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Westside Elementary School vs. Southside Elementary School

Should you attend Westside Elementary School or Southside 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
555 Grand Street
Powell, WY 82435
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Southside Elementary School
278 East Monroe Street
Powell, WY 82435
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
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).
Serving 302 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Southside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
314 students
302 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 Southside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
This chart displays gender of Westside Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Southside Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
27 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Westside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Southside Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southside Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#23 out of 309 schools in WY
(Top 10%)
#42 out of 309 schools in WY
(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 Southside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in WY)
55-59%
(Top 30% in WY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southside 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southside 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.
70-79%
(Top 5% 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southside 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 Westside Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Southside Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
48
47
Grade 1 Students
55
48
Grade 2 Students
55
53
Grade 3 Students
59
56
Grade 4 Students
51
48
Grade 5 Students
46
50

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Southside Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
14%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wyoming by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
79%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southside 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%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southside 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.
0.22
0.36
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Southside 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
24%
34%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southside 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
16%
13%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southside 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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