Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SISSETON SCHOOL DISTRICT 54-2·NCES 460005301241
Westside Elementary - 03
320 W Walnut, Sisseton, SD 57262 · (605) 698-7613 · Roberts County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 South Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
281 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 | 11 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 29% larger than its 4th grade class (66).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Sisseton School District 54-2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.9%
SD avg 50.3% . +5.2pp since 2022
Math
39.2%
SD avg 47.5% . +0.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.9% | 39.2% |
| 2023-24 | 30.5% | 37.3% |
| 2022-23 | 28.7% | 38.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on SD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for South Dakota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among South Dakota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Westside Elementary - 03
Westside Elementary - 03's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Elementary - 03 this school | 380 | 73.9% | 35.2% |
| Chamberlain Elementary - 03 Chamberlain | 407 | 59.5% | 46.5% |
| Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 Rapid City | 368 | 100.0% | 15.9% |
| General Beadle Elementary - 01 Rapid City | 483 | 100.0% | 12.4% |
| Horace Mann Elementary - 07 Rapid City | 274 | 100.0% | 17.7% |
| South Park Elementary - 16 Rapid City | 313 | 100.0% | 28.1% |
Matched among South Dakota 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 - 03 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #154 of 193 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #153 of 199 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #163 of 202 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #63 of 331 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #18 of 131 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #21 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #33 of 209 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #18 of 87 |
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
380
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 380 | 32.7 | 11.6:1 | 74% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 33.6 | 11.2:1 | 70% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 29.2 | 13.5:1 | 67% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 64% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 36.4 | 13.2:1 | 70% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 73% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 35 | 10.9:1 | 65% (248) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Elementary - 03.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (480 to 380); teachers down 10% (36.4 to 32.7).
About Westside Elementary - 03
Westside Elementary - 03 is a public high-enrollment elementary school in Sisseton, South Dakota. Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 380 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in South Dakota average about 204 students.
Across its 3 schools, Sisseton School District 54-2 enrolls 965 students. Westside Elementary - 03 is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, Westside Elementary - 03 is 52% Native American. The rest of enrollment is 18% White, 16% multiracial, and 12% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Westside Elementary - 03 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
The school reports 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.6 students per teacher. The 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in South Dakota is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 74%.
Measured against South Dakota public elementary schools, Westside Elementary - 03 receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Westside Elementary - 03's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (35.2%) and its predicted rate (32.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of South Dakota schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Roberts County show that median household income is about $65,130, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Westside Elementary - 03 is one of 13 public schools in Roberts County, which together enroll about 2,162 students.
Sisseton Middle School - 02 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. On proficiency, Westside Elementary - 03 is ahead of the 33.6% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 5.
For locale, NCES codes Westside Elementary - 03 as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 380, close to the 381 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Roberts County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,221
Census ACS
Median income
$65,130
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sisseton School District 54-2
- Sisseton High School - 01High · 304 students
- Sisseton Middle School - 02Middle · 281 students
Other schools in Sisseton
- Sisseton High School - 01High · 304 students
- Sisseton Middle School - 02Middle · 281 students
Other Westside Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Westside Elementary. Westside Elementary - 03 is the 31st largest of the 41.
- 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
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJONESBORO, AR · 756 students
Nearby schools
- Sisseton Middle School - 020.4 mi · 281
- Sisseton High School - 010.4 mi · 304
- Tiospa Zina Tribal School7.1 mi · 546
- Browns Valley Elementary11.9 mi · 128
- Browns Valley Middle11.9 mi · 77
- Enemy Swim Day School19.9 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About Westside Elementary - 03How many students attend Westside Elementary - 03?
Westside Elementary - 03 enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Westside Elementary - 03 serve?
Westside Elementary - 03 serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Westside Elementary - 03?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Westside Elementary - 03.
How diverse is Westside Elementary - 03?
Westside Elementary - 03 reports a student body of 18% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Westside Elementary - 03?
Westside Elementary - 03 is overseen by Sisseton School District 54-2 in Roberts County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.