Westside Elementary School

Set in Cedartown, Georgia, Westside Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community, operated by Polk County. It hosts 588 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Polk County, which oversees 11 schools and 7,745 students, Westside Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Westside Elementary School logs that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

On the resource side, Westside Elementary School records 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Westside Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Polk County shows median household earnings sit near $58,515, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Polk County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,745 students), of which Westside Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Cedartown High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westside Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.8%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Westside Elementary School has grew 7%, going from 552 students in 2018 to 588 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 51% to 43%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Westside Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.