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Westside Elementary

Q: Is Westside Elementary a good school?

Westside Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Westside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Westside Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary?

Students at Westside Elementary are 55% African American, 24% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westside Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle High : William Fleming High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1091^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary is a PK–5 school in Roanoke, VA, serving 624 students in the Roanoke City Public Schools district, where 98.88% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district itself holds a 1-star rating and ranks 117 out of 131 Virginia districts. Westside carries a 0-star rating of its own, ranked 1,091 out of 1,111 elementary schools statewide (2nd percentile). Among nearby schools, Westside ranks the lowest — Hurt Park Elementary, Preston Park Elementary, Lincoln Terrace Elementary, and Fairview Elementary all place higher, while Wasena Elementary and Glen Cove Elementary achieve dramatically stronger outcomes.

Westside's SOL proficiency rates are dramatically below district and state averages in every subject. In 2025–2026, only 23.08% of 5th graders passed the science SOL (vs. 68.75% statewide), and 4th grade math proficiency was 30.43% compared with 73.29% statewide. Reading results follow the same pattern, with 4th grade at 38.04% vs. 73.7% statewide. Subgroup rankings are also concerning: Hispanic students rank at the 0th percentile, while students with disabilities, low-income students, and African American students all rank in the bottom 10 percent statewide. These results come despite above-average resources — Westside spends $14,177 per student and maintains an 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio, both more favorable than several higher-performing neighbors. Chronic absenteeism (18.0%) is actually better than the district average (25.0%) and not the main differentiator.

The most illuminating comparison is Wasena Elementary, a school with essentially the same economic profile (100% free/reduced lunch eligibility) that achieves far stronger results — for example, 100% of 5th graders passed math at Wasena vs. 41.03% at Westside, and 5th grade science was 96.97% vs. 23.08%. This suggests poverty alone does not explain the achievement gap. There are encouraging signs: 3rd grade math has risen from 22.86% to 51.06% since 2022–2023, and chronic absenteeism has fallen sharply from 49.3% to 18.0%. However, progress is uneven — 4th grade math dropped from 48.19% to 30.43% in the past year, and upper elementary (especially 4th grade) remains the school's biggest trouble spot. Westside remains near the bottom of Virginia's rankings despite its resources, suggesting the path forward lies in instructional effectiveness and school-level processes rather than additional funding.

624

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,177

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1441 Westside Blvd NW
Roanoke, VA 24017

(540) 853-2967

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Students who attend Westside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle
High:	William Fleming High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.8%

Hispanic:

23.9%

White:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (38% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg54%

Virginia avg72%

1,091^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools

117^th of 131Roanoke City Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	1091 of 1111	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	1076 of 1110	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	1089 of 1114	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.5	1108 of 1114	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.9	1109 of 1109	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	1092 of 1103	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1004 of 1105	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	882 of 1097	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.4	944 of 1099	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	982 of 1096	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	948 of 1100	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.2	837 of 1110	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	899 of 1120	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.1	801 of 1117	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.0	1025 of 1117	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.1	1098 of 1113	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.0	1082 of 1082	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	1044 of 1081	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.9	1076 of 1083	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	987 of 1071	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.7	975 of 1062	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	543 of 591	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	563 of 579	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	572 of 588	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	575 of 579	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	407 of 420	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	1085 of 1100	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	1048 of 1096	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1078 of 1098	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1089 of 1100	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	617 of 619	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	470 of 606	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	514 of 580	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	534 of 564	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	983 of 1040	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	1000 of 1046	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	990 of 1036	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	2.3	1083 of 1099	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.2	1078 of 1093	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1080 of 1101	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	1090 of 1093	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	581 of 973	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.0	915 of 979	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)40th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading41%-30 vs state

Mathematics41%-32 vs state

VA Studies35%-36 vs state

Science23%-46 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Westside is a caring school that looks at for the well-being and best interest of the students. The provide opportunities for the students to be a part of different organizations such as there step team, debate team, or chorus. The school also sponsors events such as the Coat Giveaway, Eagle Fest Celebration, and literacy nights for parents and students. My child talks about the different forms of technology that he uses at school including the SmartBoard and laptop. My son is also looking forward to the annual fifth grade trip to Williamsburg that the school provides for a very reasonable price. The school has not received good reviews in the past, but I have been very pleased with Westside since Mr. Williams, the principal, came to the school. The school is doing better academically and my child enjoys going to school each day. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Westside Blvd NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2967	624	54	11.5	98.9%	69 (11.1%)	342 (54.8%)	149 (23.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.5%)	2.8	1091^st of 1111 public elementary schools	1.8%		4.5	1076^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.1%	15	51.1	30.4	41.0	23.1	45.2	38.0	41.0	34.8	$14,177	$2,212	$11,965
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	648 Westwood Blvd NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2978	479	40	12.0	99.4%	67 (14.0%)	258 (53.9%)	74 (15.4%)	50 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	8.1	1042^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	6.2%		17	961^st of 1110 public elementary schools	13.4%	81	35.1	50.0	52.2	49.3	28.1	56.6	50.8	48.6	$12,110	$2,316	$9,794
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Nineteenth Street NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2751	464	44	10.5	99.4%	54 (11.6%)	280 (60.3%)	96 (20.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	20.1	939^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.5%		19.3	936^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.7%	3	67.8	43.8	74.6	61.8	42.1	40.8	58.2	29.8	$18,448	$2,696	$15,751
Glen Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 Cove Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8135	425	30	14.4	67.5%	263 (61.9%)	63 (14.8%)	47 (11.1%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	82	174^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.3%		81.1	194^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.5%	20	86.8	79.7	88.7	87.1	83.8	83.1	90.5	87.3	$10,189	$481	$9,708
Round Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Oakland Boulevard	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2756	720	60	11.9	101.3%	79 (11.0%)	317 (44.0%)	239 (33.2%)	53 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	8.4	1040^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.9	1037^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.6%	3	57.3	66.0	39.8	33.3	33.7	42.0	33.3	51.5	$10,761	$2,305	$8,456
Hurt Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 Salem Ave SW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2986	321	34	9.4	101.2%	29 (9.0%)	203 (63.2%)	42 (13.1%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.2%)	4.5	1080^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.8%		5.7	1067^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.9%	13	52.1	41.2	32.7	36.5	40.4	43.1	56.9	34.0	$14,920	$2,161	$12,759
East Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 Boulevard	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 375-7001	378	30	12.8	88.1%	163 (43.1%)	76 (20.1%)	94 (24.9%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.3%)	54.2	569^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.8%		54.4	545^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.9%	24	71.4	83.9	80.6	59.7	74.6	78.6	62.7	75.5	$12,726	$1,432	$11,295
Virginia Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Amherst Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2937	245	24	10.3	102.4%	120 (49.0%)	47 (19.2%)	52 (21.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	34.9	791^st of 1111 public elementary schools	28.8%		33.1	799^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.0%	8	85.0	53.6	63.2	52.6	72.5	64.3	60.5	50.0	$17,055	$1,670	$15,385
Preston Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3142 Preston Avenue NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2996	535	37	14.3	98.3%	75 (14.0%)	77 (14.4%)	321 (60.0%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	32 (6.0%)	4.6	1077^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.1%		2.7	1093^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	1.5%	16	53.8	42.0	45.2	35.5	40.0	40.7	43.5	50.0	$12,313	$1,652	$10,661
Lincoln Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 Liberty Rd NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2994	287	27	10.5	102.4%	32 (11.1%)	144 (50.2%)	78 (27.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.4%)	5.7	1060^th of 1111 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.7	1075^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.2%	15	47.5	53.3	20.5	10.3	44.7	46.5	39.5	54.6	$16,512	$1,711	$14,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary?

Students at Westside Elementary are 55% African American, 24% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Westside Elementary a good school?

Westside Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Westside Elementary in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle
High : William Fleming High

How many students attend Westside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Westside Elementary.

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