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What's the most underrated thing about Westside Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
682
Middle
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510201002444
Westside Elementary
800 Main Street, Smithfield, VA 23430 · (757) 357-3021 · Isle of Wight County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
264 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 271 | 40% |
| Grade 6 | 293 | 43% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · 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
Westside Elementary→Smithfield Middle
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Isle of Wight County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
76.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 76.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
72.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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
Westside Elementary's state test result (72.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Elementary this school | 682 | 38.7% | 72.6% |
| Smithfield Middle Smithfield | 565 | 30.1% | 76.1% |
| Kempsville Middle Virginia Beach | 727 | 42.5% | 78.8% |
| Lois Hornsby Middle Williamsburg | 805 | 34.3% | 79.9% |
| Toano Middle Toano | 704 | 32.0% | 75.4% |
| Yorktown Middle Yorktown | 717 | 37.1% | 77.4% |
Matched among Virginia middle 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 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #147 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #112 of 342 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #164 of 342 ▼ 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 682 | #190 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #226 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #152 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #253 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #60 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
682
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 806
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 682 | 48.2 | 14.2:1 | 39% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 739 | 51.5 | 14.4:1 | 34% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 53.8 | 13.6:1 | 34% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 686 | 49 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 811 | 50.3 | 16.1:1 | 37% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 782 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 34% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 806 | 41 | 19.7:1 | 34% (272) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (811 to 682); teachers down 4% (50.3 to 48.2).
About Westside Elementary
Westside Elementary is a medium-sized middle school based in Smithfield, Virginia. The grade span is 4 through 6, and enrollment is 682 students.
The Isle of Wight County Public Schools system has 9 schools and 5,519 students.
Roughly 52% of students at Westside Elementary are White. Other reported shares: 29% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Isle of Wight County's residents are about 69% White, 17 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Westside Elementary is 48.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.2:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher above the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. Around 39% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 49% average for public schools in Isle of Wight County.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Westside Elementary's results are 4.9 points below predicted: 72.6% against 77.6%.
Isle of Wight County census figures show that the median household income is $95,241, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 9 public schools in Isle of Wight County, enrolling about 5,519 students in all.
Hardy Elementary is the public school closest to Westside Elementary, about 2.8 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 70.6% on proficiency, and Westside Elementary is above that at 72.6%.
The NCES locale for Westside Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 686 to 682.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Isle of Wight County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,974
Census ACS
Median income
$95,241
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
5,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Isle of Wight County Public Schools
- Smithfield HighHigh · 1,322 students
- Hardy ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Windsor ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Carrollton ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Smithfield MiddleMiddle · 565 students
- Windsor HighHigh · 508 students
Other schools in Smithfield
- Smithfield HighHigh · 1,322 students
- Hardy ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Smithfield MiddleMiddle · 565 students
Other Westside Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Westside Elementary. Westside Elementary is the 7th largest of the 41.
- Westside ElementaryRoanoke, VA · 624 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- Hardy Elementary2.8 mi · 649
- Smithfield High3.5 mi · 1,322
- Smithfield Middle3.5 mi · 565
- Carrollton Elementary5.7 mi · 569
- Windsor Elementary8.8 mi · 624
- Oakland Elementary9.3 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Westside ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Westside Elementary?
Westside Elementary enrolls approximately 682 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Westside Elementary serve?
Westside Elementary serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Westside Elementary?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Westside Elementary.
How diverse is Westside Elementary?
Westside Elementary reports a student body of 52% White, 8% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Westside Elementary?
Westside Elementary is overseen by Isle of Wight County Public Schools in Isle of Wight County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.