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Westside Elementary School vs. Pine Grove Elementary School

Should you attend Westside Elementary School or Pine Grove 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
Westside Elementary School
2470 James Rd
Valdosta, GA 31601
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Pine Grove Elementary School
4175 River Rd
Valdosta, GA 31605
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Westside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia 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%)

Pine Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 937 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 664 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pine Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
937 students
664 students
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This chart displays total students of Pine Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
54 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pine Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pine Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#239 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
#262 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
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 Pine Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in GA)
71%
(Top 10% in GA)
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 Georgia 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 Pine Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in GA)
52%
(Top 20% in GA)
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 Georgia 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 Pine Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in GA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in GA)
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 Georgia 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 Pine Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia 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 Pine Grove Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
71
64
Kindergarten Students
125
107
Grade 1 Students
145
115
Grade 2 Students
155
95
Grade 3 Students
146
106
Grade 4 Students
154
80
Grade 5 Students
141
97

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pine Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pine Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pine Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Westside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
41%
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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pine Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
15%
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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pine Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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