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Westside Elementary School (Closed 2023)

700 Westside St
Athens, TN 37303

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Top 30%

Serving 302 students in grades 3-5, Westside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55% (which was higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving was 38% (which was higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Westside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Westside Elementary School
3	100
4	93
5	109

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Total Students

302 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Westside Elementary School
2025	302
2024	302
2023	302
2022	300
2021	285
2020	277
2019	269
2018	289
2017	271
2016	257
2015	241
2014	231
2013	242
2012	245
2011	245
2010	250
2009	248
2008	270
2007	267
2006	243
2005	244
2004	264
2003	287
2002	296
2001	289
2000	299
1999	298
1998	261
1997	261
1996	281
1995	263
1994	257
1993	256
1992	175
1991	157
1990	175
1989	186
1988	189
1987	183

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Westside Elementary School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	16
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	18
2014	17
2013	16
2012	14
2011	14
2010	17
2009	16
2008	17
2007	17
2006	16
2005	25
1996	18
1995	18
1994	18
1993	15
1992	15
1991	20
1990	17
1989	17
1988	17
1987	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TN)

#378 out of 1728 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Westside Elementary School
2023	#378
2022	#390
2021	#307
2019	#240
2018	#253
2017	#309
2015	#499
2014	#539
2013	#299
2012	#405
2011	#264
2010	#351

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55%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2023	55%	34%	46%
2022	50%	31%	45%
2021	41%	28%	38%
2019	53%	39%	50%
2018	50%	35%	43%
2017	52%	36%	46%
2015	68%	57%	62%
2014	65%	52%	61%
2013	70%	52%	66%
2012	66%	49%	61%
2011	59%	42%	52%
2010	47%	35%	37%

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38%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2022	38%	37%	39%
2021	40%	30%	33%
2019	47%	35%	40%
2018	45%	35%	43%
2017	39%	35%	36%
2015	52%	51%	53%
2014	52%	52%	53%
2013	62%	52%	58%
2012	57%	52%	54%
2011	60%	50%	54%
2010	56%	47%	51%

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56%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2022	56%	40%	47%
2021	57%	38%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2025	17:1	15:1
2024	17:1	15:1
2023	17:1	15:1	17:1
2022	17:1	15:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	16:1
2020	17:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	16:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	10:1	16:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	12:1	18:1	17:1
1991	8:1	18:1	16:1
1990	10:1	19:1	17:1
1989	11:1	19:1	18:1
1988	11:1	19:1	17:1
1987	11:1	20:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	1%	3%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2025	14%	16%
2024	14%	15%
2023	14%	14%	12%
2022	12%	13%	11%
2021	11%	12%	11%
2020	13%	12%	10%
2019	9%	11%	10%
2018	8%	10%	10%
2017	8%	10%	10%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	10%	8%	8%
2014	11%	8%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	10%	6%	9%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	10%	5%	8%
2008	12%	5%	7%
2007	9%	4%	8%
2006	5%	4%	7%
1999	3%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	5%	1%	3%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	2%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2025	7%	20%
2024	7%	20%
2023	7%	21%	7%
2022	6%	21%	7%
2021	5%	22%	7%
2020	8%	22%	7%
2019	7%	22%	7%
2018	11%	22%	9%
2017	12%	22%	9%
2016	14%	23%	11%
2015	12%	23%	12%
2014	14%	23%	11%
2013	15%	23%	12%
2012	19%	23%	13%
2011	13%	24%	12%
2010	17%	24%	14%
2009	15%	25%	13%
2008	13%	25%	13%
2007	17%	25%	15%
2006	23%	25%	13%
1999	16%	24%	10%
1998	12%	23%	12%
1997	13%	23%	13%
1996	13%	23%	12%
1995	10%	23%	11%
1994	14%	23%	12%
1993	13%	23%	11%
1992	40%	22%	13%
1991	40%	23%	13%
1989	35%	22%	10%
1988	40%	22%	13%

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White

66%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2025	66%	57%
2024	66%	58%
2023	66%	59%	70%
2022	66%	60%	70%
2021	72%	60%	70%
2020	68%	61%	72%
2019	69%	62%	72%
2018	65%	63%	72%
2017	67%	63%	72%
2016	66%	64%	72%
2015	69%	65%	73%
2014	68%	65%	73%
2013	72%	66%	74%
2012	71%	67%	74%
2011	73%	67%	75%
2010	72%	68%	77%
2009	74%	68%	77%
2008	73%	69%	77%
2007	69%	69%	74%
2006	68%	70%	77%
1999	80%	74%	79%
1998	84%	75%	83%
1997	81%	73%	83%
1996	81%	75%	84%
1995	85%	75%	86%
1994	82%	76%	86%
1993	86%	76%	88%
1992	60%	77%	87%
1991	60%	76%	87%
1990	63%	77%	91%
1989	65%	77%	90%
1988	60%	77%	72%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2025	11%	5%
2024	11%	5%
2023	11%	4%	9%
2022	12%	4%	10%
2021	9%	4%	10%
2020	8%	3%	8%
2019	11%	3%	8%
2018	13%	3%	7%
2017	11%	3%	7%
2016	8%	2%	6%
2015	6%	2%	6%
2014	3%	2%	6%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	1%	1%	4%
2011	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

43%

0.53

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2025	0.53	0.61
2024	0.53	0.60
2023	0.53	0.59	0.49
2022	0.54	0.58	0.49
2021	0.46	0.58	0.49
2020	0.51	0.57	0.46
2019	0.50	0.56	0.46
2018	0.55	0.55	0.46
2017	0.52	0.55	0.46
2016	0.53	0.53	0.45
2015	0.50	0.52	0.44
2014	0.51	0.52	0.45
2013	0.46	0.51	0.44
2012	0.46	0.50	0.43
2011	0.44	0.49	0.41
2010	0.45	0.48	0.39
2009	0.42	0.48	0.38
2008	0.44	0.46	0.39
2007	0.49	0.46	0.41
2006	0.49	0.45	0.38
1999	0.34	0.40	0.37
1998	0.28	0.39	0.29
1997	0.33	0.42	0.29
1996	0.33	0.39	0.29
1995	0.27	0.39	0.25
1994	0.31	0.37	0.24
1993	0.25	0.37	0.22
1992	0.48	0.36	0.23
1991	0.48	0.37	0.23
1990	0.24	0.36	0.17
1989	0.46	0.36	0.18
1988	0.48	0.36	0.32

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(22-23)

12.3%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2023	12.3%	23.6%	16%
2022	7.3%	23.8%	10.8%
2021	3.3%	17.9%	8.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2025	50%	45%
2024	50%	45%
2023	50%	45%	57%
2021	53%	47%	60%
2019	56%	47%	59%
2014	65%	51%	59%
2013	64%	51%	61%
2012	59%	49%	62%
2011	51%	48%	49%
2010	50%	45%	42%
2009	58%	42%	45%
2008	46%	42%	42%
2007	43%	40%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)

Year	Westside Elementary School	Tennessee	Athens School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	8%
2021	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	10%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Athens School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westside Elementary School's ranking?

Westside Elementary School is ranked #378 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Tennessee.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

302 students attend Westside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Westside Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Westside Elementary School offer ?

Westside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Westside Elementary School part of?

Westside Elementary School is part of Athens School District.

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