Is Westwood Elementary a good school?

Westwood Elementary ranks 2690 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 230 students attended Westwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary?

Students at Westwood Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 29% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Dorado Middle High : Concord High

Westwood Elementary

Summary:

Westwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Concord, California, serving 245 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified school district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westwood Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 10.3% in 2020-2021 to 40.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Sun Terrace Elementary (33.0%) and Meadow Homes Elementary (35.3%). The school's test scores are also generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 43.33% of Westwood students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy for End of Course, compared to 45.52% for the Mt. Diablo Unified district and 47.04% for California. Additionally, Westwood's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 1,224 out of 2,647 California elementary schools for White students, but only 3,920 out of 5,102 for Hispanic students.

Westwood Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.59% to 64.43% over the past few years, which is higher than nearby schools like Monte Gardens Elementary (19.67%) and Silverwood Elementary (30.29%). The school's overall performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and star ratings from SchoolDigger, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1748 West St.
Concord, CA 94521-1008

(925) 685-4202

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2690^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,635

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Dorado Middle
High:	Concord High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 230

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

28.7%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westwood Elementary ranks better than 54.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.61. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Westwood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.7%), White (28.7%), two or more races (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westwood Elementary is 19.1, which is the 2^nd best among 30 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood Elementary is $17,635, which is the 2^nd highest among 30 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood Elementary 2690^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Westwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mt. Diablo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Diablo Unified 789^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.16	2454^th	4809	49.0%
2005	47.87	2303^rd	4822	52.2%
2006	46.66	2351^st	4818	51.2%
2007	53.77	2122^nd	5113	58.5%
2008	43.64	2742^nd	5113	46.4%
2009	47.31	2647^th	5193	49.0%
2010	44.31	2894^th	5314	45.5%
2011	53.27	2389^th	5377	55.6%
2012	52.62	2466^th	5390	54.2%
2013	51.74	2576^th	5530	53.4%
2015	30.36	3676^th	5611	34.5%
2016	39.11	3133^rd	5614	44.2%
2017	34.65	3464^th	5692	39.1%
2018	30.15	3808^th	5662	32.7%
2019	26.09	4263^rd	5789	26.4%
2021	22.39	1105^th	1417	22.0%
2022	36.27	3354^th	5883	43.0%
2023	28.78	3998^th	5874	31.9%
2024	47.61	2690^th	5862	54.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.19	501^st	610	17.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.59	1870^th	3275	42.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.43	3886^th	5084	23.6%
2019	19.64	4587^th	5173	11.3%
2021	26.60	877^th	1110	21.0%
2022	38.09	3167^th	5264	39.8%
2023	20.17	4695^th	5374	12.6%
2024	43.61	2846^th	5511	48.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.28	3467^th	5413	36.0%
2019	28.18	3971^st	5492	27.7%
2021	19.06	1071^st	1267	15.5%
2022	32.60	3528^th	5635	37.4%
2023	15.91	5066^th	5617	9.8%
2024	40.42	3026^th	5605	46.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.63	1820^th	2585	29.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.11	4267^th	5431	21.4%
2019	26.38	4075^th	5510	26.0%
2021	29.90	840^th	1272	34.0%
2022	41.58	2915^th	5663	48.5%
2023	41.16	2984^th	5650	47.2%
2024	56.04	2150^th	5636	61.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.88	3693^rd	4830	23.5%
2019	17.47	4534^th	4963	8.6%
2022	23.42	4245^th	5084	16.5%
2023	11.74	4964^th	5098	2.6%
2024	27.43	3920^th	5102	23.2%

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Rank History for White students at Westwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.60	1879^th	2737	31.3%
2019	19.04	2407^th	2834	15.1%
2022	21.40	2237^th	2726	17.9%
2023	28.55	2016^th	2662	24.3%
2024	56.52	1224^th	2647	53.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	442	7	18	17	0	n/a	n/a	484
1989	469	12	14	23	0	n/a	n/a	518
1990	469	10	10	30	0	n/a	n/a	519
1991	452	9	12	33	1	n/a	n/a	507
1992	483	9	18	36	0	n/a	n/a	546
1993	458	8	24	33	0	n/a	n/a	523
1994	345	4	21	22	0	n/a	n/a	392
1995	316	12	29	34	0	n/a	n/a	391
1996	316	12	29	34	0	n/a	n/a	391
1997	298	16	23	39	0	n/a	n/a	376
1998	314	8	18	36	0	n/a	n/a	376
1999	299	13	23	35	0	n/a	n/a	370
2000	274	16	27	54	2	n/a	n/a	373
2001	268	11	33	57	0	n/a	n/a	369
2002	277	15	30	58	2	n/a	n/a	382
2003	277	15	30	58	2	n/a	n/a	382
2004	244	14	30	69	4	n/a	n/a	361
2005	233	17	35	83	3	n/a	n/a	371
2006	230	27	34	80	4	n/a	n/a	375
2007	223	24	41	99	5	n/a	n/a	392
2008	195	20	40	122	5	n/a	n/a	382
2009	164	12	38	132	4	4	20	374
2010	168	14	43	142	2	2	9	380
2011	169	14	36	144	3	4	25	395
2012	160	10	32	147	2	10	27	388
2013	150	15	30	161	1	7	37	401
2014	153	12	33	158	2	6	24	388
2015	140	12	32	148	2	5	24	363
2016	117	13	22	153	2	5	29	341
2017	105	13	24	140	1	4	45	332
2018	92	10	22	139	0	3	41	307
2019	94	16	19	132	0	2	49	312
2020	104	13	22	117	0	2	39	297
2021	80	10	26	108	0	2	51	277
2022	56	7	19	102	0	1	68	253
2023	57	5	16	107	0	1	59	245
2024	66	4	24	105	1	2	28	230

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	21.0	23.0	n/a
1989	518	23.3	22.2	n/a
1990	519	24.0	21.6	n/a
1991	507	22.5	22.5	n/a
1992	546	22.9	23.8	17.8
1993	523	23.5	22.3	20.8
1994	392	21.5	18.2	18.1
1995	391	22.8	17.1	23.3
1996	391	22.8	17.1	23.3
1997	376	21.0	17.9	21.8
1998	376	19.3	19.5	21.8
1999	370	20.3	18.2	17
2000	373	17.8	21.0	19.6
2001	369	21.4	17.2	16
2002	382	20.4	18.7	18.8
2003	382	20.4	18.7	18.8
2004	361	18.6	19.4	21.3
2005	371	20.0	18.6	24.8
2006	375	19.0	19.7	0
2007	392	18.8	20.9	30.4
2008	382	21.8	17.5	34.3
2009	374	20.8	16.4	37.7
2010	380	17.8	21.3	40
2011	395	n/a	n/a	41
2012	388	18.5	20.9	n/a
2013	401	20.9	19.1	50.4
2014	388	17.0	22.8	47.9
2015	363	17.0	21.3	48.8
2016	341	17.0	20.0	44
2017	332	17.0	19.5	43.4
2018	307	17.5	17.5	45
2019	312	16.0	19.5	45.5
2020	297	n/a	n/a	40.4
2021	277	14.0	19.7	41.2
2022	253	13.0	19.4	64.4
2023	245	11.0	22.2	39.6
2024	230	12.0	19.1	49.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	21.0	23.0	n/a
1989	518	23.3	22.2	n/a
1990	519	24.0	21.6	n/a
1991	507	22.5	22.5	n/a
1992	546	22.9	23.8	17.8
1993	523	23.5	22.3	20.8
1994	392	21.5	18.2	18.1
1995	391	22.8	17.1	23.3
1996	391	22.8	17.1	23.3
1997	376	21.0	17.9	21.8
1998	376	19.3	19.5	21.8
1999	370	20.3	18.2	17
2000	373	17.8	21.0	19.6
2001	369	21.4	17.2	16
2002	382	20.4	18.7	18.8
2003	382	20.4	18.7	18.8
2004	361	18.6	19.4	21.3
2005	371	20.0	18.6	24.8
2006	375	19.0	19.7	0
2007	392	18.8	20.9	30.4
2008	382	21.8	17.5	34.3
2009	374	20.8	16.4	37.7
2010	380	17.8	21.3	40
2011	395	n/a	n/a	41
2012	388	18.5	20.9	n/a
2013	401	20.9	19.1	50.4
2014	388	17.0	22.8	47.9
2015	363	17.0	21.3	48.8
2016	341	17.0	20.0	44
2017	332	17.0	19.5	43.4
2018	307	17.5	17.5	45
2019	312	16.0	19.5	45.5
2020	297	n/a	n/a	40.4
2021	277	14.0	19.7	41.2
2022	253	13.0	19.4	64.4
2023	245	11.0	22.2	39.6
2024	230	12.0	19.1	49.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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