Westwood Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 West Jefferson, North Carolina·28694
Score
60.4/100
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#498
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#2
In Ashe County Schools
Top 40%
In North Carolina

Score 60.4/100: better than 60% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
59%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 66% of them
254 students tested
Math
67%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 61% of them
254 students tested
Science
64%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 41% of them
74 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading59.4254
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math66.9254
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science63.574

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
474
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
474
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
94%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Ashe County

Contact

Address
4083 US Hwy 221S
West Jefferson, NC 28694

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Westwood Elementary at a glance

Westwood Elementary is a public elementary school in West Jefferson, North Carolina, serving grades K-6. It is part of Ashe County Schools. It has about 474 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 67% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 60.4 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #498 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.