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Westside Elementary School

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Westside Elementary School ranks 757 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

757^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cedartown, Georgia, serving 610 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Polk County School District, which is ranked 126 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and county averages on the Milestones Assessment, with significantly lower proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were well below the state and county averages. Additionally, Westside has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.89% to 80.33% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and county averages.

When comparing Westside Elementary to nearby schools in the Polk County district, it is clear that Westside is one of the lower-performing schools. Schools like Youngs Grove Elementary and Northside Elementary generally have higher proficiency rates and better overall performance on the Milestones Assessments. However, Westside's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.7 to 13.5 in recent years, could be an asset if the school is able to leverage this resource to provide more personalized instruction and targeted interventions for struggling students.

588

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,089

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

757^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Polk County

126^th of 206Polk 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
2025	34.8	757 of 1238	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	792 of 1248	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	821 of 1242	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	751 of 1244	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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/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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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%)	34.8	757^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%		33.7	792^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	36.5%	35	23.4	25.3	30.4	23.4	51.7	30.4	43.0	$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%)	33.4	790^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.2%		31.2	827^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.7%	37	22.1	23.9	36.3	33.8	42.0	28.8	35.0	$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%)	41.4	667^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.1%		37.9	727^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.7%	60	17.1	23.5	43.8	29.3	43.2	38.8	55.0	$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%)	41.3	671^st of 1238 public elementary schools	45.8%		31.5	819^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.4%	148	23.5	31.8	36.7	40.7	42.4	24.4	50.6	$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%)	35.1	752^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%		39.5	704^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.6%	48	27.3	25.0	28.1	42.2	39.8	28.9	35.5	$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%)	67.7	354^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.4%		63.7	416^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.7%	62	42.2	38.0		56.1	58.3			$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	100.0%	407 (58.7%)	155 (22.4%)	59 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.1%)	19.2	1009^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.7	967^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.5%	42	19.4	30.7	20.2	22.6	28.7	17.3	22.3	$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	Paulding 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%)	55.6	493^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.2%		56.6	484^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.2%	9	27.6	41.8	43.4	46.5	49.5	46.7	44.3	$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	100.0%	329 (87.3%)	13 (3.4%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	71.1	317^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.4%		69.5	349^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.0%	32	44.3	35.3	47.4	58.3	62.5	61.2	53.9	$15,292	$1,247	$14,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary School

Is Westside Elementary School a good school?

Westside Elementary School ranks 757^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Westside Elementary School in?

Polk County

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 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

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

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

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