📍 2470 James Rd, Valdosta, Lowndes County, 31601
Westside Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Valdosta, Lowndes County. The school has 937 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lowndes County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Westside Elementary School enrolls 937 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 63 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 21% Black or African American and 9.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 564 | 60% |
| Black or African American | 197 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 9.6% |
| Asian | 43 | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
383 of the school's 937 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 321 qualify for free lunch and 62 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westside Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-80, state senate district 8, state house district 177.
Westside Elementary School is one of 11 schools in Lowndes County, based in Valdosta, Georgia. The district serves 10,618 students district-wide and employs 748 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 937 students, Westside Elementary School is close to the district average of about 965 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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