The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Math. The lowest is 48% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Westwood Elementary School
Westwood Elementary School serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in Fairview, a community in northwest Williamson County, Tennessee. The school is part of the Williamson County Schools district. Fairview is primarily a residential, car-dependent town with a small-town character. It sits roughly a substantial drive southwest of downtown Nashville. The community has experienced rapid population growth in recent years, and this expansion is expected to continue. Most residents commute to Nashville or other Williamson County cities for work. The area lacks a traditional walkable downtown core, with commercial activity concentrated along highway corridors. Bowie Nature Park, a large city-managed park with an extensive trail system, serves as a major recreational and civic anchor.
Westwood Elementary enrolls a student body that, by composition, is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, Black, Asian, or identify with two or more races. The school serves a full prekindergarten program in addition to kindergarten through fifth grade, which means it provides an early entry point for families in the area. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as figures on students with disabilities and English learners, were not available in the records reviewed. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these dimensions of student support and need.
On state assessments administered through Tennessee’s TNReady program, Westwood Elementary posted results across tested subjects that place its overall proficiency index in the bottom quartile relative to the other districts in Williamson County. This comparison is based on a small cohort of districts, so the range of performance is narrow. In math, a majority of students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, a smaller majority reached that benchmark. Science results were similar to math, with a majority of students scoring proficient or above. Testing participation was full. Because the social studies assessment underwent changes in both the test name and cut scores, those results from a prior year are not directly comparable to the current testing program. The school does not serve grades that produce a graduation rate, so that metric does not apply.
For a school serving elementary grades in a fast-growing exurban part of a high-performing county, these proficiency results are present but not at the leading edge of the district. The school appears to offer a standard elementary program within a district known for its academic reputation, though the school itself did not show available data on special program offerings such as gifted education, STEM tracks, or arts magnets. A parent should check with the school on the availability of enrichment services, special education support, and English learner programming, none of which were documented in the data.
The housing market in the school’s zip code reflects the broader Williamson County context, where home values are well above national and state benchmarks. Rents are also high. Combined with what publicly reported information indicates is a strong local economy and low county unemployment, the area represents a relatively expensive place to live. Families moving to Fairview should anticipate a substantial financial commitment to housing.
The district brief did not surface any recent changes to district policy, curriculum, boundaries, or finances that would be directly relevant to parents. Williamson County Schools operates multiple elementary schools across the county, and Fairview itself has another elementary school, so district zoning determines which school a child attends. A parent should confirm attendance boundaries with the district before making housing decisions.
Westwood Elementary is a regular public school serving a growing, predominantly residential community on the outer edge of the Nashville metropolitan area. It offers a full prekindergarten through fifth grade pathway within a county district that sets a high bar academically, though this school’s own assessment results trail the top of that county benchmark. The school’s size, with enrollment that is substantial for an elementary, and its lack of a magnet or charter designation suggest a neighborhood-school model. Families considering this school should weigh the fast-paced growth of Fairview, the area’s high housing costs, and the school’s academic standing within its county context.
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