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Westwood Elementary

4083 US Hwy 221S, West Jefferson, NC 28694

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
451
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ashe County Schools
Ashe County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores58% proficient in math & reading
71stpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
70thpercentile
Class size13.8 students per teacher
68thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina 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 Westwood Elementary

Westwood Elementary is a public elementary school in West Jefferson, North Carolina, serving grades K–6. It is part of Ashe County Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Ashe County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 451 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

4083 US Hwy 221S
West Jefferson, NC 28694
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
451 students
Students per teacher
13.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Ashe County Schools
County
Ashe County
NCES school ID
370021002704

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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.