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Westside Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hood River, Oregon, serving 380 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hood River County School District, which is ranked 40 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Westside Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66.7% of 3rd graders, 56.1% of 4th graders, and 73.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 43.3%, 45.7%, and 56.2%, respectively. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Westside Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 38.1% in 2022-2023, the school still performs better than the state average in this metric. The school's success can be attributed to its effective teaching practices, strong curriculum, and the resources and support provided by the Hood River County School District. In contrast, the nearby schools in the North Wasco County School District have significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism.

394

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,327

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3685 Belmont Dr
Hood River, OR 97031-9704

(541) 386-1535

District: Hood River County School District

Students who attend Westside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hood River Middle School
High:	Hood River Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (62% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg45%

Oregon avg38%

65^th of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Hood River County School District

40^th of 140Hood River County School District among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	65 of 706	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	52 of 710	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	46 of 706	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	93 of 706	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	89 of 705	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	112 of 709	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	219 of 701	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	237 of 697	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	344 of 706	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	226 of 695	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	207 of 707	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	57.0	315 of 730	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.2	488 of 695	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.0	482 of 674	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.8	524 of 665	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	592 of 655	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.0	536 of 652	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.9	377 of 636	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.6	379 of 629	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.7	205 of 586	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	48.9	56 of 179	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	54 of 653	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	48 of 658	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	70 of 652	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	91 of 646	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	60 of 621	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	90 of 681	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	45 of 362	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	22 of 365	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	24 of 360	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	63.8	69 of 339	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	212 of 364	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.8	56 of 475	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	40 of 518	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 523	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	89 of 595	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	91 of 703	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	165 of 597	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	115 of 640	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	78 of 664	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	49 of 662	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	31 of 665	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	113 of 654	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	125 of 623	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	139 of 680	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	207 of 352	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.2	28 of 231	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	56 of 215	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	135 of 481	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	43 of 669	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	28 of 670	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	26 of 656	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	58 of 666	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	42 of 662	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	116 of 683	83.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)69th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+23 vs state

Science59%+28 vs state

Mathematics58%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)						OSAS Mathematics (2025)						OSAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside Elementary School	Public	K-5	3685 Belmont Dr	Hood River	97031	Hood River County	Hood River County School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 386-1535	394	24	16.7	71.1%	261 (66.2%)	3 (0.8%)	101 (25.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.6%)	89.2	65^th of 706 public elementary schools	90.8%		91.4	52^nd of 710 public elementary schools	92.7%	13	66.7	56.1	73.4				60.0	60.7	54.4				58.8		$20,327	$1,095	$19,232
May Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 10th Street	Hood River	97031	Hood River County	Hood River County School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 386-2656	452	29	15.8	70.8%	263 (58.2%)	4 (0.9%)	151 (33.4%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	83.7	99^th of 706 public elementary schools	86.0%		72.6	158^th of 710 public elementary schools	77.7%	59	56.3	50.7	71.2				57.4	63.4	52.1				50.0		$18,944	$1,105	$17,839
Mid Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3686 Davis Drive	Hood River	97031	Hood River County	Hood River County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 354-1691	381	27	14.3	70.6%	54 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	316 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	22.6	566^th of 706 public elementary schools	19.8%		24.2	547^th of 710 public elementary schools	23.0%	19	23.1	32.3	33.3				38.5	25.8	12.5				8.2		$21,302	$1,784	$19,518
Mosier Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1204 1st Ave	Mosier	97040	Wasco County	North Wasco County School District 21	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 478-3321	161	14	11.5	91.9%	88 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (37.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)	50.4	304^th of 706 public elementary schools	56.9%		36.9	426^th of 710 public elementary schools	40.0%	122	41.7	38.9	60.9	41.2	53.8	35.7	25.0	44.4	39.1	29.4	30.8	6.7	26.1	13.3	$7,647	$985	$6,662
Parkdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	4880 Van Nuys Dr	Mount Hood Parkdale	97041	Hood River County	Hood River County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 352-6255	264	18	14.8	71.2%	127 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	38.5	405^th of 706 public elementary schools	42.6%		49.8	312^th of 710 public elementary schools	56.1%	93	15.9	40.5	42.0				18.6	51.2	28.0				30.0		$23,990	$2,532	$21,459
Chenowith Elementary School	Public	K-5	922 Chenowith Lp W	The Dalles	97058	Wasco County	North Wasco County School District 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 506-3350	418	28	14.9	100.0%	149 (35.6%)	2 (0.5%)	241 (57.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.6%)	7.1	697^th of 706 public elementary schools	1.3%		12.3	660^th of 710 public elementary schools	7.0%	37	11.4	8.2	16.1				5.7		16.1				12.3		$21,075	$3,735	$17,340
Cascade Locks School	Public	K-5	300 Wa-na-pa St	Cascade Locks	97014	Hood River County	Hood River County School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 374-8467	65	9	7.5	70.8%	31 (47.7%)	1 (1.5%)	21 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (15.4%)	61.7	225^th of 706 public elementary schools	68.1%		36.6	429^th of 710 public elementary schools	39.6%	204	36.4	54.5					36.4	63.6							$25,933	$2,285	$23,648
Colonel Wright Elementary School	Public	K-5	610 W 14th St	The Dalles	97058	Wasco County	North Wasco County School District 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 506-3360	291	18	16.1	98.6%	147 (50.5%)	5 (1.7%)	117 (40.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.5%)	23.5	560^th of 706 public elementary schools	20.7%		24.2	548^th of 710 public elementary schools	22.8%	12	23.8	27.3	34.6				31.0	23.6	19.2				20.8		$19,424	$3,340	$16,084
Dry Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1314 E 19th St	The Dalles	97058	Wasco County	North Wasco County School District 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 506-3370	424	22	19.2	99.5%	215 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (41.5%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.5%)	45.8	347^th of 706 public elementary schools	50.8%		47.6	329^th of 710 public elementary schools	53.7%	18	30.9	30.7	57.4				34.8	27.0	39.7				39.7		$19,013	$3,391	$15,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary School

What district is Westside Elementary School in?

Hood River County School District

Is Westside Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Westside Elementary School ranks in the top 9.2% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Westside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary School?

Students at Westside Elementary School are 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hood River Middle School
High : Hood River Valley High School

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