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Westwood Heights Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2861 SW 9th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 · (754) 323-7900 · Part of Broward County School District

Fort Lauderdale’s School Grade B better than 62% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Westwood Heights Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 28.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Lauderdale kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Fort Lauderdale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Westwood Heights Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2861 SW 9th St, Fort Lauderdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten80
Grade 178
Grade 261
Grade 379
Grade 467
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
629’20
536’21
522’22
510’23
451’24

Down 28.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 80%Hispanic 16%White 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westwood Heights Elementary School from Fort Lauderdale families.

Other schools in Broward County School District

The district →
Embassy Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cooper City
A
1,156 students19:1
Gator Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weston
A
1,156 students19:1
Eagle Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weston
A+
1,139 students19:1
Fox Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davie
A−
1,099 students18:1
Quiet Waters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deerfield Beach
C+
1,072 students18:1
Heron Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkland
A
1,040 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Fort Lauderdale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.