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Westwood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5800 Ridgewood Rd, Saint Cloud, MN 56303 · (320) 370-7630 · Part of St. Cloud Public School District

St. Cloud’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
531
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Westwood Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 37.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Cloud kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Westwood ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5800 Ridgewood Rd, Saint Cloud

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten102
Grade 1115
Grade 278
Grade 370
Grade 473
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
387’20
386’21
387’22
452’23
531’24

Up 37.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 22%Black 20%Two or more races 12%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westwood Elementary from St. Cloud families.

Other schools in St. Cloud Public School District

The district →
Oak Hill Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
B−
878 students15:1
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
C−
704 students14:1
Talahi Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Saint Cloud
701 students12:1
Kennedy Community School
Other · Grades PK–9 · Saint Joseph
C+
582 students13:1
Discovery Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waite Park
C−
572 students13:1
EC Sp Ed at Quarryview Ed Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waite Park
245 students7:1

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 Minnesota’s other public schools; St. Cloud’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.