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Parkside Elementary School vs. Westside Elementary School

Should you attend Parkside 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
Parkside Elementary School
125 South Douglas Street
Powell, WY 82435
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Westside Elementary School
555 Grand Street
Powell, WY 82435
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Parkside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 210 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Parkside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Wyoming state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 314 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westside Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Wyoming state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
210 students
314 students
This chart displays total students of Parkside 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
43% | 57%
54% | 46%
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This chart displays gender of Westside Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
26 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
11:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parkside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#26 out of 309 schools in WY
(Top 10%)
#23 out of 309 schools in WY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkside 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in WY)
70-74%
(Top 10% in WY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parkside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wyoming 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 Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in WY)
70-74%
(Top 10% in WY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parkside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyoming 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 Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in WY)
70-79%
(Top 5% in WY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Parkside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wyoming 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 Science of Westside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Parkside Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westside Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
35
48
Grade 1 Students
32
55
Grade 2 Students
35
55
Grade 3 Students
39
59
Grade 4 Students
33
51
Grade 5 Students
36
46

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Parkside Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 1998-99 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Westside Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parkside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parkside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wyoming 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 Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parkside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% White
79%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parkside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wyoming 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 Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parkside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wyoming 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 Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Parkside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wyoming 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 Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parkside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wyoming 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 Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parkside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wyoming 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 Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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