West Side Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 49.6% |
| Met Standard | 31.0% |
| Below Standard | 19.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "81% proficient" for West Side Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
49.6% of students exceeded standard while 31.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 28.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 22.4 points higher (vs 27.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 5.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 20 | 65.0% | 10.0% | 75.0% |
| 4th | 17 | 58.8% | 23.5% | 82.3% |
| 5th | 17 | 52.9% | 35.3% | 88.2% |
| 6th | 13 | 30.8% | 53.9% | 84.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 20 | 50.0% | 35.0% | 85.0% |
| 4th | 17 | 64.7% | 23.5% | 88.2% |
| 5th | 17 | 47.1% | 35.3% | 82.3% |
| 6th | 12 | 25.0% | 33.3% | 58.3% |
Nearby schools
1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 60.1