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

Westwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Westwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390456502323
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
80
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westwood Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Ohio schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Wellington · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
small classes for Ohio
39.5%
free-lunch eligible

Westwood Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westwood Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Wellington, OH.

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

-20 students YoY

Westwood Elementary School shrank from 294 students in 2022-23 to 274 in 2023-24 (-6.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 28.5 → 14.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 390456502323 · Wellington, OH Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

294 enr · 10.5:1 · 39.5% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Mccormick Middle School (338 students)

Westwood Elementary School shrank from 294 students in 2022-23 to 274 in 2023-24 (-6.8%). Teacher FTE lost 28.5 → 14.5 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 294 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 is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 42% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.5% ▲ 25% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 294 top 69% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
294
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.5%
free-lunch eligible - 25% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 6% in Ohio - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.2%
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
$16,754
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 98 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 5.4%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 87.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.9, Westwood Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Wellington Exempted Village reports $16,754 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
Mccormick Middle School Similar size Lower economic need No ratio data
Wellington High School Similar size Lower 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

Wellington Exempted Village · 2 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Wellington

1 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 294 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wellington, OH. CCD year-over-year: 294 (2022-23) → 274 (2023-24), down 20.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Westwood Elementary School is 10.5:1, which is 42% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 33% lower 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?

39.5% 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 87.4% of enrollment, in Wellington, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westwood Elementary School?

Westwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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 public schools in Wellington?

By Resource Investment Index, Westwood Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Wellington, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Wellington Exempted Village?

Besides Westwood Elementary School, Wellington Exempted Village also operates Mccormick Middle School (338 students) and Wellington High School (228 students). See the Wellington Exempted Village 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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