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Westside Elementary School vs. Belmont Academy

Should you attend Westside Elementary School or Belmont Academy? 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
Westside Elementary School
1956 Sw County Road 252b
Lake City, FL 32024
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Belmont Academy
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

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

Belmont Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 714 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 823 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Belmont Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-12
Total Students
714 students
823 students
This chart displays total students of Westside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Belmont Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Belmont Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belmont Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#396 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#350 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belmont Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
76%
(Top 20% in FL)
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 Florida 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 Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in FL)
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
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 Florida 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 Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
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 Florida 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 Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≥90%
(Top 50% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Belmont Academy and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Westside Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Belmont Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
47
56
Kindergarten Students
137
55
Grade 1 Students
120
56
Grade 2 Students
106
52
Grade 3 Students
117
53
Grade 4 Students
96
66
Grade 5 Students
91
66
Grade 6 Students
-
66
Grade 7 Students
-
66
Grade 8 Students
-
70
Grade 9 Students
-
57
Grade 10 Students
-
68
Grade 11 Students
-
49
Grade 12 Students
-
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belmont Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belmont Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belmont Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belmont Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Westside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Belmont Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
33%
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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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 Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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