Westside Elementary School (Closed 2024)

609 North 5th Street
Payette, ID 83661

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Bottom 50%

Serving 209 students in grades 4-5, Westside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 33% (which was lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 31% (which was lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Westside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westside Elementary School
4	110
5	99

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Total Students

209 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School
2023	202
2022	206
2021	198
2020	237
2019	237
2018	239
2017	239
2016	219
2015	231
2014	249
2013	242
2012	247
2011	263
2010	255
2009	239
2008	251
2007	241
2006	265
2005	275
2004	292
2003	301
2002	289
2001	298
2000	312
1999	322
1998	296
1997	298
1996	303
1995	315
1994	330
1993	309
1992	406
1991	414
1990	359
1989	342
1988	358
1987	361

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School
2023	9
2022	9
2021	11
2020	10
2019	10
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2014	10
2013	10
2012	11
2011	12
2010	13
2009	12
2008	13
2007	13
2006	12
2005	14
2004	13
2003	14
2002	18
2001	17
2000	17
1999	16
1998	13
1997	15
1996	15
1995	15
1994	14
1993	14
1992	18
1991	17
1990	15
1989	17
1988	18
1987	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (ID)

#572 out of 704 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School
2023	#572
2022	#619
2021	#665
2019	#627
2018	#640
2017	#585
2016	#586
2015	#496
2013	#476
2012	#270
2011	#93

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33%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Idaho	Payette Joint School District
2023	33%	41%	26%
2022	27%	42%	28%
2021	17%	40%	24%
2019	20%	45%	24%
2018	17%	44%	18%
2017	19%	42%	23%
2016	20%	42%	25%
2015	26%	40%	23%
2013	77%	81%	71%
2012	86%	80%	70%
2011	89%	80%	70%

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31%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Idaho	Payette Joint School District
2022	31%	55%	37%
2021	27%	54%	34%
2019	34%	55%	35%
2018	28%	54%	18%
2017	37%	52%	37%
2016	37%	53%	41%
2015	44%	51%	38%
2013	84%	89%	84%
2012	90%	89%	84%
2011	93%	88%	84%
2010	96%	87%	86%

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20-24%

41%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Idaho	Payette Joint School District
2023	22:1	17:1	18:1
2022	23:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	24:1	19:1	19:1
2019	24:1	19:1	19:1
2018	22:1	19:1	18:1
2017	22:1	18:1	18:1
2016	20:1	19:1	18:1
2015	21:1	19:1	19:1
2014	24:1	19:1	22:1
2013	24:1	19:1	20:1
2012	22:1	17:1	18:1
2011	21:1	17:1	16:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	20:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	17:1	18:1
2007	19:1	18:1	19:1
2006	22:1	18:1	18:1
2005	20:1	18:1	18:1
2004	22:1	18:1	19:1
2003	22:1	18:1	19:1
2002	16:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	21:1	19:1	20:1
1994	24:1	19:1	21:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	23:1	19:1	20:1
1991	24:1	20:1	20:1
1990	24:1	20:1	20:1
1989	20:1	21:1	22:1
1988	20:1	21:1	21:1
1987	23:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Idaho	Payette Joint School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Idaho	Payette Joint School District
2022	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

36%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Idaho	Payette Joint School District
2023	31%	19%	35%
2022	35%	19%	33%
2021	37%	19%	36%
2020	33%	18%	34%
2019	33%	18%	34%
2018	35%	18%	34%
2017	35%	18%	34%
2016	37%	18%	34%
2015	34%	17%	31%
2014	31%	17%	32%
2013	39%	16%	32%
2012	32%	16%	31%
2011	30%	16%	30%
2010	27%	15%	24%
2009	22%	14%	22%
2008	21%	14%	24%
2007	25%	13%	24%
2006	24%	12%	23%
2005	21%	12%	22%
2004	19%	12%	21%
2003	22%	11%	17%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Idaho
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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White

61%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Idaho	Payette Joint School District
2023	65%	74%	62%
2022	61%	74%	62%
2021	60%	74%	61%
2020	61%	75%	63%
2019	61%	75%	63%
2018	62%	76%	63%
2017	62%	76%	63%
2016	59%	76%	63%
2015	65%	77%	65%
2014	66%	77%	64%
2013	59%	78%	65%
2012	64%	78%	65%
2011	67%	78%	67%
2010	71%	80%	74%
2009	76%	81%	76%
2008	75%	81%	73%
2007	73%	82%	73%
2006	76%	84%	75%
2005	78%	84%	75%
2004	80%	84%	76%
2003	77%	86%	82%

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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	Westside Elementary School	Idaho	Payette Joint School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.43

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Idaho	Payette Joint School District
2023	0.49	0.42	0.50
2022	0.51	0.42	0.50
2021	0.51	0.42	0.51
2020	0.52	0.41	0.50
2019	0.52	0.41	0.50
2018	0.50	0.39	0.49
2017	0.50	0.39	0.49
2016	0.52	0.39	0.49
2015	0.47	0.38	0.49
2014	0.47	0.38	0.50
2013	0.50	0.37	0.49
2012	0.49	0.37	0.49
2011	0.47	0.37	0.47
2010	0.43	0.34	0.40
2009	0.38	0.33	0.38
2008	0.40	0.32	0.41
2007	0.41	0.31	0.41
2006	0.37	0.29	0.38
2005	0.35	0.28	0.39
2004	0.33	0.28	0.38
2003	0.36	0.25	0.31

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Idaho	Payette Joint School District
2023	75%	24%	66%
2022	75%	20%	66%
2021	75%	25%	66%
2020	75%	31%	66%
2019	75%	31%	66%
2018	74%	36%	66%
2017	74%	36%	66%
2016	71%	38%	65%
2015	74%	39%	66%
2014	68%	37%	63%
2013	69%	38%	61%
2012	70%	39%	63%
2011	65%	36%	54%
2010	62%	33%	48%
2009	59%	29%	44%
2008	55%	27%	43%
2007	54%	27%	42%
2006	55%	28%	43%
2005	52%	28%	41%
2004	53%	27%	37%
2003	52%	27%	41%
2002	60%	26%	37%
2001	53%	25%	35%
2000	41%	23%	33%
1999	45%	23%	35%
1998	56%	24%	40%
1997	62%	23%	38%
1996	41%	23%	35%
1995	45%	23%	35%
1994	48%	22%	35%
1993	42%	22%	32%
1992	43%	20%	32%
1991	41%	19%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Westside Elementary School	Idaho	Payette Joint School District
2023	4%	9%	5%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	4%	10%	5%
2017	4%	10%	5%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	4%	10%	5%
2014	4%	10%	5%
2013	9%	9%	8%
2012	7%	10%	8%
2011	6%	9%	9%
2010	12%	10%	10%
2009	13%	10%	9%
2008	16%	10%	10%
2007	13%	10%	11%
2006	13%	10%	11%
2005	11%	10%	10%
2004	8%	10%	7%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	13%	10%	10%
2001	13%	10%	9%
2000	12%	9%	9%
1999	14%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Payette Joint School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westside Elementary School's ranking?

Westside Elementary School is ranked #572 out of 704 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Idaho.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% ID state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% ID state average).

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

209 students attend Westside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Westside Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westside Elementary School?

Westside Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Idaho state average of 17:1.

What grades does Westside Elementary School offer ?

Westside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Westside Elementary School part of?

Westside Elementary School is part of Payette Joint School District.

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