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Westside Elementary School

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Powell, WY 82435

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Serving 296 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 10% in WY
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
: Westside Elementary serves the eastern part of Powell, WY, covering an area of approximately 0.8 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Westside Elementary School's student population of 296 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westside Elementary School
Kind	44
1	45
2	48
3	54
4	53
5	52

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Total Students

296 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School
2025	296
2024	307
2023	314
2022	296
2021	297
2020	318
2019	305
2018	304
2017	309
2016	332
2015	326
2014	325
2013	312
2012	248
2011	234
2010	230
2009	229
2008	227
2007	229
2006	220
2005	221
2004	218
2003	216
2002	230
2001	244
2000	240
1999	265
1998	270
1997	269
1996	260
1995	265
1994	262
1993	262
1992	263
1991	311
1990	305
1989	319
1988	290
1987	307

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	26
2022	25
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	24
2012	18
2010	16
2009	17
2008	16
2007	16
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	14
2002	14
2001	14
2000	15
1999	14
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	14
1994	13
1993	13
1992	12
1991	13
1990	14
1987	14

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School Motto

Inspiring curiosity and growing the knowledge of all learners.

School Rankings

Westside Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 303 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westside Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WY)

#19 out of 303 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2011-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School
2023	#19
2022	#23
2021	#31
2019	#23
2018	#9
2017	#14
2016	#14
2015	#61
2014	#42
2013	#38
2012	#23
2011	#51

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70-74%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Wyoming	Park County School District # 1
2023	72%	49%	65%
2022	72%	48%	65%
2021	72%	49%	62%
2019	82%	52%	66%
2018	82%	49%	60%
2017	77%	51%	59%
2016	72%	51%	61%
2015	57%	48%	61%
2014	62%	46%	63%
2013	87%	77%	85%
2012	92%	74%	81%
2011	87%	75%	82%

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70-74%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Wyoming	Park County School District # 1
2022	72%	53%	68%
2021	67%	54%	63%
2019	67%	56%	67%
2018	72%	53%	60%
2017	77%	56%	66%
2016	77%	57%	64%
2015	67%	55%	71%
2014	67%	53%	71%
2013	82%	74%	83%
2012	82%	73%	80%
2011	82%	75%	84%

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70-79%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Wyoming	Park County School District # 1
2022	74%	47%	67%
2021	74%	47%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Wyoming	Park County School District # 1
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	11:1	13:1
2022	12:1	11:1	13:1
2021	12:1	11:1	13:1
2020	14:1	12:1	14:1
2019	13:1	12:1	14:1
2018	13:1	12:1	14:1
2017	13:1	12:1	14:1
2016	14:1	12:1	14:1
2015	14:1	11:1	14:1
2014	14:1	11:1	14:1
2012	14:1	11:1	14:1
2010	14:1	12:1	15:1
2009	13:1	11:1	14:1
2008	14:1	12:1	14:1
2007	14:1	12:1	15:1
2006	15:1	12:1	15:1
2005	15:1	12:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	15:1
2002	16:1	13:1	16:1
2001	17:1	13:1	16:1
2000	16:1	13:1	15:1
1999	19:1	14:1	17:1
1998	19:1	14:1	18:1
1997	19:1	14:1	17:1
1996	19:1	14:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	17:1
1993	20:1	15:1	17:1
1992	22:1	16:1	18:1
1991	24:1	14:1	17:1
1990	22:1	13:1	17:1
1987	22:1	14:1	16:1

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Wyoming	Park County School District # 1
2025	9%	16%
2024	8%	15%
2023	7%	15%	13%
2022	7%	14%	11%
2021	8%	14%	12%
2020	8%	14%	14%
2019	9%	14%	14%
2018	11%	14%	14%
2017	12%	14%	14%
2016	14%	14%	14%
2015	11%	13%	12%
2014	12%	13%	13%
2013	12%	13%	13%
2012	12%	13%	13%
2011	13%	12%	13%
2010	12%	12%	14%
2009	10%	10%	10%
2008	13%	10%	12%
2007	12%	9%	11%
2006	14%	9%	11%
2005	16%	9%	10%
2004	16%	8%	9%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	16%	7%	10%
1998	10%	6%	9%
1997	9%	6%	8%
1996	8%	6%	8%
1995	6%	6%	8%
1994	6%	6%	7%
1993	8%	6%	8%
1992	9%	6%	7%
1991	8%	6%	8%

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White

88%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Wyoming	Park County School District # 1
2025	88%	75%
2024	89%	76%
2023	88%	76%	83%
2022	88%	77%	83%
2021	90%	77%	84%
2020	89%	77%	82%
2019	89%	77%	82%
2018	86%	78%	84%
2017	85%	78%	84%
2016	82%	78%	83%
2015	83%	79%	71%
2014	82%	80%	84%
2013	82%	80%	85%
2012	83%	80%	85%
2011	83%	81%	85%
2010	82%	81%	84%
2009	88%	83%	88%
2008	86%	84%	87%
2007	87%	84%	88%
2006	86%	85%	88%
2005	84%	86%	89%
2004	84%	86%	89%
2003	88%	86%	90%
2002	90%	87%	90%
2001	91%	88%	91%
2000	91%	88%	90%
1999	83%	88%	89%
1998	89%	89%	90%
1997	90%	89%	91%
1996	91%	89%	91%
1995	93%	89%	91%
1994	93%	89%	92%
1993	91%	89%	90%
1992	90%	89%	91%
1991	92%	90%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Wyoming	Park County School District # 1
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

12%

25%

0.22

0.41

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Wyoming	Park County School District # 1
2025	0.22	0.41
2024	0.20	0.40
2023	0.22	0.40	0.29
2022	0.22	0.39	0.29
2021	0.19	0.39	0.29
2020	0.20	0.39	0.31
2019	0.20	0.39	0.31
2018	0.25	0.37	0.28
2017	0.27	0.37	0.28
2016	0.31	0.37	0.29
2015	0.30	0.36	0.33
2014	0.31	0.35	0.28
2013	0.31	0.35	0.28
2012	0.30	0.35	0.27
2011	0.30	0.33	0.27
2010	0.32	0.33	0.29
2009	0.22	0.30	0.22
2008	0.25	0.29	0.24
2007	0.23	0.29	0.22
2006	0.24	0.27	0.22
2005	0.27	0.25	0.20
2004	0.27	0.25	0.19
2003	0.21	0.25	0.18
2002	0.19	0.24	0.19
2001	0.17	0.22	0.17
2000	0.17	0.22	0.18
1999	0.29	0.22	0.20
1998	0.20	0.21	0.18
1997	0.18	0.21	0.17
1996	0.17	0.21	0.16
1995	0.13	0.21	0.17
1994	0.13	0.21	0.16
1993	0.17	0.21	0.18
1992	0.18	0.21	0.16
1991	0.15	0.19	0.17

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(22-23)

16.2%

34.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Wyoming	Park County School District # 1
2023	16.2%	34.1%	17.2%
2022	26.7%	37%	32.8%
2021	1%	2.1%	1.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Wyoming	Park County School District # 1
2025	26%	34%
2024	26%	28%
2023	24%	25%	27%
2022	16%	22%	20%
2021	22%	25%	24%
2020	27%	26%	26%
2019	27%	27%	26%
2018	24%	28%	27%
2017	22%	29%	27%
2016	28%	28%	25%
2015	25%	28%	24%
2014	28%	28%	26%
2013	29%	27%	27%
2012	21%	27%	22%
2011	21%	27%	24%
2010	20%	25%	24%
2009	17%	21%	21%
2008	15%	21%	20%
2007	22%	20%	22%
2006	21%	22%	22%
2005	26%	22%	20%
2004	22%	22%	20%
2003	22%	21%	21%
2001	45%	32%	34%
2000	22%	19%	18%
1999	16%	20%	21%
1998	16%	20%	19%
1997	20%	20%	18%
1996	18%	19%	15%
1995	22%	19%	17%
1994	12%	18%	18%
1993	18%	17%	18%
1992	15%	16%	14%
1991	16%	16%	17%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Wyoming	Park County School District # 1
2025	13%	7%
2024	12%	9%
2023	16%	9%	13%
2022	13%	6%	12%
2021	13%	8%	14%
2020	12%	9%	11%
2019	11%	9%	11%
2018	13%	9%	13%
2017	17%	10%	13%
2016	10%	10%	12%
2015	11%	10%	12%
2014	9%	10%	11%
2013	13%	10%	12%
2012	13%	10%	13%
2011	16%	10%	15%
2010	17%	10%	14%
2009	15%	10%	14%
2008	13%	9%	12%
2007	7%	10%	10%
2006	20%	10%	15%
2005	19%	10%	14%
2004	16%	9%	11%
2003	13%	9%	10%
2001	14%	16%	15%
2000	11%	9%	10%
1999	9%	8%	9%

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School District Name

Park County School District # 1

Sports

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westside Elementary School's ranking?

Westside Elementary School is ranked #19 out of 303 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Wyoming.

What schools are Westside Elementary School often compared to?

Westside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Southside Elementary School, Parkside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% WY state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WY state average).

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

296 students attend Westside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Westside Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 3% 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 12:1, which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 11:1.

What grades does Westside Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Westside Elementary School part of?

Westside Elementary School is part of Park County School District # 1.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
: Westside Elementary serves the eastern part of Powell, WY, covering an area of approximately 0.8 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WY Dept. of Education