Westside Elementary School
1703 Philip Ave
Norfolk NE, 68702, Madison County
Phone: 402-644-2561
Ranking: 
(470 out of 761, bottom 38%)*
(470 out of 761, bottom 38%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Norfolk Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 242 | 245 | 248 | 242 | 280 | 250 | 242 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 49 | 20.2% | 43 | 17.6% | 50 | 20.2% | 50 | 20.7% | 47 | 16.8% | 45 | 18.0% | 34 | 14.0% |
| Grade 1: | 46 | 19.0% | 46 | 18.8% | 54 | 21.8% | 48 | 19.8% | 44 | 15.7% | 36 | 14.4% | 41 | 16.9% |
| Grade 2: | 45 | 18.6% | 50 | 20.4% | 47 | 19.0% | 51 | 21.1% | 36 | 12.9% | 46 | 18.4% | 33 | 13.6% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 20.2% | 54 | 22.0% | 50 | 20.2% | 36 | 14.9% | 55 | 19.6% | 33 | 13.2% | 43 | 17.8% |
| Grade 4: | 53 | 21.9% | 52 | 21.2% | 47 | 19.0% | 57 | 23.6% | 49 | 17.5% | 50 | 20.0% | 41 | 16.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 132 | 54.5% | 124 | 50.6% | 130 | 52.4% | 129 | 53.3% | 143 | 51.1% | 119 | 47.6% | 114 | 47.1% |
| Female: | 110 | 45.5% | 121 | 49.4% | 118 | 47.6% | 113 | 46.7% | 129 | 46.1% | 123 | 49.2% | 124 | 51.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 2.1% | 5 | 2.0% | 8 | 3.2% | 5 | 2.1% | 10 | 3.6% | 9 | 3.6% | 9 | 3.7% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 66 | 27.3% | 59 | 24.1% | 62 | 25.0% | 69 | 28.5% | 74 | 26.4% | 61 | 24.4% | 56 | 23.1% |
| Black: | 12 | 5.0% | 9 | 3.7% | 8 | 3.2% | 6 | 2.5% | 17 | 6.1% | 18 | 7.2% | 16 | 6.6% |
| White: | 140 | 57.9% | 156 | 63.7% | 158 | 63.7% | 149 | 61.6% | 176 | 62.9% | 160 | 64.0% | 158 | 65.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 6.6% | 14 | 5.7% | 10 | 4.0% | 11 | 4.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 136 | 56.2% | 116 | 47.3% | 121 | 48.8% | 108 | 44.6% | 123 | 43.9% | 95 | 38.0% | 98 | 40.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 7.0% | 28 | 11.4% | 23 | 9.3% | 30 | 12.4% | 35 | 12.5% | 38 | 15.2% | 31 | 12.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.53 | 15.98 | 15.75 | 15.33 | 17.19 | 15.10 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 95.50 | 103.88 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.18 | 109.65 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.92 | 104.20 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.79 | 93.09 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.25 | 100.53 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.74 | 106.45 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.98 | 105.73 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.47 | 107.54 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.13 | 111.01 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.42 | 111.32 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.71 | 98.87 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.88 | 108.03 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.39 | 109.55 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.15 | 115.36 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 44.30 | 43.39 | 43.59 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.47 | 99.44 | 101.08 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,602.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,786.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,805.0 |
* Westside Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.