WESTWOOD PRI

378 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Westwood Primary School, located at 1701 W Point Tap Rd in Palestine, Texas, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Westwood Independent School District. Catering to the district’s youngest students, the school is dedicated to creating a nurturing and supportive environment that fosters early academic development and social-emotional growth. Its curriculum is designed to build essential literacy and numeracy skills, providing children with the necessary groundwork for their future academic careers in a community-focused setting.

The school is characterized by its commitment to student-centered learning and the development of the "whole child." By emphasizing small-group instruction and interactive classroom experiences, Westwood Primary strives to engage students through curiosity and positive reinforcement. As part of a smaller school district, the campus maintains a close-knit atmosphere, facilitating strong communication between educators, students, and families to ensure that each child receives the personalized attention needed to succeed during their formative primary school years.

378

Total Students

22.7

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WESTWOOD PRI
Demographic	Student Count
White	174
Hispanic	101
Black	69
Two or More	31
American Indian	3

White
174 (46.0%)
Hispanic
101 (26.7%)
Black
69 (18.3%)
Two or More
31 (8.2%)
American Indian
3 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	WESTWOOD ISD
Phone:	(903)729-1787
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	378
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	317
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 77

Kindergarten 104

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 101