Westside Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 3347 Dawn Dr
       Memphis, TN  38127-5910


(901) 416-3725

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
929th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,460 Help


Students who attend Westside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Westside Middle School
High:    Martin Luther King Preparatory High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  346

Racial breakdown:

African American:
86.4%
Hispanic:
8.1%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.6% Help


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Compare Details Westside Elementary ranks worse than 91.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 75th among 113 ranked elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.4%), Hispanic (8.1%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westside Elementary is 17.3. 83 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westside Elementary is $12,460, which is the 53rd highest among 113 elementary schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside Elementary 929th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Westside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Female students:
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African American students:


Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 136th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.17 253rd 646 60.8%
2018 19.30 848th 997 14.9%
2019 34.56 651st 985 33.9%
2021 6.10 976th 983 0.7%
2022 12.89 908th 1000 9.2%
2023 12.15 929th 1020 8.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.74 560th 877 36.1%
2019 58.84 252nd 821 69.3%
2021 11.88 808th 823 1.8%
2022 17.95 788th 858 8.2%
2023 25.58 688th 865 20.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.13 444th 926 52.1%
2022 13.63 875th 975 10.3%
2023 12.03 909th 989 8.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.22 719th 916 21.5%
2022 11.93 904th 980 7.8%
2023 17.40 845th 987 14.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.83 231st 450 48.7%
2019 50.26 159th 404 60.6%
2022 22.98 404th 483 16.4%
2023 30.22 332nd 500 33.6%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Westside Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 27 319 1 16 0 0 3 0 366
2015 24 262 3 17 1 2 10 0 319
2016 24 283 3 26 0 1 13 0 350
2017 7 281 4 16 0 1 17 0 326
2018 11 291 5 12 0 0 13 0 332
2019 11 299 6 9 0 0 9 0 334
2020 10 320 6 9 0 1 12 0 358
2021 12 282 1 11 0 0 16 0 322
2022 9 279 1 19 1 0 8 0 317
2023 9 299 0 28 0 0 10 0 346

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 366 24.8 14.7 97.5
2015 319 20.0 15.9 96.6
2016 350 25.0 14.0 98.6
2017 326 21.7 15.0 n/a
2018 332 24.8 13.3 n/a
2019 334 19.9 16.7 n/a
2020 358 21.0 17.0 n/a
2021 322 22.0 14.6 n/a
2022 317 22.0 14.4 n/a
2023 346 20.0 17.3 n/a

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 366 24.8 14.7 97.5
2015 319 20.0 15.9 96.6
2016 350 25.0 14.0 98.6
2017 326 21.7 15.0 n/a
2018 332 24.8 13.3 n/a
2019 334 19.9 16.7 n/a
2020 358 21.0 17.0 n/a
2021 322 22.0 14.6 n/a
2022 317 22.0 14.4 n/a
2023 346 20.0 17.3 n/a

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $782 (6.3%) $10,631 (85.8%) $12,390
2020 $897 (7.4%) $10,364 (85.7%) $12,096
2021 $1,573 (12.6%) $9,920 (79.6%) $12,460

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Westside Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 651st of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 929th of 1020 Elementary schools
 25%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westside Elementary)18.96.3
 12.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)22.824
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Westside Elementary)19.413
 6.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)34.715.5
 19.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4638.1
 7.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Elementary)32.327.8
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)24.227.2
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Westside Elementary)57.515.8
 41.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)32.617.3
 15.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Elementary)7.516.1
 8.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)23.119.5
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Westside Elementary)37.45.6
 31.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)27.217
 10.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Westside Elementary)21.318.2
 3.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)20.620.7
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students334346
 3.6%
African American299299
American Indian00
Asian60
 100%
Hispanic928
 211.1%
Pacific Islander00
White119
 18.2%
Two or More Races910
 11.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary

Students at Westside Elementary are 86% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended Westside Elementary.

Westside Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Students who attend Westside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westside Middle School
High : Martin Luther King Preparatory 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 Tennessee Department of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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