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Westside Elementary School

1720 Mauvilla Drive
Demopolis, AL 36732

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Westside Elementary School served grades Pre–Kindergarten through 2 with an enrollment of 543 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, reflecting stability in size and staffing in recent years.

The school demonstrated fluctuating proficiency, with math proficiency improving to 44% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency reached 56% in 2022, also higher than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency showed a strong increase from 25% in 2021 to 45% in 2022, surpassing the state average of 38% for that year.

Minority enrollment at Westside Elementary was 59%, with 274 Black students and 34 Hispanic students; total enrollment remained steady near 540–555 students over recent years.

The percentage of students eligible for free lunch declined slightly from 65% in 2018 to 56% in 2023, indicating modest socioeconomic shifts within this Demopolis, Alabama public elementary school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Westside Elementary School's student population of 499 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westside Elementary School
Pre-K	79
Kind	130
1	137
2	153

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School
2025	499
2024	543
2023	555
2022	554
2021	538
2020	501
2019	501
2018	512
2017	512
2016	519
2015	530
2014	540
2013	532
2012	548
2011	501
2010	554
2009	569
2008	614
2007	602
2006	565
2005	556
2004	511
2003	516
2002	581
2001	609
2000	643
1999	596
1998	779
1997	782
1996	732
1995	685
1994	703
1993	819
1992	847
1991	888
1990	906
1989	917

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School
2025	33
2024	33
2023	32
2022	25
2021	30
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	35
2015	36
2014	40
2013	51
2012	36
2011	39
2010	42
2009	46
2008	47
2007	47
2006	43
2005	39
2004	39
2003	39
2002	44
2001	44
2000	45
1999	44
1998	49
1997	46
1996	45
1995	45
1994	45
1993	50
1992	45
1991	48
1990	48
1989	47

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School Rankings

The of Westside Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Alabama	Demopolis City School District
2025	15:1	17:1
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	22:1	19:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	15:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	18:1	17:1
2017	16:1	18:1	17:1
2016	15:1	18:1	16:1
2015	15:1	17:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	10:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	17:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	16:1	15:1
2009	12:1	16:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	20:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Alabama	Demopolis City School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Alabama	Demopolis City School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Alabama	Demopolis City School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	6%	11%
2023	5%	11%	5%
2022	6%	10%	5%
2021	5%	9%	5%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%

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Black

52%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Alabama	Demopolis City School District
2025	52%	31%
2024	50%	32%
2023	51%	32%	50%
2022	50%	32%	50%
2021	50%	32%	50%
2020	47%	33%	49%
2019	47%	33%	49%
2018	53%	33%	51%
2017	53%	33%	51%
2016	54%	33%	52%
2015	50%	33%	50%
2014	50%	34%	48%
2013	50%	34%	47%
2012	48%	34%	47%
2011	47%	35%	47%
2010	46%	35%	47%
2009	47%	35%	48%
2008	49%	36%	50%
2007	51%	36%	52%
2006	51%	36%	52%
2005	51%	36%	52%
2004	54%	36%	53%
2003	54%	36%	52%
2002	53%	36%	51%
2001	55%	36%	52%
2000	55%	36%	53%
1999	53%	36%	49%
1998	54%	36%	51%
1997	52%	36%	51%
1996	51%	36%	51%
1995	48%	36%	51%
1994	48%	36%	51%
1993	48%	36%	53%
1992	46%	36%	50%
1991	48%	36%	51%
1990	51%	36%	52%
1989	54%	36%	54%

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White

40%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Alabama	Demopolis City School District
2025	40%	50%
2024	41%	51%
2023	41%	52%	42%
2022	43%	53%	43%
2021	44%	53%	44%
2020	48%	54%	45%
2019	48%	54%	45%
2018	43%	55%	44%
2017	43%	55%	44%
2016	42%	56%	44%
2015	45%	56%	46%
2014	45%	57%	47%
2013	44%	58%	48%
2012	47%	58%	49%
2011	48%	58%	49%
2010	48%	58%	49%
2009	49%	59%	49%
2008	47%	58%	48%
2007	46%	59%	46%
2006	46%	59%	46%
2005	46%	60%	46%
2004	43%	60%	45%
2003	43%	60%	46%
2002	45%	60%	48%
2001	45%	61%	48%
2000	45%	61%	47%
1999	45%	61%	50%
1998	46%	61%	49%
1997	48%	60%	49%
1996	49%	61%	49%
1995	52%	62%	49%
1994	52%	62%	49%
1993	52%	62%	47%
1992	54%	62%	50%
1991	52%	63%	49%
1990	49%	63%	48%
1989	46%	63%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Alabama	Demopolis City School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Alabama	Demopolis City School District
2025	0.57	0.64
2024	0.58	0.63
2023	0.57	0.62	0.57
2022	0.57	0.61	0.56
2021	0.56	0.61	0.56
2020	0.55	0.60	0.55
2019	0.55	0.60	0.55
2018	0.54	0.59	0.55
2017	0.54	0.59	0.55
2016	0.54	0.58	0.54
2015	0.55	0.58	0.54
2014	0.55	0.56	0.55
2013	0.56	0.55	0.55
2012	0.55	0.55	0.55
2011	0.55	0.54	0.54
2010	0.56	0.54	0.54
2009	0.54	0.53	0.53
2008	0.54	0.54	0.53
2007	0.53	0.53	0.52
2006	0.53	0.53	0.52
2005	0.53	0.51	0.52
2004	0.53	0.51	0.52
2003	0.53	0.51	0.52
2002	0.52	0.51	0.52
2001	0.52	0.50	0.51
2000	0.51	0.50	0.51
1999	0.52	0.50	0.51
1998	0.51	0.50	0.51
1997	0.50	0.52	0.51
1996	0.50	0.50	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49	0.50
1994	0.50	0.49	0.50
1993	0.50	0.49	0.51
1992	0.50	0.49	0.51
1991	0.50	0.48	0.50
1990	0.50	0.48	0.50
1989	0.50	0.48	0.50

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(22-23)

32.5%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Alabama	Demopolis City School District
2023	32.5%	22.6%	23.6%
2022	13.4%	22.7%	22.5%
2021	11.2%	11.3%	11.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Alabama	Demopolis City School District
2025	57%	53%
2024	57%	56%
2023	56%	55%	60%
2022	57%	44%	53%
2021	56%	48%	55%
2020	63%	49%	53%
2019	63%	49%	53%
2018	65%	47%	58%
2017	65%	47%	58%
2016	57%	46%	56%
2015	58%	47%	54%
2014	61%	52%	55%
2013	62%	51%	54%
2012	58%	51%	51%
2011	56%	49%	49%
2010	55%	47%	48%
2009	50%	44%	45%
2008	48%	43%	45%
2007	33%	42%	45%
2006	55%	44%	51%
2005	54%	43%	52%
2004	55%	42%	49%
2003	56%	42%	50%
2002	54%	40%	49%
2001	53%	38%	47%
2000	54%	37%	47%
1999	54%	38%	46%
1998	60%	38%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Alabama	Demopolis City School District
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	3%	9%	7%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	9%
2000	7%	8%	7%

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School District Name

Demopolis City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

499 students attend Westside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Westside Elementary School students are Black, 40% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westside Elementary School?

Westside Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Westside Elementary School offer ?

Westside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Westside Elementary School part of?

Westside Elementary School is part of Demopolis City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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