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Enrollment
695
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA·NCES 120036004332
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1956 SW COUNTY ROAD 252B, LAKE CITY, FL 32024 · (386) 755-8280 · Columbia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL695 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
305 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 48 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 13% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
73.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 73.4% |
| 2023-24 | 66.5% | 75.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 →
Where WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #421 of 2,136 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #508 of 2,149 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #477 of 2,149 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 695 | #717 of 2,267 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,535 of 2,077 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #1,144 of 2,108 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #1,088 of 1,374 | #3 of 6 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
695
-51 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.2:1
% White
64%
was 66%
% Hispanic
8%
was 8%
% Black
14%
was 16%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 695 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 44% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 714 | 40 | 17.9:1 | 60% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 38 | 18.3:1 | 50% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 46 | 16.2:1 | 49% (368) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in LAKE CITY, Florida. Enrollment stands at 695 students, covering pre-K through 5.
COLUMBIA serves 9,815 students across 16 schools.
The share of White students at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 64%, a majority. After that, the student body is 14% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
On staff are 40 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 17.5:1. About 44% of students at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Columbia County average 55%.
Test results at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 11.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (71.0% actual, 59.2% predicted).
The county, Columbia County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $59,205 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Columbia County has 19 public schools with about 9,815 students, including WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Of the public schools around it, WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to PINEMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 2.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 50.9% on proficiency, and WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is above that at 71.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 746 to 695. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 17.4:1, from 16.2:1.
The discussion board for WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,789
Census ACS
Median income
$59,205
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
9,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,101 students
- BELMONT ACADEMYCombined · 828 students
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 655 students
- FORT WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 644 students
Other schools in LAKE CITY
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- BELMONT ACADEMYCombined · 828 students
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 809 students
- EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 655 students
- MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 635 students
- COLUMBIA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 585 students
Nearby schools
- PINEMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 448
- SUMMERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 492
- LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL3.2 mi · 809
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL3.8 mi · 1,711
- PATHWAYS ACADEMY3.8 mi · 94
- PREK ESE4.1 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 695 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.4:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 64% White, 8% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLUMBIA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.