Westmoreland Heights, Dallas facts for kids

Westmoreland Heights and Westmoreland Park are two small neighborhoods located in West Dallas, Texas, in the United States. These areas are close to each other and share some features.

Westmoreland Heights is bordered by Bernal Drive to the north, Singleton Boulevard to the south, Westmoreland Road to the east, and Norwich Lane to the west.

Westmoreland Park is located north of Westmoreland Heights. Its borders are Canada Drive to the north, Bernal Drive to the south, Westmoreland Road to the east, and Pluto Street to the west. Westmoreland Park is known as a working-class neighborhood with a mix of African American and Hispanic residents.

Who Lives in Westmoreland?

In 2000, about 1,036 people lived in these neighborhoods. The community is very diverse. Most residents, about 74.3%, were African American. About 7.1% were White, and 0.1% were Native American.

About 17.4% of the people were from other racial backgrounds, and 1.1% identified with two or more races. A significant part of the population, 25.0%, was Hispanic or Latino.

Learning and Schools in Westmoreland

Students living in Westmoreland Heights and Westmoreland Park attend public schools run by the Dallas Independent School District (DISD).

Younger students, from pre-kindergarten up to fifth grade, go to the Amelia Earhart Learning Center.

Middle school students, from sixth to eighth grade, attend the Thomas A. Edison Middle Learning Center. After middle school, students typically move on to L.G. Pinkston High School [1] for their high school education.