Westside Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Westside Elementary School

1441 Westside Blvd Nw
Roanoke, VA 24017

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Bottom 50%

Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 647 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Westside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Westside Elementary School's student population of 647 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westside Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	116
1	100
2	106
3	82
4	108
5	103

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Total Students

647 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School
2023	640
2022	679
2021	739
2020	701
2019	701
2018	750
2017	750
2016	823
2015	774
2014	751
2013	692
2012	621
2011	588
2010	554
2009	570
2008	585
2007	567
2006	554
2005	602
2004	599
2003	661
2002	645
2001	675
2000	613
1999	660
1998	633
1997	624
1996	659
1995	615
1994	622
1993	577
1992	642
1991	624
1990	626
1989	720
1988	712
1987	714

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School
2023	51
2022	42
2021	43
2020	42
2019	42
2018	45
2017	45
2016	47
2015	45
2014	43
2013	42
2012	42
2011	39
2010	39
2009	44
2008	43
2007	53
2006	55
2005	54
2004	55
2003	60
2002	56
2001	53
1999	50
1994	38
1993	42
1992	40
1991	40
1990	41
1989	41
1988	38

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Westside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westside Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1766 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School
2023	#1766
2022	#1776
2021	#1776
2019	#1677
2018	#1508
2017	#1503
2016	#1575
2015	#1517
2014	#1303
2013	#1376
2012	#1259

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25%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	25%	68%	47%
2021	10%	54%	40%
2019	65%	82%	78%
2017	67%	72%	71%
2016	73%	80%	78%
2015	71%	79%	77%
2014	69%	74%	71%
2013	68%	71%	66%
2012	70%	68%	63%
2011	88%	86%	78%
2010	78%	87%	76%

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(20-21)

28%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2021	28%	69%	58%
2019	58%	78%	70%
2018	67%	80%
2017	69%	80%	75%
2016	59%	80%	74%
2015	65%	79%	72%
2014	65%	74%	68%
2013	54%	74%	65%
2012	79%	89%	83%
2011	76%	88%	79%
2010	67%	89%	79%

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(20-21)

10-14%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	17:1	16:1
2010	14:1	17:1	16:1
2009	13:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	13:1
2004	11:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	12:1	12:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	17:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	19:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	1%	8%	3%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2014	1%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	20%	19%	18%
2022	17%	18%	16%
2021	15%	18%	15%
2020	13%	16%	12%
2019	13%	16%	12%
2018	13%	15%	11%
2017	13%	15%	11%
2016	13%	14%	10%
2015	14%	14%	10%
2014	13%	13%	9%
2013	11%	12%	9%
2012	10%	12%	8%
2011	10%	11%	7%
2010	8%	10%	6%
2009	6%	10%	5%
2008	8%	10%	5%
2007	8%	9%	5%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	4%	7%	2%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%

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Black

56%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	60%	22%	42%
2022	61%	22%	43%
2021	66%	22%	44%
2020	70%	22%	45%
2019	70%	22%	45%
2018	76%	23%	46%
2017	76%	23%	46%
2016	74%	23%	47%
2015	74%	23%	46%
2014	73%	23%	44%
2013	71%	23%	44%
2012	71%	24%	44%
2011	72%	24%	44%
2010	77%	26%	47%
2009	74%	26%	48%
2008	76%	27%	48%
2007	77%	27%	48%
2006	78%	27%	48%
2005	78%	27%	47%
2004	77%	27%	46%
2003	73%	27%	45%
2002	74%	27%	45%
2001	76%	27%	44%
2000	73%	27%	44%
1999	72%	27%	43%
1998	72%	27%	42%
1997	70%	27%	41%
1996	63%	27%	40%
1995	64%	26%	40%
1994	65%	26%	39%
1993	66%	26%	39%

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White

11%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	10%	45%	31%
2022	13%	46%	32%
2021	12%	46%	33%
2020	12%	49%	35%
2019	12%	49%	35%
2018	10%	50%	37%
2017	10%	50%	37%
2016	12%	50%	38%
2015	11%	52%	39%
2014	11%	52%	40%
2013	15%	53%	41%
2012	13%	54%	41%
2011	14%	54%	41%
2010	14%	57%	44%
2009	19%	57%	44%
2008	15%	57%	44%
2007	14%	58%	45%
2006	14%	59%	46%
2005	16%	60%	47%
2004	17%	61%	49%
2003	22%	61%	50%
2002	21%	63%	51%
2001	22%	64%	52%
2000	24%	65%	54%
1999	25%	65%	54%
1998	26%	65%	55%
1997	28%	66%	56%
1996	35%	67%	57%
1995	36%	67%	59%
1994	34%	68%	58%
1993	31%	68%	59%

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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	Westside Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	0.59	0.71	0.70
2022	0.58	0.70	0.69
2021	0.53	0.70	0.68
2020	0.48	0.68	0.66
2019	0.48	0.68	0.66
2018	0.40	0.67	0.64
2017	0.40	0.67	0.64
2016	0.43	0.68	0.63
2015	0.42	0.66	0.63
2014	0.44	0.66	0.64
2013	0.48	0.65	0.64
2012	0.47	0.64	0.64
2011	0.46	0.64	0.63
2010	0.38	0.62	0.58
2009	0.42	0.60	0.58
2008	0.40	0.60	0.57
2007	0.38	0.59	0.57
2006	0.38	0.58	0.57
2005	0.37	0.57	0.56
2004	0.38	0.55	0.55
2003	0.42	0.55	0.55
2002	0.41	0.53	0.54
2001	0.38	0.52	0.53
2000	0.42	0.51	0.52
1999	0.42	0.51	0.52
1998	0.42	0.50	0.52
1997	0.44	0.49	0.52
1996	0.49	0.48	0.52
1995	0.48	0.49	0.50
1994	0.47	0.47	0.51
1993	0.47	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

98%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	98%	52%	94%
2022	100%	41%	88%
2021	100%	35%	75%
2020	100%	39%	92%
2019	100%	39%	92%
2018	99%	35%	78%
2017	99%	35%	78%
2016	99%	35%	79%
2015	86%	34%	65%
2014	87%	33%	66%
2013	84%	32%	63%
2012	81%	32%	57%
2011	77%	31%	56%
2010	78%	29%	59%
2009	71%	26%	53%
2008	72%	25%	54%
2007	71%	24%	53%
2006	69%	24%	56%
2005	75%	24%	55%
2004	67%	23%	53%
2003	62%	23%	51%
2002	60%	23%	49%
2001	58%	21%	47%
2000	57%	23%	47%
1999	61%	24%	49%
1998	57%	24%	48%
1997	57%	24%	47%
1996	51%	24%	44%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	10%	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	10%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	13%	7%	7%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roanoke City Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Westside Elementary School's ranking?

Westside Elementary School is ranked #1766 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

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

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

647 students attend Westside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Westside Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westside Elementary School?

Westside Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Westside Elementary School offer ?

Westside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Westside Elementary School part of?

Westside Elementary School is part of Roanoke City Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 647 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education