Westside Elementary School has 811 learners in grades 4-6.

Westside Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Westside Elementary School’s learner population of 811 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Westside Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Westside Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Westside Elementary School is Smithfield High School (3.3 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Smithfield Middle School (3.3 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Hardy Elementary School (2.8 miles away)