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Westwood Independent School District, Texas

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Westwood Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,414 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Westwood Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Anderson County). During the 2023 school year, 1,414 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Westwood Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jess HuddlestonDistrict 42027
Angela ChoateDistrict 120212027
Jeff CooperDistrict 22026
Bryan JonesDistrict 62026
Jose GarzaDistrict 32025
Mindy CretsingerDistrict 520232025
Carolyn BookerDistrict 719952025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,829,000 $2,092 15%
Local: $5,923,000 $4,381 32%
State: $10,000,000 $7,396 53%
Total: $18,752,000 $13,870
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $17,382,000 $12,856
Total Current Expenditures: $16,725,000 $12,370
Instructional Expenditures: $9,373,000 $6,932 54%
Student and Staff Support: $1,264,000 $934 7%
Administration: $2,690,000 $1,989 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,398,000 $2,513 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $413,000 $305
Construction: $62,000 $45
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 PS 15-19 20-24 PS 20-29 33
2018-2019 36 PS 25-29 30-34 PS 30-39 42
2017-2018 38 PS 20-24 30-34 <50 30-39 45
2016-2017 68 PS 55-59 65-69 <50 60-69 74
2015-2016 66 PS 55-59 60-64 PS 60-69 69
2014-2015 63 >=50 55-59 65-69 PS 50-59 64
2013-2014 65 >=50 60-64 60-64 PS 40-59 67
2012-2013 75 >=50 65-69 70-74 PS 60-69 78
2011-2012 83 >=50 80-84 75-79 PS 70-79 86
2010-2011 84 >=50 75-79 80-84 PS 88

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 29 PS 25-29 25-29 PS 20-29 33
2018-2019 34 PS 20-24 30-34 PS 20-29 40
2017-2018 35 PS 20-24 25-29 <50 30-39 41
2016-2017 64 PS 55-59 60-64 >=50 50-59 69
2015-2016 67 PS 60-64 60-64 PS 60-69 71
2014-2015 69 >=50 60-64 65-69 PS 60-69 74
2013-2014 69 >=50 60-64 65-69 PS 60-69 71
2012-2013 76 >=50 70-74 65-69 PS 60-69 80
2011-2012 89 >=50 85-89 80-84 PS 80-89 92
2010-2011 88 >=50 85-89 80-84 PS 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 >=95 PS >=80 >=80 PS >=90
2017-2018 >=95 >=80 >=80 PS PS >=90
2016-2017 >=95 PS >=80 >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 >=95 >=80 >=80 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=80 >=50 PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS >=80 >=50 >=50 >=90
2012-2013 >=95 PS >=80 >=80 PS PS >=90
2011-2012 90-94 >=80 >=50 PS >=95
2010-2011 >=95 PS >=80 >=50 PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,414 5.8
2021-2022 1,332 -1.5
2020-2021 1,352 -12.0
2019-2020 1,514 -0.3
2018-2019 1,518 -2.8
2017-2018 1,561 -2.5
2016-2017 1,600 -0.6
2015-2016 1,610 0.9
2014-2015 1,596 -0.4
2013-2014 1,603 -1.0
2012-2013 1,619 -6.1
2011-2012 1,717 -0.3
2010-2011 1,722 1.4
2009-2010 1,698 -3.6
2008-2009 1,759 1.3
2007-2008 1,737 -1.3
2006-2007 1,760 -1.7
2005-2006 1,790 2.0
2004-2005 1,754 -1.8
2003-2004 1,785 -2.5
2002-2003 1,830 0.4
2001-2002 1,823 -1.3
2000-2001 1,846 2.8
1999-2000 1,794 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Westwood Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 5.1
Black 21.1 12.8
Hispanic 26.9 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 5.1 3.0
White 45.8 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Westwood Independent School District had 106.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.34.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 6.82
Elementary: 34.81
Secondary: 51.15
Total: 106.03

Westwood Independent School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 7.29 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 8.48
School Administrators: 7.29
School Administrative Support: 7.73
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 51.96
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.38
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.57
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 4.18
Other Support Services: 57.70


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Westwood Independent School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Westwood El4083-6
Westwood H S4389-12
Westwood J H2057-8
Westwood Pri363PK-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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