Westside Elementary School

Westside Elementary School, an average-sized elementary school in Warner Robins, Georgia, operated by Houston County, hosts 543 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Houston County, which oversees 38 schools and 30,939 students, Westside Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Westside Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Black, at 57% of enrollment; the rest consists of 26% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 32% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Houston County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Westside Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 22.9%, a residual of -2.8 points.

In the area at large, Houston County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,698 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Houston County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,939 students), of which Westside Elementary School is one.

Parkwood Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westside Elementary School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 34.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Westside Elementary School's enrollment has rose 3% since 2018, when it stood at 525 (now 543). Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 26% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Westside Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.