Is Westside Elementary a good school?

Westside Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Westside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 136 students attended Westside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary?

Students at Westside Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Westside Elementary

Summary:

Westside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Five Points, CA that serves grades KG-8 with a total enrollment of 136 students. The school is part of the Westside Elementary District, which is ranked 1300 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.53% of Westside Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 13.25%, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 6.0% in 2020-2021 to 28.3% in 2021-2022, and has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80% to 98.53% in recent years.

In comparison, the nearby schools, such as Akers Elementary, R.J. Neutra, and Island Elementary, generally perform significantly better than Westside Elementary across various academic metrics. These schools have higher proficiency rates, higher rankings, and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the disparities in performance.

Detail:

Public K-8

19191 West Excelsior Ave.
Five Points, CA 93624-0398

(559) 884-2492

District: Westside Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4705^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,345

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 136

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.8%

White:

1.5%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westside Elementary ranks worse than 80.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.62. (See more...)

Compare Details Westside Elementary ranks worse than 71.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.8%), White (1.5%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westside Elementary is 18.1. (See more...)

Compare Westside Elementary employs 7.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westside Elementary is $15,345.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside Elementary 4705^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Westside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside Elementary 1988^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Westside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Westside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside Elementary 1300^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westside Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.93	4488^th	4809	6.7%
2005	15.97	4258^th	4822	11.7%
2006	18.68	4086^th	4818	15.2%
2007	23.70	4026^th	5113	21.3%
2008	15.59	4621^st	5113	9.6%
2009	10.70	4972^nd	5193	4.3%
2010	12.28	5045^th	5314	5.1%
2011	13.55	5031^st	5377	6.4%
2012	4.61	5350^th	5390	0.7%
2013	12.93	5155^th	5530	6.8%
2015	15.61	5039^th	5611	10.2%
2016	11.10	5367^th	5614	4.4%
2017	10.85	5448^th	5692	4.3%
2018	6.40	5596^th	5662	1.2%
2019	8.74	5637^th	5789	2.6%
2021	7.57	1405^th	1417	0.8%
2022	22.56	4592^nd	5883	21.9%
2023	13.00	5489^th	5874	6.6%
2024	21.62	4705^th	5862	19.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.62	3161^st	3246	2.6%
2019	23.22	2995^th	3275	8.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.62	5037^th	5084	0.9%
2019	8.52	5088^th	5173	1.6%
2021	9.74	1099^th	1110	1.0%
2022	33.07	3579^th	5264	32.0%
2023	17.35	4887^th	5374	9.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.97	4020^th	5635	28.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.83	5379^th	5431	1.0%
2019	6.44	5463^rd	5510	0.9%
2021	7.20	1270^th	1272	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.30	4768^th	4830	1.3%
2019	11.71	4805^th	4963	3.2%
2022	31.27	3595^th	5084	29.3%
2023	18.23	4599^th	5098	9.8%
2024	24.97	4106^th	5102	19.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Westside Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.08	1469^th	1769	17.0%
2005	18.92	1483^rd	1777	16.5%
2006	26.20	1342^nd	1804	25.6%
2007	27.75	1457^th	1999	27.1%
2008	31.59	1385^th	2005	30.9%
2009	23.13	1656^th	2063	19.7%
2010	35.30	1433^rd	2179	34.2%
2011	30.63	1624^th	2236	27.4%
2012	29.17	1664^th	2259	26.3%
2013	20.02	2010^th	2379	15.5%
2015	11.56	2305^th	2477	6.9%
2016	19.92	2029^th	2497	18.7%
2017	13.26	2270^th	2508	9.5%
2018	11.83	2293^rd	2480	7.5%
2019	14.94	2386^th	2715	12.1%
2021	7.20	882^nd	894	1.3%
2022	25.66	1966^th	2740	28.2%
2023	27.85	1916^th	2802	31.6%
2024	26.04	1988^th	2777	28.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.75	78^th	363	78.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.77	2128^th	2230	4.6%
2019	17.19	2114^th	2369	10.8%
2021	8.03	714^th	721	1.0%
2022	37.21	1431^st	2458	41.8%
2023	33.53	1622^nd	2549	36.4%
2024	29.67	1786^th	2575	30.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.34	2168^th	2262	4.2%
2024	14.82	2300^th	2546	9.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.41	2069^th	2273	9.0%
2019	10.35	2293^rd	2407	4.7%
2021	7.57	759^th	763	0.5%
2022	26.52	1788^th	2527	29.2%
2023	38.66	1383^rd	2558	45.9%
2024	39.66	1353^rd	2547	46.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Westside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.06	1894^th	2072	8.6%
2019	19.21	1909^th	2213	13.7%
2022	36.17	1426^th	2359	39.6%
2023	34.82	1464^th	2391	38.8%
2024	34.68	1474^th	2383	38.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	32	1	0	357	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1989	17	1	0	380	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1990	17	0	0	345	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1991	18	0	0	363	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1992	0	0	0	391	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1993	11	0	0	371	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1994	20	0	4	400	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1995	17	0	2	363	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1996	17	0	2	363	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1997	12	0	2	407	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1998	13	0	0	353	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1999	6	0	1	357	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2000	10	0	0	358	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2001	10	0	0	330	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2002	2	0	0	331	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
2003	2	0	0	331	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
2004	3	0	0	327	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2005	3	0	0	289	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2006	1	0	0	285	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
2007	2	0	1	252	0	n/a	n/a	1	256
2008	3	n/a	n/a	246	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	249
2009	2	0	0	252	0	0	0	0	254
2010	1	0	0	245	0	0	0	0	246
2011	4	0	0	258	0	0	1	0	263
2012	5	0	0	250	0	0	0	0	255
2013	3	0	0	241	0	0	0	0	244
2014	5	0	1	240	0	0	0	0	246
2015	4	0	5	231	0	0	0	0	240
2016	1	0	2	228	0	0	0	0	231
2017	2	0	0	219	0	0	0	0	221
2018	2	0	0	217	0	0	0	0	219
2019	0	0	0	188	0	0	0	0	188
2020	4	0	0	185	0	0	0	0	189
2021	2	0	0	178	0	0	0	0	180
2022	2	0	0	164	0	0	0	0	166
2023	2	0	0	133	0	0	1	0	136

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	20.2	19.3	n/a
1989	398	21.1	18.8	n/a
1990	362	19.0	19.0	n/a
1991	381	19.0	20.0	n/a
1992	391	19.3	20.2	89.8
1993	382	16.0	23.9	95
1994	424	16.0	26.5	88.7
1995	382	20.0	19.1	94.8
1996	382	20.0	19.1	94.8
1997	421	21.0	20.0	84.8
1998	366	20.0	18.3	94.8
1999	364	19.0	19.2	94.8
2000	368	19.0	19.4	99.2
2001	340	17.0	20.0	99.1
2002	333	18.0	18.5	99.1
2003	333	18.0	18.5	99.1
2004	330	17.0	19.4	93.3
2005	292	17.0	17.2	90.8
2006	286	16.0	17.9	93.4
2007	256	15.0	17.1	94.5
2008	249	15.0	16.6	91.2
2009	254	14.0	16.9	95.3
2010	246	14.0	17.5	98.8
2011	263	n/a	n/a	97
2012	255	13.0	19.6	96.9
2013	244	12.0	20.3	n/a
2014	246	10.0	24.6	90.7
2015	240	10.0	24.0	99.6
2016	231	10.0	23.1	47.6
2017	221	10.0	22.1	48.4
2018	219	10.0	21.9	91.8
2019	188	8.0	23.5	93.6
2020	189	n/a	n/a	45.5
2021	180	9.0	20.0	80
2022	166	9.0	18.4	98.2
2023	136	7.5	18.1	98.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	20.2	19.3	n/a
1989	398	21.1	18.8	n/a
1990	362	19.0	19.0	n/a
1991	381	19.0	20.0	n/a
1992	391	19.3	20.2	89.8
1993	382	16.0	23.9	95
1994	424	16.0	26.5	88.7
1995	382	20.0	19.1	94.8
1996	382	20.0	19.1	94.8
1997	421	21.0	20.0	84.8
1998	366	20.0	18.3	94.8
1999	364	19.0	19.2	94.8
2000	368	19.0	19.4	99.2
2001	340	17.0	20.0	99.1
2002	333	18.0	18.5	99.1
2003	333	18.0	18.5	99.1
2004	330	17.0	19.4	93.3
2005	292	17.0	17.2	90.8
2006	286	16.0	17.9	93.4
2007	256	15.0	17.1	94.5
2008	249	15.0	16.6	91.2
2009	254	14.0	16.9	95.3
2010	246	14.0	17.5	98.8
2011	263	n/a	n/a	97
2012	255	13.0	19.6	96.9
2013	244	12.0	20.3	n/a
2014	246	10.0	24.6	90.7
2015	240	10.0	24.0	99.6
2016	231	10.0	23.1	47.6
2017	221	10.0	22.1	48.4
2018	219	10.0	21.9	91.8
2019	188	8.0	23.5	93.6
2020	189	n/a	n/a	45.5
2021	180	9.0	20.0	80
2022	166	9.0	18.4	98.2
2023	136	7.5	18.1	98.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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