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What's the one class at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160153000633
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2680 NEWMAN DRIVE, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83402 · (208) 525-7666 · Bonneville County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Idaho public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
169 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 46%
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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
55.0%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 483 | 35.0% | N/A |
| PURPLE SAGE ELEMENTARY CALDWELL | 453 | 32.0% | N/A |
| OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 425 | 36.7% | N/A |
| MELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBA 2C | 430 | 40.2% | N/A |
| HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIGBY | 423 | 40.7% | N/A |
| STRICKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIMBERLY | 434 | 30.6% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho 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 Idaho | In Bonneville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #102 of 323 | #6 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #83 of 319 | #6 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #74 of 393 | #11 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #288 of 295 | #24 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #157 of 296 | #16 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #248 of 328 | #22 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #61 of 70 | #10 of 13 |
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
483
+47 (+11%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 714
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 483 | 21 | 23.0:1 | 35% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 23 | 21.0:1 | 32% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 22.5 | 22.2:1 | 35% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 20 | 21.8:1 | 25% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 21.8 | 21.7:1 | 34% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 20 | 24.8:1 | 42% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 22 | 22.9:1 | 39% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 20 | 22.4:1 | 18% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 714 | 27 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (472 to 483); teachers down 4% (21.8 to 21).
About WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 483 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students.
A total of 20 schools make up IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT, with 9,903 students enrolled.
At WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 75% of the student body. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Bonneville County is about 84% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 23.0:1 comes from the school's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.9 students per teacher above the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 35% in 2024-25.
allk12 grades WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Bonneville County (population about 129,523), the median household income is $79,068, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 57 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES describes the area around WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL climbed 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 436 to 483 students. The ratio was 21.8:1 in 2020-21 and 23.0:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bonneville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,523
Census ACS
Median income
$79,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
27,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,336 students
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 704 students
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 577 students
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
Other schools in IDAHO FALLS
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,336 students
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,176 students
- BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 810 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
Other Westside Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Westside Elementary. WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 20th largest of the 41.
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPAYETTE, ID · 209 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolANGLETON, TX · 1,029 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 984 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolValdosta, GA · 904 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDAYTONA BEACH, FL · 774 students
Nearby schools
- FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 458
- EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 704
- ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 516
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,336
- AMERICAN HERITAGE CHARTER SCHOOL1.0 mi · 560
- TEMPLE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-06.
Is WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 23.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.