Accountability rating (2018-2019)

A

Friendswood ISD: A

Total students

613

Avg. teacher experience

11.9 years

Friendswood ISD: 13.5 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Friendswood ISD: 99.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

Westwood Elementary School is an elementary school in Friendswood, TX, in the Friendswood ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 613 students. 26.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,025, which is $3,384 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

506 W Edgewood
Friendswood, TX 77546-4498

Office phone number

(281) 482-3341

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Westwood Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

613

African American

19 (3.1%)

Friendswood ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Friendswood ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

21 (3.4%)

Friendswood ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

148 (24.1%)

Friendswood ISD: 19.7%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Friendswood ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

404 (65.9%)

Friendswood ISD: 67.7%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

20 (3.3%)

Friendswood ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

3.1%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

3.4%

Hispanic

24.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

65.9%

Two or more races

3.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

26.9 %

Friendswood ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

24 %

Friendswood ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

5.7 %

Friendswood ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

26.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

24.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

5.5 %

Friendswood ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

4.6 %

Friendswood ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

15 %

Friendswood ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

5.5%

Gifted and talented

4.6%

Special education

15.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

A

Friendswood ISD: A

Student achievement (2018-2019)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Friendswood ISD: A

School progress (2018-2019)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Friendswood ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Friendswood ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

1 %

Friendswood ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Friendswood ISD: 31.3%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

0 %

Friendswood ISD: 3%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

0 %

Friendswood ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

1.1 %

Friendswood ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Friendswood ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.2%

White

1.1 %

Friendswood ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

0 %

Friendswood ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

43

African American

0.5 (1.2%)

Friendswood ISD: 1%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Friendswood ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Friendswood ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

5 (11.6%)

Friendswood ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Friendswood ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

37.5 (87.2%)

Friendswood ISD: 89.4%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Friendswood ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Friendswood ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

37.5 (87.2%)

Friendswood ISD: 70.4%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

5.5 (12.8%)

Friendswood ISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Friendswood ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

14.3

Friendswood ISD: 15.9

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.9 years

Friendswood ISD: 13.5 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$61,025

Friendswood ISD: $61,821

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$55,688

Friendswood ISD: $56,088

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$56,458

Friendswood ISD: $56,769

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$59,141

Friendswood ISD: $58,581

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$61,963

Friendswood ISD: $62,352

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$66,778

Friendswood ISD: $67,271

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$72,689

Friendswood ISD: $75,877

Statewide: $69,974

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