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Westside Elementary School

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Westside Elementary School ranks 694 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

694^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary School in Cedartown, GA, serves approximately 588 students in grades PK through 5 as part of Polk County Schools. The school has shown steady improvement in its state ranking over the past three years, climbing from the 34th to the 43rd percentile, though it remains in the lower-middle tier of Georgia elementary schools with a 2-star rating.

The most impressive achievement at Westside is its dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism. The rate has fallen from 25.0% in 2021-2022 to just 7.1% in 2025-2026—less than half the district average (15.7%) and the state average (17.7%). Every nearby school has a higher rate, including Youngs Grove Elementary (20.8%) and Van Wert Elementary (19.6%). This improvement has coincided with the school's rising state ranking, suggesting attendance initiatives are paying off. Westside also shows particular strength in 4th grade math, where proficiency has exceeded district averages by 5-10 percentage points for three straight years, and in 5th grade science, where 42% of students were proficient in 2025-2026 compared to 36.1% district-wide.

Challenges remain, especially in 5th grade math, where only 27.2% of students were proficient in 2025-2026 versus 44.1% statewide—a gap that mirrors a district-wide pattern. The school spends $14,089 per student with a favorable 13.1 student-teacher ratio. While Westside outperforms Eastside Elementary and Northside Elementary in overall ranking, it trails Youngs Grove Elementary (54th percentile). Notably, Buchanan Elementary in Haralson County achieves dramatically higher scores despite a 100% poverty rate, demonstrating significant room for growth at Westside.

588

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,089

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

51 Frank Lott Dr
Cedartown, GA 30125

(770) 748-0831

District: Polk County

Students who attend Westside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedartown Middle School
High:	Cedartown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

Hispanic:

36.7%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Georgia avg47%

694^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Polk County

113^th of 202Polk County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	694 of 1222	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	757 of 1238	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	789 of 1236	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	816 of 1223	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	745 of 1220	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	537 of 1214	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	716 of 1234	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	674 of 1209	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.5	667 of 1205	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.5	694 of 1233	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	860 of 1240	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.9	1004 of 1231	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.7	963 of 1225	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	861 of 1201	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.3	769 of 1212	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	727 of 1183	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.0	716 of 1133	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	663 of 1134	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.6	560 of 1125	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.4	590 of 1101	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	887 of 892	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	834 of 876	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	184 of 317	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	207 of 304	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	700 of 1189	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	713 of 1224	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	730 of 1223	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	765 of 1212	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	782 of 1206	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	303 of 504	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	340 of 583	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	381 of 565	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	351 of 535	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	417 of 516	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	685 of 1186	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	781 of 1225	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	838 of 1220	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	852 of 1210	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	682 of 1209	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	265 of 466	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	284 of 565	49.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	554 of 703	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	614 of 769	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	632 of 772	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	703 of 775	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	624 of 779	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)1st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Frank Lott Dr	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-0831	588	45	13.1	80.3%	255 (43.4%)	83 (14.1%)	216 (36.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	38.3	694^th of 1222 public elementary schools	43.2%		34.8	757^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%	63	40.9	41.8	27.2	42.0	$14,089	$932	$13,157
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Philpot St	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-4932	531	40	13.2	87.6%	165 (31.1%)	57 (10.7%)	283 (53.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	29.8	840^th of 1222 public elementary schools	31.3%		33.4	790^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.2%	50	41.0	40.6	26.4	27.5	$15,014	$841	$14,173
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 Evergreen Ln	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-5614	575	47	12.2	82.1%	271 (47.1%)	16 (2.8%)	243 (42.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	36.1	734^th of 1222 public elementary schools	39.9%		41.4	667^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.1%	67	42.4	43.0	29.7	33.4	$14,023	$850	$13,173
Youngs Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Wooten Rd	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-3821	490	38	12.9	96.1%	263 (53.7%)	40 (8.2%)	164 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	48.3	567^th of 1222 public elementary schools	53.6%		41.3	671^st of 1238 public elementary schools	45.8%	104	47.4	45.2	34.7	45.8	$14,649	$1,120	$13,529
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Prospect Rd	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-5335	764	52	14.7	75.0%	584 (76.4%)	67 (8.8%)	51 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	35	755^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.2%		35.1	752^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%	3	44.7	42.0	24.0	32.3	$12,663	$801	$11,862
Pepperell Elementary	Public	2-4	270 Hughes Dairy Rd SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 290-8527	534	38	14.0	72.7%	403 (75.5%)	42 (7.9%)	61 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)								(n/a)	54.4	62.5			$13,687	$809	$12,878
Van Wert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Atlanta Hwy	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-2237	693	55	12.6	—	407 (58.7%)	155 (22.4%)	59 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.1%)	30.5	830^th of 1222 public elementary schools	32.1%		19.2	1009^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.5%	179	35.5	25.9	34.6	38.3	$13,559	$871	$12,689
Pepperell Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Dragon Dr SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1835	456	33	14.0	69.1%	363 (79.6%)	23 (5.0%)	42 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)								(n/a)					$18,283	$1,142	$17,141
Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	528 Holly Springs Rd	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-2140	637	48	13.2	61.9%	422 (66.2%)	89 (14.0%)	67 (10.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.3%)	51.9	530^th of 1222 public elementary schools	56.6%		55.6	493^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.2%	37	42.3	51.4	47.3	39.6	$14,671	$586	$14,085
Buchanan Elementary School	Public	3-5	215 College Cir	Buchanan	30113	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 646-5140	377	31	12.1	—	329 (87.3%)	13 (3.4%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	77.9	239^th of 1222 public elementary schools	80.4%		71.1	317^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.4%	78	62.6	65.9	61.2	49.6	$15,292	$1,247	$14,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary School

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Westside Elementary School.

Is Westside Elementary School a good school?

Westside Elementary School ranks 694^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary School?

Students at Westside Elementary School are 43% White, 37% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Westside Elementary School in?

Polk County

What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cedartown Middle School
High : Cedartown High School

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

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