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Westside Elementary

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Westside Elementary is a public middle school located in Smithfield, Virginia, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 739 students. It is part of the Isle of Wight County Public Schools district, which is ranked 23 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in mathematics, science, and English reading across grades 4-6. For example, in 2024-2025, Westside Elementary's 4th grade mathematics proficiency rate is 69.17%, compared to the state average of 72.98%. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 19.3% in 2022-2023 to 10.9% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the district average of 15.7%. Additionally, Westside Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.61% to 35.91% over the past three school years, which is higher than the district average of 34.37%.

Westside Elementary's spending per student has increased from $6,428 in 2018-2019 to $7,040 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the $6,313 spent per student at Smithfield Middle, a nearby school in the same district. However, Westside Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.3 for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 12.4 at Georgie D. Tyler Middle and 14.7 at Smithfield Middle.

682

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,302

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Main Street
Smithfield, VA 23430

(757) 357-3021

District: Isle of Wight County Public Schools

Students who attend Westside Elementary usually attend:

High:

Smithfield High

Feeder schools for Westside Elementary:

Elementary:	Carrollton Elementary
	Hardy Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

African American:

28.6%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2023 → 53rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2023) to 53rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg75%

Virginia avg70%

525^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 129Isle of Wight County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	525 of 1110	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	413 of 1114	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	353 of 1114	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	443 of 1109	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	459 of 1103	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	681 of 1105	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	811 of 1097	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.5	707 of 1099	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	687 of 1096	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	742 of 1100	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.6	528 of 1110	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	497 of 1120	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.5	584 of 1117	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.2	447 of 1117	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.0	331 of 1113	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	55.4	509 of 1082	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.3	808 of 1081	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.6	906 of 1083	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.0	694 of 1071	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	310 of 579	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	239 of 588	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	210 of 579	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	34.8	290 of 355	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	261 of 324	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	455 of 1096	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	425 of 1098	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	361 of 1100	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	257 of 606	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	192 of 580	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	246 of 564	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	610 of 1046	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	532 of 1036	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	574 of 1093	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	390 of 1101	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	347 of 1093	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	110 of 192	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	105 of 182	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	89 of 271	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	130 of 247	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	138 of 245	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	527 of 973	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	380 of 979	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	223 of 984	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2024)18th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+6 vs state

English Reading74%~ state avg

Science69%~ state avg

VA Studies62%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside Elementary	Public	4-6	800 Main Street	Smithfield	23430	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 357-3021	682	48	14.1	38.7%	357 (52.3%)	195 (28.6%)	52 (7.6%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.1%)								(n/a)				69.2	78.2	75.7			68.9			68.6	75.2	74.6					62.2	$9,302	$331	$8,971
Smithfield Middle	Public	7-8	14175 Turner Drive	Smithfield	23430	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 365-4100	565	45	12.5	30.1%	292 (51.7%)	157 (27.8%)	48 (8.5%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.6%)	76.7	70^th of 419 public middle schools	83.3%		67.8	129^th of 417 public middle schools	69.1%	59			100.0				77.6	72.0		75.7					81.7	78.8		81.1		$9,531	$406	$9,126
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle	Public	6-8	1 Minton Dr	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4862	1,087	73	15.0	97.7%	345 (31.7%)	354 (32.6%)	252 (23.2%)	26 (2.4%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.4%)	32.5	313^th of 419 public middle schools	25.3%		36.9	287^th of 417 public middle schools	31.2%	26	100.0	100.0	97.9			54.3	50.0	35.5		64.6				54.4	58.4	64.0		64.8		$10,215	$341	$9,874
Homer L. Hines Middle	Public	6-8	561 McLawhorne Dr	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4878	846	54	15.6	97.3%	133 (15.7%)	454 (53.7%)	151 (17.8%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (10.2%)	27.3	337^th of 419 public middle schools	19.6%		19.7	363^rd of 417 public middle schools	12.9%	26	91.6	100.0	92.2			52.4	30.2	32.6		64.7				61.0	55.6	66.3		63.5		$9,185	$517	$8,669
Crittenden Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6158 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-4900	781	69	12.3	98.3%	60 (7.7%)	552 (70.7%)	100 (12.8%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.5%)	13.3	386^th of 419 public middle schools	7.9%		14.6	381^st of 417 public middle schools	8.6%	5	95.5	84.4	95.5			54.2	22.7	37.2		38.6	88.5			48.7	43.6	60.9		50.8		$10,632	$447	$10,185
Georgie D. Tyler Middle	Public	6-8	23320 N. Court St.	Windsor	23487	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 242-3229	368	32	11.4	68.8%	266 (72.3%)	54 (14.7%)	19 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	75.8	82^nd of 419 public middle schools	80.4%		71.3	102^nd of 417 public middle schools	75.5%	20			100.0			76.5	81.3	77.8		80.9				71.3	78.0	84.5		84.1		$11,579	$402	$11,177
John Yeates Middle	Public	6-8	4901 Bennetts Pasture Rd	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-4105	509	51	9.9	69.5%	215 (42.2%)	183 (36.0%)	40 (7.9%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (10.8%)	71	113^th of 419 public middle schools	73.0%		76.5	77^th of 417 public middle schools	81.5%	36	100.0	100.0	98.2			76.3	55.1	70.9		65.2	90.2			84.4	81.7	83.1	79.9			$10,855	$592	$10,263
Huntington Middle	Public	6-8	5800 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 928-6846	292	38	7.7	99.0%	9 (3.1%)	238 (81.5%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	2.8	412^th of 419 public middle schools	1.7%		4.5	405^th of 417 public middle schools	2.9%	7	45.8		91.3			19.6		17.8		29.5				37.0		45.0		34.6		$12,208	$173	$12,034
Mary Passage Middle	Public	6-8	400 Atkinson Way	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7600	931	64	15.3	97.9%	176 (18.9%)	478 (51.3%)	162 (17.4%)	19 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	88 (9.5%)	20.2	369^th of 419 public middle schools	11.9%		18	372^nd of 417 public middle schools	10.8%	3	80.0	98.6	86.9			53.8	36.1	32.0		53.4				61.6	57.8	57.5		55.7		$8,765	$679	$8,087
B.T. Washington Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3700 Chestnut Ave	Newport News	23607	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 928-6860	413	27	15.7	100.2%	108 (26.2%)	215 (52.1%)	30 (7.3%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.3%)	65.5	141^st of 419 public middle schools	66.3%		63.9	152^nd of 417 public middle schools	63.5%	11	98.6	96.8	96.9			78.0	38.6	18.2		83.1				74.5	81.8	83.9		83.1		$10,066	$00	$10,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary

How many students attend Westside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Westside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary?

Students at Westside Elementary are 52% White, 29% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Westside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westside Elementary usually go on to attend Smithfield High

What district is Westside Elementary in?

Isle of Wight County Public Schools

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