Westside Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 1320 Buena Vista Dr
       Sun Prairie, WI  53590-1896


(608) 834-7500

District: Sun Prairie Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
889th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,126 Help


Students who attend Westside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Prairie View Middle
High:    Sun Prairie East High

Student/teacher ratio:  8.9 Help
Number of students:  413

Racial breakdown:

African American:
32.4%
White:
31.5%
Hispanic:
16.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.2% Help


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Compare Details Westside Elementary ranks worse than 83.3% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 8th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.77. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Westside Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (32.4%), White (31.5%), Hispanic (16.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sun Prairie Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westside Elementary is 8.9, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westside Elementary is $16,126, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside Elementary 889th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Westside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sun Prairie Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sun Prairie Area School District 225th of 424 Wisconsin 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 WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.64 375th 633 40.8%
2005 45.47 424th 632 32.9%
2006 47.59 476th 712 33.1%
2007 48.83 447th 689 35.1%
2008 52.37 611th 1021 40.2%
2009 63.96 409th 1030 60.3%
2010 62.05 433rd 1045 58.6%
2011 60.73 461st 1046 55.9%
2012 50.18 678th 1045 35.1%
2013 63.82 363rd 1053 65.5%
2014 40.28 761st 1061 28.3%
2015 35.79 814th 1076 24.3%
2016 32.28 806th 1075 25.0%
2017 25.34 868th 1071 19.0%
2018 27.37 824th 1025 19.6%
2019 29.93 796th 1037 23.2%
2021 20.30 881st 1050 16.1%
2022 14.90 931st 1067 12.7%
2023 19.77 889th 1067 16.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.21 61st 67 9.0%
2021 17.25 78th 85 8.2%
2022 21.01 61st 77 20.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.87 121st 287 57.8%
2019 59.77 77th 275 72.0%
2021 34.20 159th 222 28.4%
2022 21.67 232nd 248 6.5%
2023 17.85 242nd 249 2.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.97 476th 721 34.0%
2019 51.45 310th 742 58.2%
2021 17.13 700th 746 6.2%
2022 26.22 597th 748 20.2%
2023 34.86 510th 770 33.8%
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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 WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.97 783rd 854 8.3%
2019 25.18 737th 874 15.7%
2021 22.92 729th 847 13.9%
2022 7.19 841st 859 2.1%
2023 9.60 835th 871 4.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.44 848th 997 14.9%
2019 24.12 828th 1002 17.4%
2021 33.70 728th 1004 27.5%
2022 20.88 854th 1017 16.0%
2023 21.58 841st 1010 16.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.95 715th 997 28.3%
2019 38.24 701st 1002 30.0%
2021 17.92 860th 1003 14.3%
2022 13.58 905th 1017 11.0%
2023 20.79 843rd 1011 16.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.88 90th 110 18.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.70 115th 165 30.3%
2019 24.54 134th 161 16.8%
2021 40.88 76th 141 46.1%
2022 23.95 113th 133 15.0%
2023 31.10 93rd 138 32.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.92 100th 271 63.1%
2019 53.09 101st 266 62.0%
2022 14.74 285th 296 3.7%
2023 20.67 254th 290 12.4%
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Rank History for White students at Westside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.72 423rd 686 38.3%
2019 62.46 260th 718 63.8%
2021 30.94 538th 699 23.0%
2022 28.45 560th 704 20.5%
2023 57.43 294th 715 58.9%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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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
1988 425 7 4 7 7 n/a n/a 0 450
1989 459 5 2 11 3 n/a n/a 0 480
1990 457 7 5 9 1 n/a n/a 0 479
1991 471 8 8 12 1 n/a n/a 0 500
1992 512 8 3 11 9 n/a n/a 0 543
1993 509 11 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1994 476 20 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 509
1995 451 37 5 27 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1996 451 37 5 27 0 n/a n/a 0 520
1997 419 45 7 27 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1998 399 64 10 33 2 n/a n/a 0 508
1999 322 69 22 27 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2000 332 67 6 32 6 n/a n/a 0 443
2001 276 66 7 25 4 n/a n/a 0 378
2002 311 76 9 31 6 n/a n/a 0 433
2003 311 76 9 31 6 n/a n/a 0 433
2004 294 86 8 40 7 n/a n/a 0 435
2005 292 91 10 49 7 n/a n/a 0 449
2006 287 106 14 47 7 n/a n/a 0 461
2007 277 91 11 60 6 n/a n/a 0 445
2008 256 101 18 59 4 n/a n/a 0 438
2009 229 71 16 46 4 n/a n/a 0 366
2010 229 83 20 45 3 n/a n/a 0 380
2011 214 72 26 60 3 0 34 0 409
2012 191 69 26 77 1 1 29 0 394
2013 200 62 23 69 1 0 40 0 395
2014 200 75 20 68 1 0 47 0 411
2015 220 86 28 68 5 0 50 0 457
2016 195 106 24 65 5 0 45 0 440
2017 202 99 20 61 4 1 41 0 428
2018 208 101 29 67 2 0 53 0 460
2019 174 107 29 64 3 0 53 0 430
2020 156 117 29 60 2 0 51 0 415
2021 133 117 28 56 1 0 47 0 382
2022 131 132 26 66 2 0 58 0 415
2023 130 134 26 67 2 0 54 0 413

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
1988 450 24.5 18.3 6.2
1989 480 25.7 18.6 14.2
1990 479 27.0 17.7 12.3
1991 500 28.1 17.7 5.8
1992 543 29.1 18.6 8.1
1993 534 31.6 16.9 7.9
1994 509 31.0 16.4 8.3
1995 520 34.0 15.3 8.5
1996 520 34.0 15.3 8.5
1997 499 35.5 14.1 8.2
1998 508 33.3 15.3 9.8
1999 440 30.7 14.3 13.6
2000 443 28.5 15.5 12.6
2001 378 29.0 13.0 14
2002 433 38.7 11.2 35.3
2003 433 38.7 11.2 35.3
2004 435 38.5 11.3 40.9
2005 449 37.9 11.8 n/a
2006 461 37.4 12.3 n/a
2007 445 38.5 11.6 42.9
2008 438 38.9 11.3 47
2009 366 36.2 10.1 41.8
2010 380 37.3 10.1 48.4
2011 409 36.8 11.0 51.3
2012 394 34.2 11.5 55.3
2013 395 34.9 11.2 55.4
2014 411 37.7 10.9 57.2
2015 457 n/a n/a 59.7
2016 440 40.0 11.0 50.7
2017 428 37.9 11.2 49.1
2018 460 40.8 11.2 45.7
2019 430 42.8 10.0 56.5
2020 415 41.5 9.9 64.8
2021 382 41.5 9.1 67.3
2022 415 40.8 10.1 56.9
2023 413 45.9 8.9 63.2

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
1988 450 24.5 18.3 6.2
1989 480 25.7 18.6 14.2
1990 479 27.0 17.7 12.3
1991 500 28.1 17.7 5.8
1992 543 29.1 18.6 8.1
1993 534 31.6 16.9 7.9
1994 509 31.0 16.4 8.3
1995 520 34.0 15.3 8.5
1996 520 34.0 15.3 8.5
1997 499 35.5 14.1 8.2
1998 508 33.3 15.3 9.8
1999 440 30.7 14.3 13.6
2000 443 28.5 15.5 12.6
2001 378 29.0 13.0 14
2002 433 38.7 11.2 35.3
2003 433 38.7 11.2 35.3
2004 435 38.5 11.3 40.9
2005 449 37.9 11.8 n/a
2006 461 37.4 12.3 n/a
2007 445 38.5 11.6 42.9
2008 438 38.9 11.3 47
2009 366 36.2 10.1 41.8
2010 380 37.3 10.1 48.4
2011 409 36.8 11.0 51.3
2012 394 34.2 11.5 55.3
2013 395 34.9 11.2 55.4
2014 411 37.7 10.9 57.2
2015 457 n/a n/a 59.7
2016 440 40.0 11.0 50.7
2017 428 37.9 11.2 49.1
2018 460 40.8 11.2 45.7
2019 430 42.8 10.0 56.5
2020 415 41.5 9.9 64.8
2021 382 41.5 9.1 67.3
2022 415 40.8 10.1 56.9
2023 413 45.9 8.9 63.2

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 $1,090 (7.6%) $13,321 (92.4%) $14,412
2020 $1,170 (7.8%) $13,851 (92.2%) $15,021
2021 $1,378 (8.5%) $14,748 (91.5%) $16,126

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Westside Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 796th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 889th of 1067 Elementary schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westside Elementary)3019.7
 10.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)46.242
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westside Elementary)3231.2
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)60.254
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Elementary)30.429.8
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)45.750.8
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Westside Elementary)35.726.3
 9.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)54.351.6
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Westside Elementary)48.236.8
 11.4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Sun Prairie Area School District)57.361.3
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Westside Elementary)42.931.6
 11.3%
   4th Grade Science (Sun Prairie Area School District)56.853.4
 3.4%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Elementary)32.124.6
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)44.841
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Westside Elementary)35.718.5
 17.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)54.246
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students430413
 4%
African American107134
 25.2%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian2926
 10.3%
Hispanic6467
 4.7%
Pacific Islander00
White174130
 25.3%
Two or More Races5354
 1.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.5%63.2%
 6.7%


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Westside Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Students at Westside Elementary are 32% African American, 31% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 413 students attended Westside Elementary.

Students who attend Westside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie View Middle
High : Sun Prairie East High


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