WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · GAINESVILLE, FL

WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in GAINESVILLE, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 854 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 22.6:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

854

Teachers (FTE)

37.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

22.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	285	33%
Black or African American	272	32%
Hispanic/Latino	199	23%
Two or more races	63	7%
Asian	33	4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	854	439M / 415F

English Language Learners: 48 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	47.0% -1.8pp	48.8%	803
Reading Proficiency	51.0% -1.2pp	52.2%	812
Science Proficiency	47.0%	—	277

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.02 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

140 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

138

16.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

224

26.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	854	100%

Contact & Location

1262 NW 31ST DRIVE

GAINESVILLE, FL 32605

Phone: (352)955-6718

http://www.sbac.edu/westwood

District

ALACHUA

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,627

District enrollment: 28,964

Other Schools in District

ALACHUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALACHUA LEARNING ACADEMY ELEMENTARY Elementary
ALACHUA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) Elementary
ARCHER ELEMENTARY Elementary
BOULWARE SPRINGS CHARTER Elementary
C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOL Elementary
CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARY Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32605) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120003000012

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD