Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COACHELLA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060907000930
Westside Elementary
82-225 Airport Blvd., Thermal, CA 92274 · (760) 399-5171 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
319 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 28% larger than its 6th grade class (54).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.3pp since 2014
Math
28.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.6% | 15.7% | 27.2% | 44.5% |
| Math | 15.7% | 13.1% | 25.1% | 46.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.3% | 28.8% |
| 2023-24 | 30.5% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.5% | 16.8% |
| 2020-21 | 20.6% | 9.7% |
| 2018-19 | 30.4% | 22.7% |
| 2017-18 | 30.3% | 18.3% |
| 2016-17 | 20.8% | 16.4% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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
Westside Elementary's state test result (27.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Elementary this school | 349 | 91.4% | 27.9% |
| Montebello Park Elementary Los Angeles | 365 | 91.5% | 29.7% |
| George L. Snowden Elementary Farmersville | 356 | 93.0% | 22.0% |
| Thomas A. Edison Elementary Santa Ana | 332 | 92.8% | 25.2% |
| Hope Street Elementary Huntington Park | 338 | 93.2% | 28.6% |
| Everett A. Rea Elementary Costa Mesa | 344 | 93.3% | 39.4% |
Matched among California 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #3,765 of 5,151 | #190 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #3,342 of 5,172 ▲ 465 | #139 of 283 ▲ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #4,151 of 5,172 ▼ 416 | #219 of 283 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #1,390 of 5,116 | #82 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #4,286 of 5,915 | #283 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #632 of 5,352 | #10 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.1% | #5,189 of 5,354 | #282 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.4% | #910 of 5,625 | #61 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.9% | #546 of 3,837 | #13 of 207 |
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
349
-67 (-16%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 952
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 349 | 18.1 | 19.3:1 | 91% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 17.2 | 19.5:1 | 92% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 21 | 17.2:1 | 91% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 21 | 19.8:1 | 91% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 23.1 | 21.6:1 | 86% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 549 | 25 | 22.0:1 | 93% (508) |
| 2010-11 | 628 | N/A | N/A | 90% (567) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 28 | 22.6:1 | 84% (529) |
| 1990-91 | 952 | 35 | 27.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (498 to 349); teachers down 22% (23.1 to 18.1).
About Westside Elementary
Westside Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school for students in Thermal, California. Its enrollment is 349 students, spread over kindergarten through 6. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 25% below that mark.
Coachella Valley Unified enrolls 15,817 students in 21 schools, including Westside Elementary.
The share of Hispanic students at Westside Elementary is 97%. The school's Hispanic share is 46 points above the 51% share among Riverside County residents. The diversity index for Westside Elementary is 5%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. At Westside Elementary, 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. On average, public schools in Riverside County report 74%.
In California, Westside Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 27.9% actual against a predicted 26.0%.
The school is in Riverside County, where median household income comes to about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Riverside County's 543 public schools enroll about 424,872 students and include Westside Elementary.
Westside Elementary is about 1.7 miles from Coachella Valley High, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Westside Elementary ranks 5th of 7 nearby schools, at 27.9% versus a 31.4% average.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
In 2020-21, Westside Elementary enrolled 416 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 349.
This page is set up for the Westside Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
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Other Westside Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Westside Elementary. Westside Elementary is the 34th largest of the 41.
- Westside ElementaryRio Linda, CA · 376 students
- Westside ElementaryFive Points, CA · 135 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolANGLETON, TX · 1,029 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 984 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolValdosta, GA · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Coachella Valley High1.7 mi · 2,300
- Cahuilla Desert Academy Junior High2.0 mi · 668
- NOVA Academy - Coachella2.9 mi · 235
- Coral Mountain Academy2.9 mi · 815
- Imagine Schools Riverside County3.0 mi · 1,454
- Peter Pendleton Elementary3.1 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Westside ElementaryHow many students attend Westside Elementary?
Westside Elementary enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Westside Elementary serve?
Westside Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westside Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westside Elementary is approximately 19.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westside Elementary?
At Westside Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Westside Elementary in?
Westside Elementary is part of Coachella Valley Unified.
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