WESTSIDE ES

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Claremore, Oklahoma, WESTSIDE ES enrolls 501 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under CLAREMORE. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 37% above typical.

Within CLAREMORE, which oversees 6 schools and 3,925 students, WESTSIDE ES is one campus in the system.

On demographics, WESTSIDE ES records that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 25% multiracial, 18% Native American, 14% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

On the resource side, WESTSIDE ES shows 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting WESTSIDE ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Rogers County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, WESTSIDE ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.8%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Rogers County) reports that median household earnings sit near $80,067, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Rogers County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,144 students), WESTSIDE ES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CATALAYAH ES, roughly 2.0 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WESTSIDE ES ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.7%.

WESTSIDE ES operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 519 students in 2018 compared to 501 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 41% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.