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West Side Elementary

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West Side Elementary ranks 173 rd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

West Side Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 406 students in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, a small city in Walworth County, and is part of the Elkhorn Area School District. The school has climbed steadily in statewide rankings: in 2025-2026 it placed 173rd of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 83rd percentile with 4 stars — up from the 35th percentile and 2 stars in 2015-2016 and 2018-2019. The district overall ranks 122nd of 432 Wisconsin districts.

Math is West Side's clearest signature. On the 2025-2026 Forward Exam, 5th grade math reached 86.96% proficient — 15.89 points above the district and 35.15 points above the state, and the highest 5th grade math result among nearby schools, ahead of Tibbets Elementary (72.09%), Reek Elementary (63.64%), Eastview Elementary (62.81%) and Jackson Elementary (50.00%). Math also rose in every tested grade from the prior year, including a 21.68-point jump in 5th grade. Fourth grade social studies (85.07%) and science (70.15%) beat district and state averages. The school's effectiveness with student groups stands out: special education students ranked in the 96th percentile and low-income students in the 91st percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism is just 3.2%, far below the district's 6.0% and the state's 17.3%, though Jackson (0.0%) and Tibbets (1.4%) are lower.

The main area to watch is early-grade reading. Third grade ELA fell from 74.63% in 2024-2025 to 59.18% in 2025-2026, and both 3rd and 4th grade ELA trail the district average, though both remain above the state. Several nearby schools — Tibbets, Reek, Central - Denison Elementary, Woods Elementary and Fontana Elementary — post higher early ELA results. West Side also serves a higher share of students from low-income families (36.7% free/reduced lunch) than Tibbets, Reek, Woods, Williams Bay Elementary or Fontana, with per-student spending of $15,225 and a 12.0:1 student-teacher ratio — better than Tibbets (15.9:1) and Jackson (16.1:1). Overall, West Side looks like a strong, fast-improving school with standout math.

406

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,225

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

80%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

222 Sunset Dr
Elkhorn, WI 53121-1220

(262) 723-3297

District: Elkhorn Area School District

Students who attend West Side Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elkhorn Area Middle
High:	Elkhorn Area High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg71%

Wisconsin avg55%

173^rd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Elkhorn Area School District

122^nd of 432Elkhorn Area School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	173 of 1039	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	250 of 1044	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	466 of 1061	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	344 of 1067	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	338 of 1067	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	460 of 1050	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	673 of 1037	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	659 of 1025	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	606 of 1071	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.0	704 of 1075	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.2	477 of 1076	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	383 of 1061	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	254 of 1053	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.5	389 of 1045	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	334 of 1046	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	458 of 1045	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	469 of 1030	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.5	553 of 1021	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.2	217 of 689	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.6	185 of 712	74.0%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	83 of 632	86.9%	★★★★☆
2004	68.9	213 of 633	66.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	87.8	8 of 222	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	58.9	83 of 287	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	124 of 986	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	289 of 1001	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	406 of 1011	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	304 of 1010	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	287 of 1017	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	525 of 1004	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	613 of 1002	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	494 of 997	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	59 of 347	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	77 of 848	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	68.2	195 of 870	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	566 of 866	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	295 of 871	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	222 of 859	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	157 of 847	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	602 of 874	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	643 of 854	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	214 of 989	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	219 of 1000	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	480 of 1012	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	371 of 1011	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	369 of 1017	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	319 of 1003	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	659 of 1002	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	730 of 997	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	31 of 791	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	53.0	335 of 802	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	281 of 790	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	374 of 770	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	330 of 748	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	429 of 746	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	576 of 742	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	333 of 721	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	208 of 697	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	265 of 718	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	432 of 727	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	327 of 715	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	378 of 704	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	365 of 699	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	560 of 718	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	480 of 686	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)96th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies85%+20 vs state

Mathematics79%+26 vs state

Science70%+17 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Terrible staff. How they became teachers or stayed teachers I can't even imagine. I have run into a few good ones who really cared about my child during her time there, but the rest are as much of a bully as the stereotypical school bully! Stay away from this one! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Sunset Dr	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 723-3297	406	34	12.0	36.7%	321 (79.1%)	7 (1.7%)	57 (14.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	79.2	173^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	83.3%		73.9	250^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.1%	77	59.2	62.7	60.9				73.5	76.1	87.0				85.1		70.2		80%		$15,225	$573	$14,652
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13 N Jackson St	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 723-1200	485	30	16.1	38.6%	351 (72.4%)	8 (1.6%)	115 (23.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	62.2	416^th of 1039 public elementary schools	60.0%		77.8	195^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.3%	221	67.9	58.7	50.0				66.0	69.8	50.0				69.8		52.4		89%		$13,629	$718	$12,911
Tibbets Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W5218 County Road A	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 742-2585	431	27	15.9	23.9%	387 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	88.4	56^th of 1039 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.1	15^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.6%	41	78.6	83.6	64.0				84.3	86.9	72.1				96.7		82.0		86%		$14,483	$735	$13,748
Turtle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1235 Creek Rd	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6301	371	36	10.1	65.8%	140 (37.7%)	7 (1.9%)	204 (55.0%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	52%		$19,882	$2,037	$17,844
Williams Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Theatre Road	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 245-5571	282	23	12.4	22.7%	243 (86.2%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	75.4	237^th of 1039 public elementary schools	77.2%		78.7	182^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	82.6%	55	59.5	62.5	70.3				75.7	70.0	73.0				82.5		55.0				$17,291	$542	$16,749
Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	N2575 Snake Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Geneva J4 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 248-3816	148	15	9.5	31.8%	118 (79.7%)	2 (1.4%)	24 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	74.8	243^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	76.6%		71.1	297^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.6%	54	71.4	68.8	61.5	61.1	83.3	80.0	85.7	68.8	69.2	66.7	91.7	80.0	75.0	86.7	62.5	73.3	82%		$20,588	$319	$20,270
Central - Denison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	900 Wisconsin St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-4000	522	43	12.1	39.8%	344 (65.9%)	6 (1.1%)	157 (30.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)								(n/a)	66.7						64.9										54%		$15,774	$455	$15,319
Eastview Elementary	Public	4-5	507 Sage St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-6000	257	18	14.0	36.6%	160 (62.3%)	2 (0.8%)	88 (34.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	77.3	208^th of 1039 public elementary schools	80.0%		76.3	216^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.3%	8		70.4	61.2					73.2	62.8				80.6		70.4				$15,782	$455	$15,327
Fontana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	450 S Main St	Fontana	53125	Walworth County	Fontana J8 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 275-6881	197	21	9.3	17.8%	179 (90.9%)	2 (1.0%)	12 (6.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	61.3	427^th of 1039 public elementary schools	58.9%		67.8	351^st of 1044 public elementary schools	66.4%	76	71.4	47.1	47.1	70.4	61.5	76.2	71.4	70.6	35.3	59.3	53.9	71.4	64.7	81.0	47.1	76.2	84%		$20,875	$376	$20,499
Reek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W4094 S Lakeshore Dr	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J6 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 248-4120	176	15	12.0	16.5%	154 (87.5%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	81.5	133^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	87.2%		69.5	323^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	69.1%	190	100.0	75.0	59.1	70.8	72.2	80.0	91.7	70.0	63.6	66.7	66.7	65.0	85.0	85.0	80.0	70.0	86%		$14,547	$348	$14,198

Frequently Asked Questions about West Side Elementary

How many students attend West Side Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended West Side Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Side Elementary?

Students at West Side Elementary are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is West Side Elementary a good school?

West Side Elementary ranks 173^rd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is West Side Elementary in?

Elkhorn Area School District

What schools do graduates of West Side Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Side Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkhorn Area Middle
High : Elkhorn Area High

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