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Westside Elementary School

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Westside Elementary School ranks 1373 rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary School in Palm Bay, FL, is a mid-sized school in the Brevard district serving 984 students in grades PK-6, and it has recently experienced a notable decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 60th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 39th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most striking patterns at Westside is a "3rd-grade peak" followed by a sharp drop in math and English Language Arts (ELA) performance in 4th and 5th grades, with a partial recovery in 6th grade. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 3rd-grade math proficiency was 68% (above the district average), but it plummeted to 41% by 5th grade—a 27-point decline that is the most severe among nearby schools. This slump is unique compared to peers like Christa McAuliffe Elementary School or Sunrise Elementary School, which show more gradual changes. However, the strong 6th-grade recovery (69% in math) suggests the school may have an effective middle-school transition program. Science is a relative strength, with 5th-grade scores competitive with the state average, indicating a possible strong science curriculum that could serve as a model for improvement.

Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, with a rate of 25.6% in 2023-2024—higher than the district average of 21.1% and far above high-performing schools like Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar (14.6%). This absenteeism likely contributes to academic challenges, as schools with lower rates consistently outperform Westside. Additionally, Westside spends less per student ($10,474) than many lower-performing neighbors, such as Port Malabar Elementary School ($13,527), yet Pineapple Cove achieves much better results with even less funding ($9,129). This suggests that Westside’s issues are more about instructional strategies and attendance than funding alone, and addressing absenteeism could be a key lever for reversing its decline.

984

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,474

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2175 Degroodt Rd SW
Palm Bay, FL 32908

(321) 956-5050

District: Brevard

Students who attend Westside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Middle School
High:	Bayside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

African American:

25.4%

Hispanic:

22.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 11 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,373^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 66Elementary Schools in the Brevard

24^th of 70Brevard among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	1373 of 2240	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	1223 of 2258	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1191 of 2256	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	887 of 2240	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	874 of 2219	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	994 of 2247	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	968 of 2182	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	1075 of 2118	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.1	845 of 2112	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	881 of 2087	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	655 of 2064	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	802 of 2029	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	806 of 1984	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.3	483 of 1985	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	538 of 1919	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	62.4	725 of 1847	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.0	612 of 1789	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	635 of 1786	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.6	648 of 1688	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.5	69 of 202	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.4	53 of 199	73.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Math55%-8 vs state

Science49%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2175 Degroodt Rd SW	Palm Bay	32908	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 956-5050	984	66	14.9	46.8%	407 (41.4%)	250 (25.4%)	225 (22.9%)	14 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (8.3%)	41.1	1373^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	38.7%		45	1223^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	45.8%	150	64.0	53.0	58.0	65.0			68.0	45.0	41.0	69.0			49.0				$10,474	$633	$9,841
Odyssey Preparatory Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1350 Wyoming Dr SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 345-4117	462	29	15.9	42.6%	212 (45.9%)	123 (26.6%)	79 (17.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.4%)	53.6	1058^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.8%		57	950^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.9%	108	62.0	68.0	59.0				61.0	60.0	59.0				64.0				$9,808	$857	$8,951
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1225 Waco Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 676-1319	576	41	14.2	59.7%	216 (37.5%)	160 (27.8%)	140 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.9%)	28.9	1695^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.3%		32.7	1563^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	30.8%	132	46.0	50.0	53.0	69.0			49.0	40.0	39.0	74.0			40.0				$12,548	$1,684	$10,864
John F. Turner Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3175 Jupiter Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 676-5700	600	39	15.3	72.2%	212 (35.3%)	186 (31.0%)	148 (24.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.5%)	21.5	1889^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.6	1920^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.0%	31	43.0	52.0	36.0	49.0			48.0	57.0	29.0	56.0			41.0				$11,753	$1,507	$10,247
Jupiter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	950 Tupelo Rd SW	Palm Bay	32908	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 952-5990	856	59	14.6	64.1%	291 (34.0%)	269 (31.4%)	185 (21.6%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.6%)	33	1586^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.2%		30.8	1617^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.4%	31	43.0	59.0	48.0	64.0			46.0	51.0	35.0	61.0			56.0				$11,905	$1,793	$10,112
Royal Palm Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7145 Babcock St NE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 723-0650	339	20	16.8	54.3%	176 (51.9%)	50 (14.7%)	79 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.7%)	23.5	1828^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.4%		28	1703^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	24.6%	125	58.0	38.0	53.0	52.0	75.0	63.0	61.0	29.0	34.0	45.0	75.0	45.0	45.0	63.0	90.0	83.0	$9,210	$00	$9,210
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1651 Mara Loma Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 674-6145	907	57	15.9	49.7%	495 (54.6%)	152 (16.8%)	152 (16.8%)	10 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (10.5%)	48.7	1171^st of 2240 public elementary schools	47.7%		49.9	1116^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.6%	55	55.0	67.0	53.0	72.0			60.0	70.0	53.0	69.0			48.0				$10,392	$610	$9,782
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Del Mundo St NW	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 768-0465	687	50	13.7	60.4%	288 (41.9%)	153 (22.3%)	173 (25.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.2%)	47	1222^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	45.4%		51.2	1085^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.9%	137	63.0	61.0	49.0	62.0			62.0	55.0	70.0	66.0			50.0				$12,603	$1,572	$11,032
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar	Public, Charter	K-8	720 Emerson Drive NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 329-5533	724	43	16.8	24.9%	438 (60.5%)	84 (11.6%)	126 (17.4%)	28 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.2%)	66.2	722^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	67.8%		65.2	750^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.8%	28	78.0	68.0	63.0	79.0	46.0	73.0	71.0	73.0	51.0	88.0	58.0	39.0	56.0	61.0	94.0	83.0	$9,129	$00	$9,129
Port Malabar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Pioneer Ave NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 725-0070	628	46	13.7	63.9%	284 (45.2%)	128 (20.4%)	144 (22.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (9.9%)	45.1	1264^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.6%		38.1	1415^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.3%	151	62.0	40.0	64.0	68.0			61.0	40.0	53.0	60.0			72.0				$13,527	$2,077	$11,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary School

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 984 students attended Westside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle School
High : Bayside High School

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary School?

Students at Westside Elementary School are 41% White, 25% African American, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Westside Elementary School a good school?

Westside Elementary School ranks 1373^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Westside Elementary School in?

Brevard

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