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What's one thing WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050375001181
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1701 SOUTH SECOND, CABOT, AR 72023 · (501) 743-3566 · Lonoke County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
281 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 20% larger than its 4th grade class (64).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
52.6%
AR avg 34.9% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
AR avg 38.9% . +9.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.6% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% | 48.9% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Arkansas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 424 | 66.3% | 54.3% |
| PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VAN BUREN | 437 | 65.7% | 44.5% |
| BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEACHVILLE | 404 | 67.1% | 44.1% |
| MCRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEARCY | 445 | 60.4% | 42.7% |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CABOT | 394 | 67.3% | 39.0% |
| LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PEARCY | 566 | 70.5% | 47.9% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Lonoke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #50 of 461 | #2 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #68 of 465 ▲ 45 | #6 of 12 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #63 of 465 ▲ 3 | #3 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #246 of 531 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #69 of 480 | #4 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #224 of 480 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #319 of 513 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #91 of 138 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
424
+30 (+8%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 424 | 30.4 | 13.9:1 | 66% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 29.2 | 13.8:1 | 62% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 28.4 | 14.1:1 | 65% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 61% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 27.8 | 14.4:1 | 31% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 64% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 60% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 27% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 590 | 28 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in CABOT, Arkansas. The school had 424 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT (17 schools, 10,672 students) runs WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
A majority of students at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 68%, are White. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Lonoke County's residents are about 85% White, 17 points above the school's share. WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 30.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arkansas is 16.0:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 66%. It compares with 52% for public schools in Lonoke County.
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 19.1 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Arkansas.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lonoke County, median household income is about $72,828, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in Lonoke County, which together enroll about 13,478 students.
The school nearest to WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 1st on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 8%, from 394 to 424.
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Lonoke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,272
Census ACS
Median income
$72,828
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
13,478 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CABOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,170 students
- CABOT JUNIOR HIGH NORTHMiddle · 920 students
- CABOT MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTHMiddle · 828 students
- CABOT FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 827 students
- CABOT MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTHMiddle · 747 students
- CABOT JUNIOR HIGH SOUTHMiddle · 699 students
Other schools in CABOT
- CABOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,170 students
- CABOT JUNIOR HIGH NORTHMiddle · 920 students
- CABOT MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTHMiddle · 828 students
- CABOT FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 827 students
- CABOT MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTHMiddle · 747 students
- CABOT JUNIOR HIGH SOUTHMiddle · 699 students
Other Westside Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Westside Elementary. WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 23rd largest of the 41.
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJONESBORO, AR · 756 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLROGERS, AR · 402 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSEARCY, AR · 398 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHARTMAN, AR · 279 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolANGLETON, TX · 1,029 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 394
- CABOT HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 2,170
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 370
- CABOT MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTH1.4 mi · 747
- CABOT PANTHER ACADEMY1.5 mi · 318
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT in Lonoke County.
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