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Westside Elementary

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Westside Elementary ranks 471 st of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary enrolls 498 students in PK–5 in Pittsburg, Kansas, and is part of the Pittsburg district. Its academic results vary by subject: ELA is a relative bright spot, and science is slightly above the state, but math is well behind the state, district, and nearby-school average. The clearest concern for families is mathematics, where only 28% of students were proficient in 2025–26.

ELA was Westside’s strongest subject against the state and district: 48% were proficient, compared with 46% statewide and 44% in the district. Math is the sharpest weakness: Westside’s 28% was 13 points below the state, 12 below the district, and 15 below the 43% average among nearby schools with results. Science was 42%, 3 points above the state but 1 point below the district and 15 below the nearby-school average of 57%. Grade-level results point to particular pressure in fifth-grade math, at 19%, and fourth-grade ELA, at 43%; third-grade ELA was stronger at 55%, above both the state and district.

Results have improved in some areas, but the progress is uneven. ELA rose 26 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, moving from 11 points below the state to 2 points above it. Math gained 4 points while the state gained 10, leaving Westside 13 points below the state. Science rebounded 23 points from the prior year, but its results have fluctuated. SchoolDigger ranked Westside 471st of 657 Kansas schools, at the 28th percentile with 1 star in 2025–26; its percentile improved from 18 the year before. Its student-teacher ratio of 20.1 was the highest among the nearby schools with data, while its free/reduced-lunch rate was 70%, about 5 points above the nearby-school average. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school served Hispanic students was at the 58th percentile in 2025–26, compared with 28th overall. For English Language Learner students, the ranking was at the 84th percentile in 2024–25, versus 18th overall that year; that is a single-year result.

498

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,209

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

430 West 5th
Pittsburg, KS 66762-3799

(620) 235-3170

District: Pittsburg

Students who attend Westside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pittsburg Middle School
High:	Pittsburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Hispanic:

30.3%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2025 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Kansas average

!Near the bottom of Pittsburg's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

471^st of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Pittsburg

147^th of 268Pittsburg among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	471 of 657	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	540 of 656	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	497 of 653	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	520 of 660	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	517 of 668	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	437 of 670	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	360 of 667	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	308 of 656	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	363 of 659	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.3	386 of 656	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	472 of 678	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.1	508 of 668	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.5	591 of 660	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.8	478 of 631	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.8	361 of 630	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.3	459 of 621	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.6	439 of 614	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.1	312 of 600	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.0	457 of 585	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	60.4	60 of 214	72.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	21 of 129	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	445 of 585	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	414 of 591	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	271 of 591	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	188 of 574	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	114 of 269	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	115 of 262	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	109 of 260	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	86 of 245	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	45 of 254	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	31 of 229	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	52 of 235	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	268 of 546	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	376 of 533	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	300 of 546	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	317 of 541	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	261 of 512	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	166 of 494	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	113 of 509	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	65 of 512	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	380 of 594	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	358 of 605	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	328 of 586	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	283 of 575	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	193 of 318	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	230 of 313	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	207 of 306	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	105 of 305	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	60 of 214	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	420 of 576	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	524 of 576	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	477 of 579	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	505 of 584	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	511 of 596	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	499 of 587	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	309 of 592	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	280 of 574	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+66 vs school

Disabled (2021)72nd percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Science42%+3 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)							KAP Mathematics (2026)							KAP Science (2026)			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/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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 West 5th	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3170	498	25	20.1	70.1%	265 (53.2%)	10 (2.0%)	151 (30.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	48 (9.6%)	34.2	471^st of 657 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.2	540^th of 656 public elementary schools	17.7%	69	54.7	42.9	47.2				48.3	32.1	29.8	19.4				28.1	41.7		41.7	$15,209	$2,002	$13,208
Lakeside Elementary	Public	K-5	709 South College	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3140	406	32	12.5	70.2%	257 (63.3%)	9 (2.2%)	86 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	41 (10.1%)	55.3	285^th of 657 public elementary schools	56.6%		49.4	338^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.5%	53	55.2	38.2	46.1				46.5	43.3	50.0	47.7				47.0	73.8		73.8	$14,068	$1,622	$12,447
Geo E Nettels Elementary	Public	K-5	2012 South Homer	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3160	343	26	13.0	64.1%	209 (60.9%)	16 (4.7%)	47 (13.7%)	8 (2.3%)	5 (1.5%)	23 (6.7%)	35 (10.2%)	72.4	157^th of 657 public elementary schools	76.1%		53.1	310^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.7%	153	57.6	53.7	63.1				58.2	53.0	58.2	61.4				57.3	61.4		61.4	$14,302	$1,962	$12,340
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-5	1602 East 20th	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3130	403	32	12.5	82.1%	194 (48.1%)	16 (4.0%)	132 (32.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.5%)	47 (11.7%)	37.8	438^th of 657 public elementary schools	33.3%		29.7	487^th of 656 public elementary schools	25.8%	49	34.9	41.1	54.5				43.1	17.5	26.8	43.9				29.0	61.4		61.4	$14,108	$1,789	$12,319
Frank Layden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 E Lanyon	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 231-7790	489	35	13.7	43.1%	402 (82.2%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	36 (7.4%)	75.7	133^rd of 657 public elementary schools	79.8%		72.2	153^rd of 656 public elementary schools	76.7%	20	66.2	62.9	54.9				61.2	64.7	65.7	52.1				60.8	56.3		56.3	$13,766	$1,585	$12,181
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 S Humbert	Weir	66781	Cherokee County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 396-8211	149	14	10.4	75.8%	129 (86.6%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	53.1	314^th of 657 public elementary schools	52.2%		43.1	381^st of 656 public elementary schools	41.9%	67	64.3	52.4					59.2	42.8	33.3					38.8				$15,594	$1,920	$13,674
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	201 North West Street	Arma	66712	Crawford County	Northeast	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 347-8461	338	32	10.6	74.0%	283 (83.7%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	13.2	585^th of 657 public elementary schools	11.0%		14.4	584^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.0%	1	35.3	28.6	37.1	21.9	33.3	31.6	31.0	29.4	17.1	17.1	14.6	23.3	21.6	20.3	22.9	42.1	32.9	$14,348	$2,659	$11,688
R V Haderlein Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 W. Prairie	Girard	66743	Crawford County	Girard	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 724-4327	527	35	15.0	52.4%	458 (86.9%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	60.6	244^th of 657 public elementary schools	62.9%		60.9	245^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.7%	1	54.5	46.5	56.4				52.7	35.2	42.9	69.2				48.7	70.5		70.5	$13,957	$3,503	$10,454
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	724 E Garfield Street	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3905	208	13	15.8	59.1%	159 (76.4%)	5 (2.4%)	20 (9.6%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)								(n/a)																		$12,655	$2,838	$9,817
Central Elementary	Public	2-6	810 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3943	348	27	13.0	64.4%	293 (84.2%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	38.8	425^th of 657 public elementary schools	35.3%		38.4	430^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.5%	5	35.1	44.9	42.9	34.3			39.1	32.4	53.6	41.1	44.8			42.9	40.3		40.3	$15,360	$3,220	$12,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary?

Students at Westside Elementary are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pittsburg Middle School
High : Pittsburg High

Is Westside Elementary a good school?

Westside Elementary ranks 471^st of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Westside Elementary in?

Pittsburg

How many students attend Westside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Westside Elementary.

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