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West Side Elementary · Healdsburg

West Side Elementary: High scores, real growth, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

West Side posts 56.4% exceeding the standard — versus 21.3% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

1201 Felta Road, 95448 (opens in new tab)·West Side Union Elementary·Healdsburg·Grades K-6·130 students·36% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 433-3923·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope7845
% Exceeded56%21%
% Met+84%43%
Growth+5.3-2.9
Absence12.9%17.9%
Suspension0.4%1.6%
Scope Score
78
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #191 statewide

West Side Elementary scores 78 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 97th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

⭐ High Ceiling — Ask what happens for a kid who shows up behind — a high ceiling for the top can sit right next to thin support at the bottom, and the score alone won't show you which.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “84% proficient” and call it done. West Side deserves a closer read. The school sits in Healdsburg, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 56.4% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.3%.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 74th to the 97th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 1300 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 84% of students meet the standard today, above the 59% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 363%94%76%78%75%
Grade 472%62%79%69%82%
Grade 567%91%79%76%88%
Grade 665%68%71%67%85%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 367%88%100%94%85%
Grade 456%57%68%69%88%
Grade 533%57%42%65%82%
Grade 657%55%67%28%58%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

65%
10%
25%
Grade 3 · 75% proficient
59%
24%
17%
Grade 4 · 83% proficient
53%
35%
12%
Grade 5 · 88% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 12.1pp across grades; the floor rises 13.2pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
56.4%
State 21.3%
35.1pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+5.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
83.5%
State 42.7%
40.9pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.9%
State 17.9%
5.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.6%
1.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At West Side Elementary in Healdsburg, 82.9% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 82.9% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. West Side Elementary outperforms its district average for white students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (82.9% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 41 students tested.

All students at this school: 81% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 81%, district —, state 43%81%
WhiteWhite: this school 83%, district 83%, state 56%83% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 86%, district 86%, state 42%86% · +5 vs school

7 of 10 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 12.9%, district 12.9%, state 17.9%12.9% · −5.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.4%, district —, state 1.6%0.4% · −1.3pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly twice the rate of Grades 4–6 students (21.1% vs 12.0%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–612.0%
TK/K21.1%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 16:1, district 16:116:1
Teaching staff9 teachers
Avg. experience20.8 years
Fully credentialed100%

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,601, CA average $14,815$17,601 · spent at this school
Federal share$360 per student

$360 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,149 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction64%
Instruction support11%
Student services3%
Administration11%
Buildings & maintenance8%
Other3%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,554 per pupil
2019$12,046 per pupil
2018$11,556 per pupil
2017$11,181 per pupil
2016$10,263 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White73.8%
District 73.8% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic20.0%
District 20.0% · CA 56.1%
Other6.2%
District 6.2% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 38.5%Male 61.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 36.1% (28pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$105K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.05M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+46% · CA 35%
ZIP population16,077
Median age47 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 130 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

On the state's science test (CAST), 100% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is West Side Elementary a good elementary school?

West Side Elementary has a Scope Score of 78 out of 100, placing it in the 97th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #191 statewide. 56.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 35.1 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are West Side Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 83.5% of students at West Side Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 56.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 27.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 56.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 108 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does West Side Elementary rank in California?

West Side Elementary ranks #191 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 97th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is West Side Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at West Side Elementary increases by 5.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at West Side Elementary?

12.9% of students at West Side Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does West Side Elementary compare to other schools in Healdsburg?

West Side Elementary scores 78/100 (97th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 130 students. Use the schools in Healdsburg page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does West Side Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At West Side Elementary in Healdsburg, 82.9% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 82.9% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. West Side Elementary outperforms its district average for white students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (82.9% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 41 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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Private alternatives nearby

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
56.4%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 84th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+5.3pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 60th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
83.5%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 81th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.9%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 58th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 32065%10%20%5%75%+32
Grade 41759%24%6%12%82%+38
Grade 51753%35%12%0%88%+40
Grade 61331%54%15%0%85%+38
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 32050%35%5%10%85%+39
Grade 41765%24%12%0%88%+47
Grade 51747%35%18%0%82%+47
Grade 61225%33%33%8%58%+23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111747%53%0%0%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
White4182.9%+0+21
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
West Side Elementary ←—7856.4%83.5%+5.30.4%
Healdsburg Elementary2.6 mi6227.4%57.2%+20.90.8%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195574#145131.3%59.5%3.7%1.1%-14.6pp
20225178#124835.7%74.8%8.9%0.1%-16.9pp
20235175#145536.7%74.2%20.6%0.1%-27.7pp
20246284#89748.5%75.2%11.1%0.4%-15.5pp
20257897#19156.4%83.5%12.9%0.4%+5.3pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female2.0%12.0%+10.0pp
Male4.8%11.1%+6.3pp
Hispanic/Latino0.0%7.7%+7.7pp
Students with Disabilities10.5%18.2%+7.7pp
English Learners0.0%——
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged1.4%9.4%+8.0pp
All Students3.3%11.5%+8.2pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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