Westside Elementary School
Tel:
(501)843-5719
- Westside Elementary School serves 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Westside Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Westside Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Westside Elementary School's student population of 400 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 400 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Westside Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Westside Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #286 out of 1008 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 13% |
| Black | 6% | 20% |
| White | 71% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cabot School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Westside Elementary School is Cabot High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Academic Center For Excellence (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cabot Central Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 479 students
0.9 miles
36 Pond St
Cabot, AR 72023
(501)843-3000 0.9 PK-4 479 - Cabot Northside Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 403 students
1.3 miles
814 W Locust St
Cabot, AR 72023
(501)843-5920 1.3 PK-4 403 - Cabot Cabot High School Grades: 10-12 | 2,172 students
1.5 miles
401 N Lincoln St
Cabot, AR 72023
(501)843-3562 1.5 10-12 2,172 - Cabot Academic Center For Excellence Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 7-12 | 265 students
1.6 miles
21 Funtastic Dr
Cabot, AR 72023
(501)843-3363 1.6 7-12 265 - Cabot Eastside Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 515 students
1.6 miles
17 Bellamy St
Cabot, AR 72023
(501)743-3563 1.6 K-4 515
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