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Fairview Elementary School vs. Westside Elementary School

Should you attend Fairview Elementary School or Westside Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fairview Elementary School
979 East 97th North
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Westside Elementary School
2680 Newman Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Fairview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fairview Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Westside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
314 students
484 students
This chart displays total students of Fairview Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Westside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Westside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#22 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
#121 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairview Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in ID)
56%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in ID)
65%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in ID)
50-54%
(Top 20% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fairview Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westside Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
4
Kindergarten Students
37
52
Grade 1 Students
44
70
Grade 2 Students
49
78
Grade 3 Students
41
68
Grade 4 Students
44
69
Grade 5 Students
49
66
Grade 6 Students
50
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
91%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairview Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Westside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairview Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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