Westwood Elementary School

352 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Westwood PreK-6 School, located on Oakridge Drive in Dayton, Ohio, is a public elementary school serving students from preschool through sixth grade. As part of the Dayton Public Schools district, the institution is committed to providing a foundational education that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and community engagement. The school typically operates with a focus on preparing younger students for the transition into middle school by fostering a supportive learning environment tailored to early childhood and primary education developmental milestones.

The school serves as a central hub for the Westwood neighborhood, playing an important role in the local community. Like many schools in the Dayton district, Westwood PreK-6 places an emphasis on inclusive education and works to meet the diverse needs of its student population through various support services and classroom initiatives. By focusing on essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills, the school aims to create a stable educational trajectory for its students, helping them build the confidence and knowledge necessary for their future academic success.

352

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Westwood Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	23
Black	288
Asian	2
Two or More	20

Black
288 (81.8%)
Hispanic
23 (6.5%)
Two or More
20 (5.7%)
White
19 (5.4%)
Asian
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dayton City
Phone:	(937)542-4990
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	352
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 14

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 44

Grade 6 53