Westside Elementary School
Westside Elementary School serves 811 students in grades 4-6.
Westside Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
School Overview
Westside Elementary School's student population of 811 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 4-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
811 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Westside Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Westside Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1057 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
78%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
7%
Hispanic
4%
16%
Black
30%
22%
White
57%
49%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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