Westside School

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Westside School ranks 382 nd of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Westside School is an elementary school located in Springville, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 580. While the school is part of the Nebo School District, which is ranked 55 out of 98 districts in Utah, Westside School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 271 and 419 out of 509-572 schools and a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One key differentiator for Westside School is its racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (32.59%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 5.72% to 27.93% Hispanic students. Additionally, Westside School has lower proficiency rates on the RISE assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Nebo District and Utah state averages across all grade levels. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.91% to 37.07% over the past three years, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 9.34% to 19.97%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Maple Ridge School, Mapleton School, and Art City School, generally outperform Westside School on key metrics like test scores, and Westside School's ranking and SchoolDigger rating have declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school's performance may be declining relative to other elementary schools in the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

740 W Center
Springville, UT 84663

(801) 489-2800

District: Nebo District

SchoolDigger Rank:
382^nd of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,652

Students who attend Westside School usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Canyon Middle
	Springville Junior High
High:	Springville High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 622

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Hispanic:

33.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westside School ranks worse than 68.1% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 24^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Nebo District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.06. (See more...)

Compare Details Westside School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.64. (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: White (60.1%), Hispanic (33.9%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westside School is 21.6, which is the 15^th best among 30 elementary schools in the Nebo District. (See more...)

Compare Westside School employs 28.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westside School is $7,652, which is the 13^th highest among 30 elementary schools in the Nebo District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westside School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside School 382^nd of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Westside School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Nebo District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nebo District 55^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westside School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Westside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	54.32	263^rd	498	47.2%
2009	54.33	263^rd	509	48.3%
2010	46.37	323^rd	518	37.6%
2011	46.21	368^th	563	34.6%
2012	51.94	348^th	579	39.9%
2013	46.08	381^st	576	33.9%
2014	49.19	271^st	509	46.8%
2015	43.31	324^th	537	39.7%
2016	36.78	357^th	533	33.0%
2017	25.72	413^th	526	21.5%
2018	29.38	392^nd	528	25.8%
2019	46.28	319^th	572	44.2%
2021	42.79	327^th	559	41.5%
2022	24.79	419^th	551	24.0%
2023	29.30	397^th	561	29.2%
2024	34.06	382^nd	561	31.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Westside School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	29.26	327^th	435	24.8%
2023	36.95	284^th	428	33.6%
2024	41.35	267^th	429	37.8%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Westside School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	46.75	132^nd	200	34.0%
2009	53.72	114^th	205	44.4%
2010	66.18	60^th	201	70.1%
2011	42.71	166^th	222	25.2%
2012	65.16	91^st	238	61.8%
2013	53.64	149^th	243	38.7%
2014	26.03	147^th	185	20.5%
2015	30.68	157^th	210	25.2%
2016	42.11	132^nd	209	36.8%
2017	23.64	165^th	206	19.9%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Westside School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	300	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	303
1989	302	0	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	307
1990	329	0	1	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	338
1991	306	0	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	312
1992	329	0	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	333
1993	332	0	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	337
1994	311	0	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	318
1995	283	0	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	291
1996	283	0	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	291
1997	273	0	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	281
1998	285	0	4	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	311
1999	313	2	2	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	344
2000	319	2	4	27	7	n/a	n/a	0	359
2001	381	3	5	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	426
2002	476	6	12	72	6	n/a	n/a	0	572
2003	476	6	12	72	6	n/a	n/a	0	572
2004	537	1	5	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	622
2005	532	0	6	99	4	n/a	n/a	0	641
2006	536	5	13	138	11	n/a	n/a	0	703
2007	610	8	15	178	7	n/a	n/a	0	818
2008	540	6	21	170	10	n/a	n/a	0	747
2009	547	10	26	165	7	n/a	n/a	1	756
2010	460	8	15	141	7	n/a	n/a	131	762
2011	546	6	6	159	8	8	16	0	749
2012	579	7	7	184	4	8	13	0	802
2013	588	4	7	185	4	17	16	0	821
2014	611	3	8	195	1	13	20	0	851
2015	573	3	9	192	3	14	25	0	819
2016	580	6	7	201	2	12	27	0	835
2017	529	7	9	198	3	11	25	0	782
2018	496	6	5	196	3	14	23	0	743
2019	464	4	4	195	1	17	25	0	710
2020	449	4	2	200	2	15	26	0	698
2021	432	5	3	197	1	14	31	0	683
2022	378	3	4	177	0	10	30	0	602
2023	354	0	1	189	3	2	30	1	580
2024	374	0	0	211	4	5	28	0	622

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	11.4	26.5	n/a
1989	307	11.7	26.2	n/a
1990	338	11.2	30.1	20.1
1991	312	11.5	27.1	22.1
1992	333	12.0	27.7	29.7
1993	337	14.0	24.1	29.4
1994	318	13.5	23.6	35.2
1995	291	14.0	20.8	28.9
1996	291	14.0	20.8	28.9
1997	281	16.5	17.0	29.2
1998	311	17.7	17.6	25.4
1999	344	17.6	19.5	44.5
2000	359	17.5	20.5	42.9
2001	426	19.0	22.4	33.6
2002	572	28.5	20.1	43.4
2003	572	28.5	20.1	43.4
2004	622	34.5	18.0	46.5
2005	641	33.0	19.4	52
2006	703	33.0	21.3	49.2
2007	818	35.1	23.3	4.8
2008	747	30.5	24.5	n/a
2009	756	24.7	8.6	51.1
2010	762	33.5	22.7	76.2
2011	749	27.8	26.9	54.6
2012	802	33.5	23.9	90.3
2013	821	33.0	24.8	99.6
2014	851	34.0	25.0	48.2
2015	819	n/a	n/a	49.1
2016	835	n/a	n/a	51.5
2017	782	34.0	23.0	48.8
2018	743	n/a	n/a	31.4
2019	710	30.7	23.0	40.3
2020	698	29.1	23.9	39.8
2021	683	n/a	n/a	33.8
2022	602	24.5	24.5	27.9
2023	580	25.5	22.7	37.1
2024	622	28.7	21.6	35.5

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	11.4	26.5	n/a
1989	307	11.7	26.2	n/a
1990	338	11.2	30.1	20.1
1991	312	11.5	27.1	22.1
1992	333	12.0	27.7	29.7
1993	337	14.0	24.1	29.4
1994	318	13.5	23.6	35.2
1995	291	14.0	20.8	28.9
1996	291	14.0	20.8	28.9
1997	281	16.5	17.0	29.2
1998	311	17.7	17.6	25.4
1999	344	17.6	19.5	44.5
2000	359	17.5	20.5	42.9
2001	426	19.0	22.4	33.6
2002	572	28.5	20.1	43.4
2003	572	28.5	20.1	43.4
2004	622	34.5	18.0	46.5
2005	641	33.0	19.4	52
2006	703	33.0	21.3	49.2
2007	818	35.1	23.3	4.8
2008	747	30.5	24.5	n/a
2009	756	24.7	8.6	51.1
2010	762	33.5	22.7	76.2
2011	749	27.8	26.9	54.6
2012	802	33.5	23.9	90.3
2013	821	33.0	24.8	99.6
2014	851	34.0	25.0	48.2
2015	819	n/a	n/a	49.1
2016	835	n/a	n/a	51.5
2017	782	34.0	23.0	48.8
2018	743	n/a	n/a	31.4
2019	710	30.7	23.0	40.3
2020	698	29.1	23.9	39.8
2021	683	n/a	n/a	33.8
2022	602	24.5	24.5	27.9
2023	580	25.5	22.7	37.1
2024	622	28.7	21.6	35.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Westside School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$844 (11.0%)	$6,808 (89.0%)	$7,652

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westside School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 319^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 397^th of 561 Elementary schools	15%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westside School)	50	46.1	3.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebo District)	43.4	44.1	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westside School)	43.5	37.2	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	47.7	49.7	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westside School)	48.5	37.8	10.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebo District)	43	42.9	0.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Westside School)	39.6	40.2	0.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	46.4	47.2	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Westside School)	51.5	41.3	10.2%
4th Grade Science (Nebo District)	50	48.1	1.9%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westside School)	42.9	32.3	10.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebo District)	46.7	46.6	0.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Westside School)	44.2	24.8	19.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	48.1	42.5	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Westside School)	48.6	44.2	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Nebo District)	53.4	50.6	2.8%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	710	580	18.3%
African American	4	0	100%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	195	189	3.1%
Pacific Islander	17	2	88.2%
White	464	354	23.7%
Two or More Races	25	30	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.3%	37.1%	3.2%

Schools Near Westside School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)						RISE Mathematics (2024)						RISE Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside School	Public	PK, KG-6	740 W Center	Springville	84663	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 489-2800	622	29	21.6	35.5%	374 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	211 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	28 (4.5%)	34.1	382^nd of 561 public elementary schools	31.9%		29.3	397^th of 561 public elementary schools	29.2%	15	45.4	35.1	40.4				43.7	35.1	31.2				41.3	47.9				$7,652	$844	$6,808
Reagan Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1143 W Center	Springville	84663	Utah County	Reagan Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 489-7828	681	39	17.2	23.9%	552 (81.1%)	2 (0.3%)	75 (11.0%)	9 (1.3%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.1%)	57.6	234^th of 561 public elementary schools	58.3%		47.9	292^nd of 561 public elementary schools	48.0%	58	54.3	47.3	45.2	51.5	60.7	55.2	54.4	56.7	40.8	32.4	51.7	36.8	58.7	60.3	53.0	55.7	48.2	$6,632	$493	$6,139
Meadow Brook School	Public	PK, KG-6	748 S. 950 W.	Springville	84663	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-2897	680	29	23.4	29.0%	428 (62.9%)	2 (0.3%)	204 (30.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.6%)	28 (4.1%)	37.3	365^th of 561 public elementary schools	34.9%		29.2	398^th of 561 public elementary schools	29.1%	33	39.6	34.0	39.5				35.5	43.4	36.5				45.3	58.5				$7,500	$613	$6,887
Cherry Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	484 S 200 E	Springville	84663	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 489-2810	483	19	25.1	48.7%	322 (66.7%)	8 (1.7%)	111 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	29 (6.0%)	36.1	371^st of 561 public elementary schools	33.9%		27.7	407^th of 561 public elementary schools	27.5%	36	52.1	39.4	38.6				45.3	36.1	31.6				30.6	50.8				$8,468	$697	$7,770
Brookside School	Public	PK, KG-6	750 E 400 S	Springville	84663	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-2830	388	20	19.5	35.1%	304 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.6%)	25.3	431^st of 561 public elementary schools	23.2%		39.9	342^nd of 561 public elementary schools	39.0%	89	32.7	32.2	37.1				28.3	20.4	41.9				40.0	45.2				$7,100	$370	$6,731
Art City School	Public	PK, KG-6	121 N 900 E	Springville	84663	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-2820	445	23	19.7	34.2%	349 (78.4%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.3%)	48.8	299^th of 561 public elementary schools	46.7%		47.4	298^th of 561 public elementary schools	46.9%	1	49.4	29.9	55.4				41.1	37.4	47.7				44.8	68.2				$7,347	$369	$6,978
Sage Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	1050 S 700 E	Springville	84663	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-2860	511	25	20.7	27.6%	366 (71.6%)	3 (0.6%)	95 (18.6%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.7%)	51.6	275^th of 561 public elementary schools	51.0%		58.2	229^th of 561 public elementary schools	59.2%	46	38.8	37.6	55.9				55.7	46.3	51.4				45.1	53.9				$6,799	$369	$6,430
Spring Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	1740 S Nevada Ave	Provo	84606	Utah County	Provo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 370-4650	451	25	18.1	66.3%	161 (35.7%)	6 (1.3%)	220 (48.8%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.8%)	28 (6.2%)	25.7	429^th of 561 public elementary schools	23.5%		23.9	431^st of 561 public elementary schools	23.2%	2	28.5	20.0	39.4	30.7			26.8	41.2	35.0	41.2			38.0	41.0	44.2			$10,498	$1,908	$8,590
Treeside Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1724 South State Street	Provo	84606	Utah County	Treeside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(385) 309-1668	399	26	15.4	49.1%	266 (66.7%)	1 (0.3%)	101 (25.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.3%)	28.4	412^th of 561 public elementary schools	26.6%		32.1	381^st of 561 public elementary schools	32.1%	31	36.6		32.6				23.5		26.1					60.0				$5,355	$501	$4,853
Maple Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-6	2340 West Harvest Parkway	Mapleton	84664	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-1800	837	36	23.5	10.9%	705 (84.2%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	46 (5.5%)	88.5	38^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.2%		91.9	23^rd of 561 public elementary schools	95.9%	15	65.4	57.4	70.1				73.1	73.0	62.9				69.3	73.5				$6,961	$371	$6,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside School

What schools do graduates of Westside School attend?

Students who attend Westside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Canyon Middle
Middle : Springville Junior High
High : Springville High

What district is Westside School in?

Nebo District

What is the racial makeup of Westside School?

Students at Westside School are 60% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Westside School a good school?

Westside School ranks 382^nd of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westside School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 622 students attended Westside School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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