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Westwood Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3520 Avenue J NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881 · (863) 965-5484 · Part of Polk County School District

Inwood’s School Grade D better than 12% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
712
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Westwood Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Inwood kids: 16 high schools

On the path

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

PK–571 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Westwood Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1216 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
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 ↗

3520 Avenue J NW, Winter Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6178
Grade 7242
Grade 8292
Enrollment over time
727’20
807’21
878’22
829’23
712’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%Black 33%White 17%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westwood Middle School from Inwood families.

Other schools in Polk County School District

The district →
Horizons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
C
1,543 students19:1
Bella Citta
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bartow
1,459 students24:1
Davenport School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Davenport
A
1,440 students17:1
South McKeel Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lakeland
A
1,200 students17:1
Loughman Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davenport
C
1,179 students21:1
Laurel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Poinciana
C−
1,126 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; Inwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.