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Westside Elementary School

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Westside Elementary School ranks 51 st of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cabot, Arkansas, serving 403 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Cabot School District, which is ranked 34 out of 250 districts in the state.

Westside Elementary consistently outperforms the Cabot School District and the state of Arkansas in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53.1% of Westside students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Reading, compared to 43.5% for the district and 34.7% for the state. In Mathematics, Westside had 58.5% proficiency, compared to 55.2% for the district and 38.7% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Arkansas elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.7 to 15.9 over the past few years, and serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 51.6% to 65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. When compared to other nearby schools in the Cabot School District, Westside generally performs better academically, with higher proficiency rates and stronger statewide rankings. However, some schools, such as Mountain Springs Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, suggesting the Cabot School District as a whole is providing a high-quality education.

424

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,024

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 South Second
Cabot, AR 72023

(501) 743-3566

District: Cabot School District

Students who attend Westside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cabot Junior High South
	Cabot Middle School South
High:	Cabot High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (56% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg47%

Arkansas avg36%

51^st of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 56 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Cabot School District

34^th of 250Cabot School District among Arkansas 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	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	51 of 495	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	55 of 497	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	73 of 492	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	49 of 487	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	151 of 496	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	118 of 488	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	174 of 480	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	185 of 485	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	292 of 494	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	307 of 466	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	267 of 471	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.5	214 of 476	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	175 of 468	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.8	252 of 471	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.2	183 of 457	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	201 of 445	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.6	93 of 439	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	127 of 440	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	54 of 402	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	71.0	103 of 411	74.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+21 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 vs state

English Language Arts53%+18 vs state

Reading53%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)			ATLAS Reading (2025)			ATLAS Mathematics (2025)			ATLAS Science (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	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 South Second	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3566	424	30	13.9	66.3%	288 (67.9%)	14 (3.3%)	63 (14.9%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.8%)	87.7	51^st of 495 public elementary schools	89.7%		84	55^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.9%	4	54.4	51.7	53.1	53.0	53.2	53.1	55.9	61.3	58.5	58.8	59.7	59.3	$14,024	$3,105	$10,920
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36 Pond Street	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3564	394	27	14.4	67.3%	296 (75.1%)	18 (4.6%)	28 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.4%)	58.5	208^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.0%		55.1	231^st of 497 public elementary schools	53.5%	23	31.1	44.3	38.0	36.5	40.5	38.6	32.4	48.1	40.5	41.9	48.1	45.1	$14,251	$2,049	$12,202
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	814 West Locust	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3568	370	28	13.2	60.3%	268 (72.4%)	12 (3.2%)	33 (8.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (13.8%)	58.5	207^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.2%		33.8	355^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.6%	148	33.8	42.1	37.7	32.3	42.1	36.9	41.5	50.8	45.9	38.4	45.6	41.8	$14,084	$1,476	$12,608
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-5	17 Bellamy	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3563	550	35	15.8	44.2%	423 (76.9%)	15 (2.7%)	45 (8.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.1%)	82.8	68^th of 495 public elementary schools	86.3%		78.9	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%	18	43.0	53.7	48.7	42.1	48.8	45.6	60.8	67.5	64.4	48.6	66.7	58.3	$10,087	$543	$9,544
Cabot Learning Academy	Public	K-4	18 Spirit Drive	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 743-3540	28	2	15.5	78.6%	18 (64.3%)	3 (10.7%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (21.4%)								(n/a)
Southside Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 South Pine	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3567	551	32	17.4	46.1%	434 (78.8%)	11 (2.0%)	58 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.8%)	75.9	104^th of 495 public elementary schools	79.0%		66.5	159^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.0%	55	51.3	44.9	48.4	47.2	41.8	44.8	59.4	58.1	58.8	48.0	39.8	44.3	$9,906	$932	$8,974
Stagecoach Elementary School	Public	K-4	850 Stagecoach	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3574	481	30	15.8	45.9%	399 (83.0%)	6 (1.2%)	30 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	84.1	61^st of 495 public elementary schools	87.7%		74.6	110^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.9%	49	43.4	53.7	48.8	42.4	55.5	49.3	58.6	70.0	64.6	54.6	54.6	54.6	$11,537	$669	$10,868
Mountain Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 Mountain Springs Road	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3575	494	31	15.7	37.0%	385 (77.9%)	6 (1.2%)	51 (10.3%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.7%)	94.7	20^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.0%		85	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%	31	61.7	58.5	60.0	63.0	59.6	61.1	63.0	70.2	66.9	66.7	72.3	69.7	$11,240	$752	$10,488
Ward Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1570 Wilson Loop	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 743-3569	520	32	16.0	66.0%	409 (78.7%)	10 (1.9%)	42 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)	87	53^rd of 495 public elementary schools	89.3%		76.3	103^rd of 497 public elementary schools	79.3%	50	54.7	50.7	52.9	53.7	49.4	51.7	68.4	72.8	70.3	59.0	45.5	52.9	$12,552	$1,714	$10,838
Magness Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	16150 Hwy 5	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 743-3565	351	28	12.7	41.9%	273 (77.8%)	8 (2.3%)	35 (10.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	61.5	184^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.8%		62.3	190^th of 497 public elementary schools	61.8%	6	33.4	51.6	42.5	31.8	46.9	39.4	42.8	61.0	52.0	39.7	32.8	36.2	$14,441	$744	$13,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary School

What district is Westside Elementary School in?

Cabot School District

Is Westside Elementary School a good school?

Westside Elementary School ranks 51^st of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cabot Junior High South
Middle : Cabot Middle School South
High : Cabot High School

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary School?

Students at Westside Elementary School are 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Westside Elementary School.

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