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Westside Elementary School

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Westside Elementary School ranks 101 st of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving 484 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Idaho Falls District, which is ranked 61 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside Elementary consistently outperforms the Idaho Falls District and the state of Idaho in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56% of Westside students were proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 38.9% for the district and 43.1% for the state. Similarly, 61.4% of Westside students were proficient or better in ISAT/English Language Arts, compared to 51.1% for the district and 53.9% for the state. Westside Elementary has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Idaho elementary schools for the past several years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Westside Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the Idaho Falls District, such as Dora Erickson Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary, and Ethel Boyes Elementary, in both academic assessments and statewide rankings. The school has a relatively low per-student spending of $6,668 (2018-2019 data) and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21 to 25 students per teacher over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic success.

483

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,668

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2680 Newman Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402-3818

(208) 525-7666

District: Idaho Falls District

Students who attend Westside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle Rock Middle School
High:	Skyline Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idaho Falls District

✓Above the Idaho median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg44%

Idaho avg47%

101^st of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Elementary Schools in the Idaho Falls District

61^st of 96Idaho Falls District among Idaho districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	101 of 337	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	80 of 301	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	74 of 252	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	56 of 188	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	43 of 166	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	33 of 171	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	43 of 254	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	80 of 292	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	59 of 240	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	60 of 226	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	64.4	121 of 357	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	122 of 354	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	150 of 359	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	138 of 356	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	63.2	117 of 335	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	75.7	14 of 69	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	76.6	19 of 69	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	77.2	31 of 135	77.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2024)80th percentile+6 vs school

White (2024)77th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)72nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Math56%+13 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)					ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2680 Newman Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7666	483	21	23.0	35.0%	364 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	64.4	101^st of 337 public elementary schools	70.0%		72.4	80^th of 301 public elementary schools	73.4%	21	52.6	67.1	50.7	53.7	56.0	45.1	45.1	48.1	71.4	64.8	62.7	61.4	$6,668	$857	$5,811
Fox Hollow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2365 Genevieve	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 524-7890	458	23	19.9	65.7%	277 (60.5%)	1 (0.2%)	150 (32.8%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	28.1	255^th of 337 public elementary schools	24.3%		26	220^th of 301 public elementary schools	26.9%	35	45.6	39.7	45.5	27.9	39.7	40.0	40.0	41.2	46.0	49.1	35.5	42.7	$6,973	$1,038	$5,936
Ethel Boyes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1875 Brentwood Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7630	516	24	21.0	66.3%	282 (54.7%)	1 (0.2%)	203 (39.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	5	329^th of 337 public elementary schools	2.4%		11.6	269^th of 301 public elementary schools	10.6%	60	27.0	23.3	19.2	19.0	22.0	28.8	28.8	21.9	23.6	28.4	28.6	25.7	$6,562	$1,154	$5,408
Temple View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1500 Scorpius Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7660	275	13	21.1	45.5%	205 (74.5%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (18.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	59.2	121^st of 337 public elementary schools	64.1%		49.3	153^rd of 301 public elementary schools	49.2%	32	50.0	50.0	46.3	50.0	49.0	61.0	61.0	52.8	46.7	65.9	60.9	57.5	$6,973	$1,059	$5,914
Alturas International Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	151 North Ridge Avenue	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Alturas International Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 522-5145	572	25	22.4	33.6%	414 (72.4%)	4 (0.7%)	113 (19.8%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.8%)	54.7	139^th of 337 public elementary schools	58.8%		62.3	106^th of 301 public elementary schools	64.8%	33	42.1	52.2	47.8		47.3	53.3	53.3	47.4	60.4	67.0		58.1	$6,935	$380	$6,555
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1520 South Boulvevard	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7636	383	19	20.1	67.1%	258 (67.4%)	2 (0.5%)	104 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	15.6	302^nd of 337 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.4	271^st of 301 public elementary schools	10.0%	31	33.3	36.8	30.3	39.5	35.1	33.3	33.3	31.8	26.3	27.3	43.2	32.2	$7,785	$1,179	$6,607
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	165 Cobblestone Lane	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 524-7880	568	24	23.6	18.3%	487 (85.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.6%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.2%)	76.2	66^th of 337 public elementary schools	80.4%		69.3	91^st of 301 public elementary schools	69.8%	25	75.0	61.3	56.3	56.0	61.9	59.8	59.8	67.5	61.3	64.4	59.8	63.2	$6,207	$704	$5,503
A H Bush Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	380 West Anderson Street	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7602	315	19	16.5	81.0%	182 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	19.6	282^nd of 337 public elementary schools	16.3%		10.2	279^th of 301 public elementary schools	7.3%	3	16.3	57.4	21.4	20.0	29.9		23.8	23.8	47.8	36.6	40.0	37.2	$7,055	$1,129	$5,926
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2500 South Higbee Avenue	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7648	577	24	24.0	39.9%	465 (80.6%)	4 (0.7%)	83 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	45.4	187^th of 337 public elementary schools	44.5%		51.6	143^rd of 301 public elementary schools	52.5%	44	38.9	55.1	42.0	44.3	44.8	49.4	49.4	41.1	59.0	48.1	61.5	52.0	$5,960	$861	$5,099
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Idaho - Elementary	Public	K-6	690 John Adams Parkway	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7500	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary School

Is Westside Elementary School a good school?

Westside Elementary School ranks 101^st of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary School?

Students at Westside Elementary School are 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Westside Elementary School in?

Idaho Falls District

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 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 : Eagle Rock Middle School
High : Skyline Senior High School

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