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Westhills Elementary School

710 Glenn Rd, Bessemer, AL 35022

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
277
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bessemer City
Jefferson County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores15% proficient in math & reading
9thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
13thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
46thpercentile
Class size17.3 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Westhills Elementary School

Westhills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bessemer, Alabama, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Bessemer City. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 277 students were enrolled, with about 17.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Alabama elementary school (16.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

710 Glenn Rd
Bessemer, AL 35022
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
277 students
Students per teacher
17.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Bessemer City
County
Jefferson County
NCES school ID
010033000090

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.