Westwood Heights Elementary School

Westwood Heights Elementary School is a elementary school located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 522 students. Operated by Broward, the campus sits about 24.2 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 30 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for FL public schools.

Westwood Heights Elementary School is a traditional zoned public school within Broward, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Miami publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Fort Lauderdale considering elementary placement, Westwood Heights Elementary School is one of the campuses The Miami regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Westwood Heights Elementary School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Westwood Heights Elementary School". For more education coverage, see themiami.org/schools or browse The Miami's latest reporting at themiami.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.