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West Side Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

288

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,013

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 5th Street SW
Sidney, MT 59270

(406) 433-5501

District: Sidney Elementary

Students who attend West Side Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sidney Middle School
High:	Sidney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2016

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school54%

District avg50%

Montana avg50%

Not ranked this year

West Side Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

202^nd of 387Sidney Elementary among Montana 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	Montana percentile	Rating
2016	61.2	72 of 191	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.0	51 of 287	82.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Montana (2018-2019) ?

English Language Arts58%+8 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1100 5th Street SW	Sidney	59270	Richland County	Sidney Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 433-5501	288	23	12.6	39.6%	249 (86.5%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)			$14,013
Central Elementary	Public	3-5	200 3rd Avenue SE	Sidney	59270	Richland County	Sidney Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 433-4080	272	20	13.7	40.1%	220 (80.9%)	3 (1.1%)	29 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)	53.1	192^nd of 401 public elementary schools	52.1%					(n/a)	46.0	40.2	$12,298
Rau School	Public	PK, KG-6	12138 County Rd 350	Sidney	59270	Richland County	Rau Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 482-1088	70	7	10.0	41.4%	63 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	38.3	260^th of 401 public elementary schools	35.2%		67	82^nd of 212 public elementary schools	61.3%	178	35.7	28.6	$15,448
Brorson School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 miles NW of Sidney Hwy 200	Sidney	59270	Richland County	Brorson Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 798-3361	5	1	4.1		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58	167^th of 401 public elementary schools	58.4%					(n/a)	20.0	80.0	$63,986
Fairview School	Public	PK, KG-5	713 S Western Ave	Fairview	59221	Richland County	Fairview Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 742-5265	134	14	9.8	48.5%	109 (81.3%)	5 (3.7%)	9 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50.1	208^th of 401 public elementary schools	48.1%					(n/a)	42.4	37.3	$21,173
Savage School	Public	PK, KG-5	368 Mesa South	Savage	59262	Richland County	Savage Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 776-2317	64	6	10.2	25.0%	55 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	69.8	99^th of 401 public elementary schools	75.3%		55.9	106^th of 212 public elementary schools	50.0%	7	48.5	57.6	$18,700

Frequently Asked Questions about West Side Elementary

What schools do graduates of West Side Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Side Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sidney Middle School
High : Sidney High School

What is the racial makeup of West Side Elementary?

Students at West Side Elementary are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is West Side Elementary in?

Sidney Elementary

How many students attend West Side Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended West Side Elementary.

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