West Side Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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West Side Elementary School

Bottom 50%

Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, West Side Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Side Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

West Side Elementary School's student population of 400 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Side Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	68
1	80
2	59
3	78
4	56

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Total Students

400 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School
2023	404
2022	372
2021	349
2020	427
2019	427
2018	464
2017	464
2016	471
2015	466
2014	477
2013	445
2012	486
2011	509
2010	516
2009	497
2008	518
2007	529
2006	493
2005	507
2004	517
2003	473
2002	445
2001	401
2000	332
1999	261
1998	323
1997	339
1996	315
1995	324
1994	350
1993	356
1992	306
1991	353
1990	314
1989	275
1988	294
1987	309

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	24
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	31
2014	29
2013	29
2012	32
2011	33
2010	34
2009	32
2008	33
2007	31
2006	31
2005	30
2004	32
2003	30
2002	28
2001	26
2000	28
1999	25
1998	26
1997	27
1996	27
1995	25
1994	23
1993	24
1992	21
1991	66

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School Rankings

West Side Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Side Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#6260 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School
2023	#6260
2022	#6080
2021	#5168
2019	#5774
2018	#4451
2017	#3203
2016	#718
2015	#1003
2014	#537
2013	#552
2012	#648

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30-34%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Texas	Jacksonville Independent School District
2023	32%	44%	31%
2022	32%	41%	32%
2021	32%	37%	31%
2019	37%	51%	37%
2018	52%	49%	39%
2017	82%	78%	79%
2016	92%	75%	74%
2015	87%	73%	72%
2014	92%	76%	84%
2013	92%	78%	86%
2012	95%	83%	88%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Texas	Jacksonville Independent School District
2022	37%	51%	43%
2021	27%	42%	39%
2019	37%	47%	38%
2018	32%	45%	39%
2017	72%	72%	70%
2016	87%	71%	71%
2015	87%	73%	73%
2014	92%	75%	76%
2013	92%	78%	81%
2012	95%	88%	90%
2011	95%	88%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Texas	Jacksonville Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	10:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	12:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	5:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2022)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Texas	Jacksonville Independent School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

56%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Texas	Jacksonville Independent School District
2023	56%	53%	54%
2022	55%	53%	53%
2021	60%	53%	55%
2020	56%	53%	52%
2019	56%	53%	52%
2018	59%	52%	51%
2017	59%	52%	51%
2016	57%	52%	52%
2015	55%	52%	50%
2014	55%	52%	50%
2013	59%	51%	48%
2012	58%	51%	46%
2011	57%	50%	44%
2010	59%	49%	44%
2009	58%	48%	42%
2008	55%	47%	40%
2007	53%	46%	38%
2006	49%	46%	36%
2005	46%	45%	34%
2004	47%	44%	32%
2003	39%	43%	30%
2002	36%	42%	29%
2001	31%	41%	26%
2000	61%	40%	23%
1999	57%	39%	22%
1998	49%	38%	19%
1997	40%	38%	18%
1996	40%	37%	16%
1995	34%	36%	15%
1994	24%	36%	13%
1993	22%	35%	12%
1992	20%	35%	11%
1991	16%	34%	8%

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Black

15%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Texas	Jacksonville Independent School District
2023	17%	13%	16%
2022	15%	13%	16%
2021	16%	13%	16%
2020	16%	13%	16%
2019	16%	13%	16%
2018	13%	13%	17%
2017	13%	13%	17%
2016	14%	13%	16%
2015	14%	13%	17%
2014	14%	13%	17%
2013	10%	13%	18%
2012	13%	13%	18%
2011	13%	13%	19%
2010	11%	14%	19%
2009	11%	14%	20%
2008	12%	14%	21%
2007	11%	14%	21%
2006	13%	15%	22%
2005	14%	14%	22%
2004	15%	14%	22%
2003	15%	14%	23%
2002	20%	14%	23%
2001	19%	14%	23%
2000	19%	14%	24%
1999	39%	14%	23%
1998	25%	14%	23%
1997	26%	14%	22%
1996	24%	14%	23%
1995	28%	14%	23%
1994	26%	14%	23%
1993	24%	14%	24%
1992	27%	14%	24%
1991	25%	14%	24%

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White

24%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Texas	Jacksonville Independent School District
2023	22%	26%	26%
2022	25%	26%	27%
2021	20%	26%	26%
2020	24%	27%	28%
2019	24%	27%	28%
2018	27%	28%	30%
2017	27%	28%	30%
2016	27%	29%	30%
2015	28%	29%	31%
2014	29%	29%	31%
2013	28%	30%	32%
2012	26%	31%	33%
2011	28%	31%	34%
2010	29%	33%	36%
2009	30%	34%	37%
2008	31%	35%	38%
2007	34%	36%	40%
2006	37%	36%	41%
2005	39%	38%	44%
2004	38%	39%	45%
2003	46%	40%	47%
2002	44%	41%	48%
2001	50%	42%	51%
2000	47%	44%	53%
1999	73%	45%	55%
1998	63%	46%	58%
1997	68%	46%	60%
1996	66%	47%	61%
1995	67%	48%	62%
1994	77%	48%	64%
1993	72%	49%	64%
1992	75%	49%	65%
1991	71%	51%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Texas	Jacksonville Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Texas	Jacksonville Independent School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.63
2022	0.62	0.64	0.62
2021	0.58	0.64	0.62
2020	0.61	0.63	0.64
2019	0.61	0.63	0.64
2018	0.57	0.64	0.63
2017	0.57	0.64	0.63
2016	0.59	0.63	0.63
2015	0.60	0.63	0.63
2014	0.60	0.63	0.64
2013	0.57	0.64	0.64
2012	0.58	0.64	0.65
2011	0.60	0.64	0.66
2010	0.56	0.64	0.65
2009	0.57	0.64	0.65
2008	0.59	0.64	0.65
2007	0.60	0.64	0.65
2006	0.61	0.64	0.66
2005	0.62	0.64	0.65
2004	0.62	0.64	0.65
2003	0.62	0.64	0.64
2002	0.65	0.64	0.64
2001	0.62	0.64	0.63
2000	0.67	0.65	0.62
1999	0.68	0.65	0.62
1998	0.69	0.65	0.59
1997	0.67	0.64	0.57
1996	0.66	0.64	0.56
1995	0.66	0.64	0.55
1994	0.57	0.64	0.54
1993	0.58	0.63	0.52
1992	0.56	0.63	0.52
1991	0.55	0.63	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

93%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Texas	Jacksonville Independent School District
2023	92%	57%	79%
2022	94%	57%	82%
2021	85%	56%	72%
2020	89%	56%	74%
2019	89%	56%	74%
2018	85%	53%	71%
2017	85%	53%	71%
2016	84%	53%	69%
2015	85%	52%	72%
2014	85%	53%	74%
2013	82%	53%	73%
2012	85%	44%	74%
2011	82%	44%	73%
2010	81%	43%	71%
2009	77%	40%	67%
2008	76%	39%	64%
2007	75%	39%	63%
2006	75%	40%	63%
2005	74%	39%	63%
2004	72%	39%	62%
2003	70%	39%	57%
2002	71%	38%	55%
2001	63%	38%	52%
2000	99%	38%	51%
1999	100%	39%	49%
1998	99%	40%	47%
1997	93%	41%	43%
1996	88%	41%	41%
1995	90%	41%	40%
1994	72%	40%	39%
1993	81%	45%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Side Elementary School	Texas	Jacksonville Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	5%	4%	9%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	6%
2004	8%	7%	6%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	6%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	13%	8%	7%
1999	19%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jacksonville Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Side Elementary School's ranking?

West Side Elementary School is ranked #6260 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are West Side Elementary School often compared to?

West Side Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Joe Wright Elementary School, East Side Elementary School, Fred Douglass by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend West Side Elementary School?

400 students attend West Side Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of West Side Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Side Elementary School?

West Side Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Side Elementary School offer ?

West Side Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is West Side Elementary School part of?

West Side Elementary School is part of Jacksonville Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education