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Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet is a middle school located in Dallas, TX, serving grades 7–8 and approximately 651 students. Operated by Richardson ISD, the campus sits about 12.8 miles from The Dallas's newsroom and is part of The Dallas's ongoing local education coverage.
The school employs roughly 50 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.
Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet is a traditional zoned public school within Richardson ISD, 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 TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Dallas publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.
Middle school transitions matter: The Dallas reports on Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.
Tip about Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet". For more education coverage, see thedallas.org/schools or browse The Dallas's latest reporting at thedallas.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.
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Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by The Dallas from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-07-21.
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