1%
Two or More 17.9%

Largest group: White at 41.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.2, Westwood Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Elyria City Schools reports $17,206 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Westwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Elyria High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northwood Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eastern Heights Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Eastern Heights Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Westwood Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Westwood Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Elyria City Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Elyria

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Westwood Elementary School

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

Westwood Elementary School has 441 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elyria, OH. CCD year-over-year: 489 (2022-23) → 472 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Westwood Elementary School is 16.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Westwood Elementary School?

66.5% of students at Westwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westwood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Westwood Elementary School is White at 41.7% of enrollment, in Elyria, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westwood Elementary School?

Westwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Westwood Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Elyria?

By Resource Investment Index, Westwood Elementary School ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Elyria, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Elyria on the city page.

What other schools are in Elyria City Schools?

Besides Westwood Elementary School, Elyria City Schools also operates Elyria High School (1,540 students), Northwood Middle School (599 students), and Eastern Heights Elementary School (559 students). See the Elyria City Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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