WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · LAKE CITY, FL

WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in LAKE CITY, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 695 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

695

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	448	64%
Black or African American	98	14%
Two or more races	70	10%
Hispanic/Latino	55	8%
Asian	22	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	695	354M / 341F

English Language Learners: 5 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	78.0% +29.2pp	48.8%	314
Reading Proficiency	74.0% +21.8pp	52.2%	316
Science Proficiency	65-69%	—	109

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.37 grade levels

Math

-0.07 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

4 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

169

24.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	695	100%

Contact & Location

1956 SW COUNTY ROAD 252B

LAKE CITY, FL 32024

Phone: (386)755-8280

http://wes.columbiak12.com/

District

COLUMBIA

Per-pupil expenditure: $11,793

District enrollment: 9,887

Other Schools in District

COLUMBIA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
FIVE POINTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
FORT WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
PINEMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
SUMMERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32024) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120036004332

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD