Westside Elementary School

Public PK, KG-4

 1703 Philip Ave
       Norfolk, NE  68701


(402) 644-2561

District: Norfolk Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
204th of 459 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,549 Help


Students who attend Westside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Norfolk Junior High School
    Norfolk Middle School
High:    Norfolk Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  210

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.5%
Hispanic:
38.6%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.4% Help


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Compare Details Westside Elementary School ranks better than 55.6% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Norfolk Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.5%), Hispanic (38.6%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westside Elementary School is 10.9, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Norfolk Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westside Elementary School is $16,549, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Norfolk Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside Elementary School 204th of 459 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Westside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Norfolk Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk Public Schools 132nd of 212 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westside Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Westside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.97 149th 418 64.4%
2007 76.60 65th 430 84.9%
2008 68.21 98th 478 79.5%
2009 71.43 49th 471 89.6%
2010 46.72 323rd 502 35.7%
2011 38.03 324th 473 31.5%
2012 50.96 250th 480 47.9%
2013 43.15 307th 485 36.7%
2014 39.87 321st 483 33.5%
2015 58.20 207th 488 57.6%
2016 44.12 289th 480 39.8%
2017 25.50 376th 459 18.1%
2018 59.10 175th 450 61.1%
2019 49.79 227th 452 49.8%
2021 82.47 50th 442 88.7%
2022 63.63 157th 457 65.6%
2023 56.92 204th 459 55.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.61 40th 281 85.8%
2019 60.39 119th 298 60.1%
2021 96.21 2nd 264 99.2%
2022 73.56 45th 259 82.6%
2023 81.98 32nd 312 89.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Westside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.50 145th 341 57.5%
2019 33.46 252nd 349 27.8%
2021 88.60 17th 318 94.7%
2022 73.28 71st 337 78.9%
2023 59.81 137th 349 60.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Westside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.30 126th 347 63.7%
2019 60.60 136th 367 62.9%
2021 64.49 99th 328 69.8%
2022 62.91 122nd 356 65.7%
2023 34.54 258th 366 29.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.26 28th 81 65.4%
2021 94.28 1st 68 98.5%
2023 80.03 6th 108 94.4%
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Rank History for White students at Westside Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.16 90th 391 77.0%
2019 44.25 215th 391 45.0%
2022 72.73 79th 388 79.6%
2023 45.20 219th 385 43.1%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Westside Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 317 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1989 335 5 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 349
1990 299 3 5 5 4 n/a n/a 0 316
1991 308 4 4 7 5 n/a n/a 0 328
1992 322 13 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1993 308 10 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 328
1994 302 6 5 16 1 n/a n/a 0 330
1995 276 6 1 9 7 n/a n/a 0 299
1996 276 6 1 9 7 n/a n/a 0 299
1997 260 6 3 20 7 n/a n/a 0 296
1998 240 5 4 23 12 n/a n/a 0 284
1999 226 4 4 12 11 n/a n/a 12 269
2000 238 4 0 13 9 n/a n/a 0 264
2001 222 6 2 37 13 n/a n/a 0 280
2002 209 14 2 51 10 n/a n/a 0 286
2003 209 14 2 51 10 n/a n/a 0 286
2004 211 13 1 69 13 n/a n/a 0 307
2005 202 24 3 74 11 n/a n/a 0 314
2006 196 20 2 70 10 n/a n/a 0 298
2007 154 11 2 60 13 n/a n/a 0 240
2008 158 16 3 56 9 n/a n/a 0 242
2009 160 18 2 61 9 n/a n/a 0 250
2010 176 17 3 74 10 n/a n/a 0 280
2011 149 6 1 69 5 1 11 0 242
2012 158 8 1 62 8 1 10 0 248
2013 156 9 2 59 5 0 14 0 245
2014 140 12 3 66 5 0 16 0 242
2015 127 10 3 72 7 0 20 0 239
2016 126 3 7 75 5 0 21 0 237
2017 122 4 5 74 6 0 22 0 233
2018 114 4 4 76 4 0 23 0 225
2019 115 4 4 70 3 0 22 0 218
2020 113 2 2 75 2 0 22 0 216
2021 99 3 2 68 5 0 22 0 199
2022 108 5 3 73 3 0 18 0 210
2023 104 3 1 81 8 1 12 0 210

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 319 16.1 19.8 13.2
1989 349 16.6 21.0 11.7
1990 316 16.4 19.2 12
1991 328 16.5 19.8 11.9
1992 345 17.0 20.2 14.8
1993 328 17.1 19.2 16.5
1994 330 17.0 19.4 17
1995 299 17.0 17.6 15.1
1996 299 17.0 17.6 15.1
1997 296 17.1 17.3 24.3
1998 284 17.0 16.7 20.1
1999 269 17.1 15.7 39.3
2000 264 16.2 16.3 44.7
2001 280 16.9 16.6 35.7
2002 286 18.6 15.4 52.1
2003 286 18.6 15.4 52.1
2004 307 19.1 16.1 55
2005 314 19.1 16.4 59.9
2006 298 18.6 16.0 50.7
2007 240 16.4 14.6 53.3
2008 242 16.4 14.8 53.3
2009 250 16.6 15.1 53.2
2010 280 16.2 17.1 56.4
2011 242 15.7 15.3 57
2012 248 15.7 15.7 58.1
2013 245 15.3 15.9 58.8
2014 242 15.5 15.5 63.2
2015 239 16.0 14.9 64.4
2016 237 17.0 13.9 62
2017 233 17.3 13.4 71.2
2018 225 17.1 13.1 68.4
2019 218 17.0 12.7 65.1
2020 216 16.7 12.9 64.4
2021 199 18.1 10.9 61.8
2022 210 17.2 12.1 41.4
2023 210 19.1 10.9 72.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 319 16.1 19.8 13.2
1989 349 16.6 21.0 11.7
1990 316 16.4 19.2 12
1991 328 16.5 19.8 11.9
1992 345 17.0 20.2 14.8
1993 328 17.1 19.2 16.5
1994 330 17.0 19.4 17
1995 299 17.0 17.6 15.1
1996 299 17.0 17.6 15.1
1997 296 17.1 17.3 24.3
1998 284 17.0 16.7 20.1
1999 269 17.1 15.7 39.3
2000 264 16.2 16.3 44.7
2001 280 16.9 16.6 35.7
2002 286 18.6 15.4 52.1
2003 286 18.6 15.4 52.1
2004 307 19.1 16.1 55
2005 314 19.1 16.4 59.9
2006 298 18.6 16.0 50.7
2007 240 16.4 14.6 53.3
2008 242 16.4 14.8 53.3
2009 250 16.6 15.1 53.2
2010 280 16.2 17.1 56.4
2011 242 15.7 15.3 57
2012 248 15.7 15.7 58.1
2013 245 15.3 15.9 58.8
2014 242 15.5 15.5 63.2
2015 239 16.0 14.9 64.4
2016 237 17.0 13.9 62
2017 233 17.3 13.4 71.2
2018 225 17.1 13.1 68.4
2019 218 17.0 12.7 65.1
2020 216 16.7 12.9 64.4
2021 199 18.1 10.9 61.8
2022 210 17.2 12.1 41.4
2023 210 19.1 10.9 72.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Westside Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $789 (6.6%) $9,955 (83.3%) $11,954
2020 $1,155 (8.4%) $11,349 (82.4%) $13,766
2021 $1,210 (8.2%) $12,266 (82.6%) $14,846
2022 $1,749 (10.5%) $13,465 (81.0%) $16,615
2023 $1,056 (6.4%) $13,664 (82.6%) $16,549

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westside Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 227th of 452 Elementary schoolsRanks 204th of 459 Elementary schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westside Elementary School)5475
 21%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk Public Schools)6370
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5663
 7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westside Elementary School)5065
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Norfolk Public Schools)5259
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5558
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Elementary School)6558
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk Public Schools)6357
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5855
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Westside Elementary School)5149
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk Public Schools)5658
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5158
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students218210
 3.7%
African American43
 25%
American Indian38
 166.7%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic7081
 15.7%
Pacific Islander01
White115104
 9.6%
Two or More Races2212
 45.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.1%72.4%
 7.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 210 students attended Westside Elementary School.

Students at Westside Elementary School are 50% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% African American.

Westside Elementary School ranks 204th of 459 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Norfolk Junior High School
Middle : Norfolk Middle School
High : Norfolk Senior High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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