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West Side Elementary

Public Grades K-5

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

West Side Elementary is a public elementary school located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 362. The school is part of the Elizabethton school district, which is ranked 18 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Side Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 59th out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong academic performance is evident across all subject areas, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the Elizabethton district and Tennessee state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, West Side Elementary outperforms Harold McCormick Elementary and East Side Elementary, both within the Elizabethton district. The school also compares favorably to some of the nearby schools in other districts, such as Fairmont Elementary in the Johnson City district, which is also a high-performing school.

367

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,724

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1310 Burgie ST
Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-8030

District: Elizabethton

Students who attend West Side Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	T A Dugger Junior High School
High:	Elizabethton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (74% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 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 school74%

District avg53%

Tennessee avg42%

59^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Elizabethton

18^th of 139Elizabethton among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	59 of 1009	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	89 of 1018	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	67 of 1020	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	88 of 1000	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	94 of 983	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	54 of 985	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	75 of 997	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	84.4	45 of 646	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	75 of 855	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	74.8	146 of 853	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	276 of 846	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	470 of 820	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.4	327 of 818	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	97.1	29 of 809	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	98 of 986	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	103 of 990	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	67 of 989	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	75 of 975	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	81 of 945	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	36 of 926	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	81.4	73 of 858	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	67.7	150 of 823	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	29 of 877	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	35 of 984	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	71 of 991	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	66 of 987	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	99 of 980	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	113 of 941	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	90 of 916	90.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	175 of 618	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	156 of 582	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	80 of 447	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	28 of 395	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	73 of 840	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	108 of 847	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	83 of 852	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	101 of 844	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	110 of 844	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	51 of 812	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	93 of 841	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+35 vs state

English Language Arts71%+32 vs state

Mathematics69%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Side Elementary	Public	K-5	1310 Burgie ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8030	362	21	16.9		324 (89.5%)	9 (2.5%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	93.6	59^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.2%		89.6	89^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.3%	30	64.7	64.5	77.9				69.2	73.5	64.5	75.0				71.2	82.4	82.3	77.9				80.8					$13,724	$759	$12,338
Harold McCormick Elementary	Public	K-5	226 Cedar AVE	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8020	363	26	13.8		321 (88.4%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	61.5	343^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.0%		53.2	432^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	57.6%	89	40.0	48.1	50.0				45.9	45.9	50.0	39.3				45.1	53.3	61.8	50.0				55.0					$14,522	$710	$12,954
East Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Siam RD	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8010	462	27	16.9		409 (88.5%)	10 (2.2%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.5%)	65.9	286^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.7%		61.4	334^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.2%	48	51.1	36.3	51.0				44.4	40.4	55.0	52.9				50.6	53.2	66.3	56.9				60.1					$14,288	$978	$12,477
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Taylor RD	Johnson City	37601	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4045	261	25	10.2		238 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	45	541^st of 1009 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.6	609^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.2%	68	45.8	29.0	26.1	44.4	20.0	16.7	30.2	41.7	38.7	26.1	27.8	12.0	5.6	26.6	50.0	61.3	39.1	44.4	28.0	11.1	41.0	38.9	20.0	11.1	23.0	$14,801	$1,610	$12,500
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1840 Milligan HWY	Johnson City	37601	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4028	541	36	15.0		470 (86.9%)	12 (2.2%)	34 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	54	433^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.9	401^st of 1018 public elementary schools	60.6%	32	48.7	40.5					44.4	50.0	44.0					46.9	40.8	50.0					45.6					$14,300	$1,574	$11,662
Valley Forge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1485 Riverview DR	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4085	214	15	14.7		203 (94.9%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	71.9	223^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	77.9%		66.3	270^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.5%	47	82.6	62.5	59.1				68.1	56.5	62.5	18.2				46.4	69.6	62.5	36.4				56.5					$15,155	$1,779	$12,241
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3		257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.9	618^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.3%	43	35.3	47.8	44.8				42.6	25.0	43.5	35.8				34.8	30.9	46.4	44.8				40.7					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236
Hunter Elementary	Public	K-8	145 Hope ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4074	519	39	13.4		462 (89.0%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	31.3	720^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.6%		32.4	708^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.5%	12	41.5	12.5	18.4	13.0	42.5	65.8	30.5	40.0	42.9	18.4	29.8	15.0	21.1	29.8	55.4	37.5	22.4	22.2	40.0	52.6	38.9	35.6	32.5	37.8	35.2	$12,895	$1,281	$10,869
Hampton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	408 Hwy 321	Hampton	37658	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 725-5220	622	43	14.6		591 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	41.8	586^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.9%		53.2	433^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	57.5%	153	32.8	25.8	49.0	39.0	43.7	39.7	38.1	36.1	39.4	35.3	33.8	43.7	14.1	33.2	19.7	45.5	41.2	35.1	49.3	33.3	37.4	58.4	56.3	29.5	47.8	$12,548	$1,155	$10,203
Fairmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Lester Harris RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5275	555	40	13.9		376 (67.7%)	42 (7.6%)	74 (13.3%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	90.1	86^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.5%		89.7	87^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.5%	1	62.8	70.5	71.3				68.3	60.5	71.6	61.3				64.8	66.7	71.6	70.0				69.5					$14,167	$1,273	$12,121

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 : T A Dugger Junior High School
High : Elizabethton High School

Is West Side Elementary a good school?

Yes. West Side Elementary ranks in the top 5.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is West Side Elementary in?

Elizabethton

What is the racial makeup of West Side Elementary?

Students at West Side Elementary are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Side Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended West Side Elementary.

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