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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Westside Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON COUNTY·NCES 470255000913
Westside Elementary
8025 Old Highway 52, Westmoreland, TN 37186 · (615) 666-3128 · Macon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Tennessee 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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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 | 31 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 56% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.6pp since 2022
Math
54.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 48 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 Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.3% | 54.6% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 59.1% |
| 2022-23 | 43.7% | 47.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Westside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #239 of 957 ▼ 86 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #281 of 959 ▲ 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #634 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.9% | #706 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #78 of 348 |
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
390
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 353
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 | 390 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 21.4 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 22.9 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 23 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 23 | 13.1:1 | 87% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 83% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 17 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Elementary.
About Westside Elementary
Westside Elementary is one of the public schools in Westmoreland, Tennessee. It is a small elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 390 students.
Westside Elementary is among 8 schools run by Macon County, which serves 4,216 students.
Of every 100 students at Westside Elementary, about 88 are White. The school is also 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Macon County at about 89% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
Westside Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Macon County show that the median household earns about $59,177 a year, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Macon County, 8 public schools serve about 4,216 students.
Westmoreland High School is the nearest public school to Westside Elementary, about 5.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
In the federal locale system, Westside Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 3%, from 379 to 390.
The allk12 page for Westside Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,240
Census ACS
Median income
$59,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
4,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Macon County
- Macon County High SchoolHigh · 964 students
- Macon County Junior High SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Fairlane ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Red Boiling Springs ElementaryElementary · 363 students
Other schools in Westmoreland
- Westmoreland High SchoolHigh · 518 students
- Westmoreland ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Westmoreland Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
Other Westside Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Westside Elementary. Westside Elementary is the 30th largest of the 41.
- Westside ElementarySpringfield, TN · 306 students
- Westside ElementaryMemphis, TN · 269 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolANGLETON, TX · 1,029 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 984 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolValdosta, GA · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Westmoreland High School5.2 mi · 518
- Westmoreland Elementary5.3 mi · 464
- Westmoreland Middle School5.5 mi · 423
- Fairlane Elementary7.8 mi · 478
- Central Elementary7.8 mi · 473
- Lafayette Elementary School7.9 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Westside ElementaryHow many students attend Westside Elementary?
Westside Elementary enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-05.
Is Westside Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westside Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Westside Elementary?
Westside Elementary reports a student body of 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Westside Elementary in?
Westside Elementary is part of Macon County.
What county does Westside Elementary serve?
Westside Elementary serves Macon County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.