Summary:
Westside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cynthiana, Kentucky, serving 350 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Harrison County School District, which is ranked 124 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Westside Elementary has shown mixed academic performance in recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and other subjects were generally higher than the Harrison County and Kentucky averages, indicating stronger academic achievement. However, in the 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 school years, the school's proficiency rates were more inconsistent, with some subjects performing better than the district and state, while others lagged behind. The school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 233 out of 691 Kentucky elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 439 out of 517 in 2020-2021, with a current ranking of 390 out of 685 in 2023-2024.
Westside Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students, and White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds showing mixed results. The school's performance for special education students and disabled students has been relatively weaker, with rankings in the bottom half of the state. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 39.58% in 2020-2021 to 57.14% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of students from low-income families. Nearby schools, such as Eastside Elementary, Northside Elementary, and Southside Elementary, have generally performed at a similar or slightly lower level than Westside, while some schools outside the district, like Eastern Elementary and Northern Elementary in the Scott County district, have significantly outperformed Westside in academic achievement and statewide rankings.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Harrison County
SchoolDigger Rank:
390th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools
Students who attend Westside Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.8
Number of students: 350
Racial breakdown:
White:
86.6%
Two or more races:
6.6%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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African American:
1.1%
Asian:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.1%
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