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Westside School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
388th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 547 Utah Elementary Schools
Better than 29% of Utah elementary schools
Summary

Westside School is an elementary school located in Springville, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 622 students. It is part of the Nebo School District, which is ranked 50 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Westside School has had a fluctuating performance over the past several years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 319 to 419 out of Utah's elementary schools, and a 1- to 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside School faces several challenges that are impacting its academic performance. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 30.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Maple Ridge (23.8%), Mapleton (23.8%), and Art City (23.8%). Additionally, Westside School's test scores in RISE Mathematics, RISE Science, and RISE English Language Arts are generally lower than the Nebo District and Utah state averages across all grade levels.

Westside School also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.91% to 37.07% over the past few years, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools. The school's higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21.6 to 24.5 over the past few years, may also be impacting its ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and resource allocation may be necessary to improve the school's overall performance and provide a high-quality education for its students.

640
Students ?
24.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,652
Per pupil spending ?
37.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 740 W Center
       Springville, UT  84663

(801) 489-2800

District: Nebo District


Students who attend Westside School usually attend:

Middle:    Spring Canyon Middle
    Springville Junior High
High:    Springville High
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.8%
Hispanic:
34.5%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2017 → 29th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2017)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Utah average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)
!Science scores 12 pts below the Utah average
!Near the bottom of Nebo District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg49%
Utah avg49%
388th of 547
Utah public elementary schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
26th of 30Elementary Schools in the Nebo District
50th of 93Nebo District among Utah districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202529.9388 of 54729.1%★☆☆☆☆
202434.1382 of 56131.9%★★☆☆☆
202329.3397 of 56129.2%★☆☆☆☆
202224.8419 of 55124.0%★☆☆☆☆
202142.8327 of 55941.5%★★☆☆☆
201946.3319 of 57244.2%★★☆☆☆
201829.4392 of 52825.8%★☆☆☆☆
201725.7413 of 52621.5%★☆☆☆☆
201636.8357 of 53333.0%★★☆☆☆
201543.3324 of 53739.7%★★☆☆☆
201449.2271 of 50946.8%★★☆☆☆
201346.1381 of 57633.9%★★☆☆☆
201251.9348 of 57939.9%★★☆☆☆
201146.2368 of 56334.6%★★☆☆☆
201046.4323 of 51837.6%★★☆☆☆
200954.3263 of 50948.3%★★☆☆☆
200854.3263 of 49847.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202524.986 of 10921.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202526.1332 of 40818.6%★☆☆☆☆
202441.3267 of 42937.8%★★☆☆☆
202337.0284 of 42833.6%★★☆☆☆
202229.3327 of 43524.8%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
201723.6165 of 20619.9%★☆☆☆☆
201642.1132 of 20936.8%★★☆☆☆
201530.7157 of 21025.2%★☆☆☆☆
201426.0147 of 18520.5%★☆☆☆☆
201353.6149 of 24338.7%★★☆☆☆
201265.291 of 23861.8%★★★☆☆
201142.7166 of 22225.2%★☆☆☆☆
201066.260 of 20170.1%★★★★☆
200953.7114 of 20544.4%★★☆☆☆
200846.8132 of 20034.0%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?
Science39%-12 vs state
Mathematics38%-9 vs state

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Students who attend Westside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Canyon Middle
Middle : Springville Junior High
High : Springville High

Westside School ranks 388th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Westside School are 58% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Westside School.


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Latest Utah data All new data »
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025
2024–25 attendance dataOct 30, 2025
2024–25 RISE & Utah Aspire Plus test scoresSep 10, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 19, 2024


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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