Westside Elementary

1441 Westside Blvd Nw, Roanoke VA, 24017 | Roanoke City Public Schools | 540-853-2967
  • grades PK-5
  • students 756
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 57 in Roanoke
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
80%Roanoke
79%Virginia

Westside Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Roanoke City Public Schools" in Roanoke, VA. There are a total of 756 students and 42 teachers at Westside Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Westside Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.5%, which is 22% lower than the Virginia average.

Westside Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students756
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Westside Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
360-64%
465-69%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
355-59%
450-54%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Westside Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 10.9% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 73.1% 42.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 3.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9% 9.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 3.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Roanoke demographics profile

StatisticRoanokeVirginiaNational
Population99,1228,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,33121891
Median age38.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English91%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Roanoke

IndexRoanokeVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade81.0%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.7%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Westside Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.