West Side Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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West Side Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Serving 348 students in grades 3-4, West Side Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 41% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades 3-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Side Elementary School
3	169
4	179

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Total Students

348 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School
2023	348
2022	348
2021	348
2020	365
2019	365
2018	350
2017	350
2016	348
2015	336
2014	312
2013	292
2012	294
2011	305
2010	299
2009	287
2008	284
2007	278
2006	275
2005	278
2004	280
2003	255
2002	264
2001	308
2000	308
1999	300
1998	308
1997	322
1996	329
1995	321
1994	343
1993	347
1992	341
1991	316
1990	348
1989	481
1988	474
1987	462

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	25
2014	24
2013	23
2012	21
2011	21
2010	19
2009	20
2008	19
2007	18
2006	19
2005	18
2004	20
2003	19
2002	22
2001	22
2000	22
1999	22
1997	19
1996	20
1995	19
1994	19
1993	18
1992	19
1991	22
1990	23

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This School

State Level (MN)

(20-21)

40%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2021	40%	45%	46%
2019	54%	56%	59%
2018	59%	58%	59%
2017	67%	59%	61%
2016	63%	60%	60%
2015	64%	61%	61%
2014	64%	61%	64%
2013	59%	61%	58%
2012	67%	62%	61%
2011	70%	56%	59%
2010	78%	65%	67%

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(20-21)

41%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2021	41%	53%	48%
2019	50%	59%	59%
2018	53%	60%	59%
2017	59%	61%	62%
2016	52%	60%	56%
2015	57%	60%	59%
2014	51%	59%	60%
2013	54%	58%	61%
2012	77%	76%	75%
2011	77%	74%	74%
2010	73%	72%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	14:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	12:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	15:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	3%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2023	12%	7%	11%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	12%	7%	10%
2020	11%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	8%	7%	7%
2017	8%	7%	7%
2016	8%	7%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2023	19%	11%	18%
2022	19%	10%	17%
2021	19%	10%	16%
2020	16%	9%	15%
2019	16%	9%	15%
2018	15%	9%	15%
2017	15%	9%	15%
2016	12%	9%	14%
2015	9%	9%	12%
2014	12%	8%	10%
2013	13%	8%	11%
2012	13%	7%	12%
2011	10%	7%	12%
2010	10%	7%	10%
2009	14%	6%	10%
2008	15%	6%	11%
2007	13%	6%	10%
2006	11%	5%	10%
2005	12%	5%	9%
2004	13%	4%	9%
2003	16%	4%	9%
2002	11%	4%	8%
2001	8%	3%	7%
2000	6%	3%	7%
1999	10%	3%	6%
1998	6%	2%	5%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2023	6%	12%	7%
2022	6%	12%	7%
2021	6%	11%	7%
2020	9%	11%	8%
2019	9%	11%	8%
2018	12%	11%	9%
2017	12%	11%	9%
2016	11%	10%	9%
2015	11%	10%	8%
2014	10%	10%	8%
2013	9%	9%	7%
2012	12%	9%	8%
2011	7%	9%	6%
2010	5%	10%	5%
2009	7%	10%	5%
2008	7%	9%	4%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	6%
2001	4%	7%	6%
2000	3%	6%	4%
1999	5%	5%	3%
1998	5%	6%	4%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

55%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2023	55%	62%	59%
2022	55%	63%	61%
2021	55%	64%	62%
2020	58%	66%	64%
2019	58%	66%	64%
2018	60%	67%	67%
2017	60%	67%	67%
2016	65%	68%	70%
2015	71%	69%	73%
2014	73%	71%	74%
2013	71%	72%	75%
2012	67%	73%	75%
2011	75%	74%	77%
2010	81%	75%	81%
2009	76%	76%	81%
2008	72%	76%	80%
2007	76%	77%	82%
2006	80%	79%	83%
2005	78%	79%	83%
2004	76%	80%	84%
2003	77%	81%	83%
2002	82%	82%	83%
2001	85%	83%	84%
2000	88%	84%	86%
1999	80%	85%	88%
1998	84%	86%	88%
1997	90%	87%	91%
1996	93%	87%	92%
1995	90%	88%	92%
1994	92%	88%	92%
1993	93%	89%	94%
1992	92%	90%	94%
1991	95%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	6%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2023	0.64	0.59	0.61
2022	0.64	0.58	0.59
2021	0.64	0.57	0.58
2020	0.62	0.54	0.56
2019	0.62	0.54	0.56
2018	0.60	0.53	0.52
2017	0.60	0.53	0.52
2016	0.55	0.52	0.48
2015	0.48	0.51	0.44
2014	0.45	0.48	0.44
2013	0.48	0.47	0.42
2012	0.52	0.45	0.42
2011	0.42	0.44	0.39
2010	0.33	0.42	0.33
2009	0.40	0.41	0.33
2008	0.46	0.41	0.34
2007	0.40	0.40	0.32
2006	0.35	0.37	0.31
2005	0.38	0.37	0.30
2004	0.40	0.35	0.28
2003	0.38	0.34	0.31
2002	0.32	0.32	0.31
2001	0.27	0.31	0.28
2000	0.22	0.29	0.23
1999	0.35	0.28	0.22
1998	0.29	0.26	0.22
1997	0.19	0.24	0.17
1996	0.13	0.23	0.14
1995	0.19	0.23	0.14
1994	0.15	0.22	0.14
1993	0.13	0.21	0.12
1992	0.15	0.19	0.12
1991	0.10	0.16	0.10

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Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2023	36%	35%	45%
2022	36%	26%	33%
2021	36%	26%	31%
2020	47%	28%	36%
2019	47%	28%	36%
2018	39%	30%	32%
2017	39%	30%	32%
2016	37%	31%	30%
2015	34%	31%	28%
2014	35%	31%	31%
2013	36%	31%	30%
2012	34%	30%	28%
2011	29%	29%	26%
2010	26%	28%	26%
2009	26%	25%	22%
2008	27%	24%	22%
2007	21%	23%	21%
2006	19%	23%	18%
2005	25%	22%	18%
2004	24%	21%	18%
2003	22%	20%	19%
2002	21%	19%	17%
2001	19%	18%	17%
2000	14%	18%	13%
1999	18%	19%	14%
1998	19%	19%	15%
1997	19%	19%	17%
1996	16%	19%	16%
1995	17%	18%	16%
1994	20%	18%	18%
1993	18%	17%	14%
1992	18%	18%	15%
1991	14%	16%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Minnesota	Marshall Public School District
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	10%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	11%	7%	8%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Marshall Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% MN state average).

How many students attend West Side Elementary School?

348 students attend West Side Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of West Side Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Side Elementary School?

West Side Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does West Side Elementary School offer ?

West Side Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Side Elementary School part of?

West Side Elementary School is part of Marshall Public School District.

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West Side Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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