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West Side Elementary

Public Grades K-6
181st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 97% of California elementary schools
Summary

West Side Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Healdsburg, California, serving 137 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the West Side Union Elementary District, which is ranked 31 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Side Elementary consistently ranks among the top California elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 82.09% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 80.3% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the state averages of 48.81% and 37.3%, respectively. The school's science performance is also noteworthy, with 100% of students proficient or better in the CAST (California Science Test), compared to the state average of 32.65%. West Side Elementary's performance is particularly strong in specific grade levels, such as 5th grade, where 88.24% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 82.35% in Mathematics.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mark West Elementary, Guerneville Elementary (Charter), and Cali Calmecac Language Academy, West Side Elementary's academic performance is significantly higher. The school's success is particularly impressive given its relatively lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (36.5%) compared to some nearby schools, suggesting that its strong performance is not solely attributable to socioeconomic factors.

130
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,484
Per pupil spending ?
36.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1201 Felta Rd.
       Healdsburg, CA  95448-9476

(707) 433-3923

District: West Side Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.8%
Hispanic:
20.0%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (83% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school83%
District avg83%
California avg41%
181st of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 3%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 3% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
31st of 1,543West Side Union Elementary among California 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202596.7181 of 585796.9%★★★★★
202486.8872 of 586985.1%★★★★☆
202388.2813 of 585986.1%★★★★☆
202290.9656 of 588388.8%★★★★☆
201976.41325 of 578977.1%★★★★☆
201864.81823 of 566267.8%★★★☆☆
201748.72622 of 569253.9%★★★☆☆
201662.61878 of 561466.5%★★★☆☆
201566.21647 of 561170.6%★★★★☆
201364.21878 of 553066.0%★★★☆☆
201258.02160 of 539059.9%★★★☆☆
201154.52327 of 537756.7%★★★☆☆
201068.71531 of 531471.2%★★★★☆
200943.02872 of 519344.7%★★☆☆☆
200860.11852 of 511363.8%★★★☆☆
200753.32144 of 511358.1%★★★☆☆
200657.51849 of 481861.6%★★★☆☆
200554.41982 of 482258.9%★★★☆☆
200464.11520 of 480968.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202384.8899 of 560984.0%★★★★☆
202284.8882 of 563584.3%★★★★☆
201986.5746 of 549286.4%★★★★☆
201868.51572 of 541371.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201961.41683 of 517367.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202598.145 of 562899.2%★★★★★
202494.2341 of 564394.0%★★★★★
202396.7170 of 563897.0%★★★★★
201950.42437 of 551055.8%★★★☆☆
201857.52044 of 543162.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202588.3130 of 259895.0%★★★★★
202483.2310 of 265188.3%★★★★☆
202383.3296 of 266188.9%★★★★☆
202281.6392 of 272685.6%★★★★☆
201962.01134 of 283460.0%★★★☆☆
201862.11125 of 273758.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
White (2025)95th percentile~ school
Female (2023)84th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2019)67th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
Science100%+67 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy82%+33 vs state
Mathematics80%+43 vs state

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Students at West Side Elementary are 74% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Yes! West Side Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 181st of 5857 California elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended West Side Elementary.

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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