Summary:
Westside Elementary is a public elementary school located in River Falls, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 408 students. The school is part of the River Falls School District, which is ranked 80 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Westside Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20-25% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a current ranking of 195 out of 1,061 schools. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is impressive, with students scoring significantly higher than the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 69.57% of 3rd graders, 71.01% of 4th graders, and 57.35% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 52.07%, 53.42%, and 53.75%, respectively. Similarly, in Mathematics, Westside Elementary's proficiency rates were 69.57% for 3rd grade, 74.29% for 4th grade, and 67.65% for 5th grade, outperforming the state averages by a significant margin.
Westside Elementary's academic performance is generally higher than the other nearby schools in the River Falls School District, such as Greenwood Elementary and Rocky Branch Elementary, as well as the schools in the Hudson School District. However, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is an area for improvement, with the school ranking in the bottom 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2021-2022 school year.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
River Falls School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
195th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,118
Students who attend Westside Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.3
Number of students: 408
Racial breakdown:
White:
88.5%
Hispanic:
5.6%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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African American:
1.5%
Asian:
0.2%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.8%
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