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Westside Elementary

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Westside Elementary ranks 15 th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary is a public elementary school in Powell, Wyoming, serving 307 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Park County School District #1, which is ranked 2nd out of 43 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15-23 elementary schools in Wyoming, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the state and district averages, often exceeding them by 10-20 percentage points. Westside Elementary has also demonstrated exceptional performance for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, with rankings often in the top 10-20 in the state.

Compared to the nearby Parkside Elementary and Southside Elementary, also part of the Park County School District #1, Westside Elementary consistently outperforms them in proficiency rates across all subject areas, particularly in the upper elementary grades. Additionally, Westside Elementary has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio than Parkside Elementary but lower per-student spending, suggesting more efficient resource utilization.

296

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,545

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Grand Street
Powell, WY 82435

(307) 764-6184

District: Park County School District # 1

Students who attend Westside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Powell Middle School
High:	Powell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (74% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Wyoming elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg67%

Wyoming avg55%

15^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Park County School District # 1

2^nd of 43Park County School District # 1 among Wyoming 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	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	15 of 149	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	9 of 147	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	23 of 146	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	15 of 144	89.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	14 of 153	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	16 of 153	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	7 of 147	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	83.8	14 of 151	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	79.5	21 of 148	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	43 of 154	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	20 of 147	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	29 of 142	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	23 of 143	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	61.8	61 of 152	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	60 of 150	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.2	25 of 150	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	17 of 151	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.9	49 of 149	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	47 of 145	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.4	18 of 136	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	88.6	10 of 131	92.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	71.4	11 of 72	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	9 of 128	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	5 of 125	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	33 of 129	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	13 of 126	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	14 of 132	89.4%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	28 of 136	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	15 of 125	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	87.6	2 of 60	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	7 of 67	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	8 of 70	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	14 of 127	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	3 of 122	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	16 of 115	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	14 of 110	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	5 of 119	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	7 of 132	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	7 of 99	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	19 of 133	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	12 of 130	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	9 of 132	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	12 of 127	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	6 of 134	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	6 of 138	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	3 of 126	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	7 of 81	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	3 of 84	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	8 of 77	89.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	2 of 71	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	63.5	23 of 75	69.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	19 of 105	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	19 of 105	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	7 of 101	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	1 of 103	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	3 of 103	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2022)97th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+24 vs state

English Language Arts75%+21 vs state

Mathematics70%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)			WY-TOPP Science (2025)	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	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	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westside Elementary	Public	K-5	555 Grand Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6184	296	25	11.9	39.2%	261 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	81.5	15^th of 149 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.6	9^th of 147 public elementary schools	93.9%	6	62.5	77.8	84.9	55.4	72.2	83.0	79.6	$17,545	$2,930	$14,616
Parkside Elementary	Public	K-5	125 South Douglas Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6182	202	20	10.0	63.9%	159 (78.7%)	4 (2.0%)	33 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	66.1	45^th of 149 public elementary schools	69.8%		84.2	13^th of 147 public elementary schools	91.2%	32	54.6	57.1	81.1	57.6	74.3	64.9	57.1	$20,022	$2,449	$17,574
Southside Elementary	Public	K-5	278 East Monroe Street	Powell	82435	Park County	Park County School District # 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 764-6183	287	26	11.0	58.5%	215 (74.9%)	2 (0.7%)	48 (16.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.9%)	61.4	60^th of 149 public elementary schools	59.7%		60.4	65^th of 147 public elementary schools	55.8%	5	56.3	57.9	62.3	54.2	63.2	60.4	70.2	$19,280	$2,815	$16,465
Rocky Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 South Division	Cowley	82420	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 548-2211	322	24	13.2	53.7%	239 (74.2%)	5 (1.6%)	57 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	31.2	119^th of 149 public elementary schools	20.1%		31	116^th of 147 public elementary schools	21.1%	3	48.0	42.9	48.2	52.0	42.9	46.4	47.6	$20,093	$2,692	$17,401
Lovell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Shoshone	Lovell	82431	Big Horn County	Big Horn County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 548-2247	309	27	11.4	55.3%	266 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	42.5	95^th of 149 public elementary schools	36.2%		56.1	72^nd of 147 public elementary schools	51.0%	23	51.1	45.8	50.7	62.2	52.1	60.9	41.7	$18,936	$2,659	$16,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary

What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Powell Middle School
High : Powell High School

What district is Westside Elementary in?

Park County School District # 1

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary?

Students at Westside Elementary are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Westside Elementary a good school?

Westside Elementary ranks 15^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Westside Elementary.

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