WESTSIDE EL

Set in CEDAR PARK, Texas, WESTSIDE EL is a medium-sized elementary school, run under LEANDER ISD. It teaches 504 students across grades K through 5.

LEANDER ISD comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 42,680 students; WESTSIDE EL is among them.

On demographics, WESTSIDE EL logs that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Williamson County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Williamson County (around 29%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WESTSIDE EL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 69.5%; this one comes in at 54.8%, -14.7 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Williamson County) reports that median household income runs about $111,340, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WESTSIDE EL is one of 208 public schools in Williamson County (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students).

Nearest neighbor: BASIS CEDAR PARK PRI, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WESTSIDE EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WESTSIDE EL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.4%.

WESTSIDE EL operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 574 students in 2018 compared to 504 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 62% across the same window.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.