WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 1703 PHILIP AVE, in NORFOLK, Nebraska, WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a compact elementary campus that enrolls 194 students (grades pre-K through 4), one of the schools within NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 29% smaller than typical.

NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 4,543 students. WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 43% White, 8% multiracial, 3% Native American, 2% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Madison County's rate of about 47%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 52.5%; this one delivers 63.5%, a residual of +11.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Madison County indicate median household income runs about $63,128, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Madison County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,196 students), WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 58.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 225 (now 194). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 34% to 44% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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