Westside Elementary School

Westside Elementary School is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in Hood River, Oregon, one of the schools within Hood River County SD, with 394 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 23% larger than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Across the 8 schools in Hood River County SD (3,602 students total), Westside Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Westside Elementary School lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 26% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 16.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

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 35.0%; this one delivers 61.6%, a residual of +26.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hood River County put the typical household earns roughly $88,947 per year, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Hood River County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,602 students), Westside Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hood River Valley High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Westside Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Westside Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 43.6%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Westside Elementary School has ticked down 23%, going from 511 students in 2018 to 394 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.