The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in Social studies. The lowest is 50% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Westfall Elementary School
Westfall Elementary School serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in Williamsport, a small rural village in western Pickaway County, about 40 miles southwest of Columbus. The school is a regular public elementary building in the Westfall Local district and sits on a rural-route campus outside the village center.
The school's most recent state testing results show mixed performance across subjects. In English language arts, a strong majority of students tested reached proficiency, with the school performing in the top quartile compared to other districts in Pickaway County. Math proficiency is solid and also above the county median, though a few percentage points lower than reading. Science proficiency, by contrast, sits at or near the county median and represents a notable soft spot. Only a subset of students in this grade band takes the science assessment, which is typical for elementary schools where science testing begins in upper grades. State testing data for social studies at this school is from a prior year and is not current. The proficiency index combining recent results across tested subjects places this school in the top quartile among Pickaway County districts, a meaningful position.
The enrollment of about 600 students across seven grades, from pre-K through fifth, is typical in size for a district elementary school. About 45 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of household economic hardship present in the community. The student body is predominantly white, with very small representation of other racial and ethnic groups. Data on special education enrollment and English learner status were not available from the sources reviewed.
Williamsport itself is a modest, car-dependent village with a rural and agricultural character. Housing prices are below both state and national benchmarks, making homeownership relatively affordable for the region. The village has experienced slow and slightly negative population change in recent years. In 2022, a proposed large solar project that would have brought meaningful annual tax revenue—much of it directed to schools—was blocked by village leadership, removing a potential source of ongoing funding for the district. The community does offer parks and county recreation facilities, including access to Deer Creek and a county-managed preserve.
The Westfall Local district recently completed a major capital project funded by a voter-approved property-tax bond in 2020. A new multi-use building connecting the high school and middle school opened in 2023, with a new cafeteria, gym, media center, and science labs, plus renovations to secure entryways, HVAC systems, and learning spaces in both buildings. This project raises long-term property taxes in the district but modernizes secondary facilities that families will use over many years.
For families with elementary-age children, Westfall Elementary appears to offer solid reading and math instruction positioned above the county median and represents the main instructional school in its grade band for the area. A parent may want to look into the science curriculum further with the school, given where current proficiency sits. The school serves a community of modest means with stable but not rapid growth and is supported by a district that has recently invested in facilities at the secondary level.
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