Other / mixed grade configuration · Rocky Face, GA

Westside Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Westside Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130570001827
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westside Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Georgia schools.

47
Resource Index · Typical
12.8:1
small classes for Georgia
45.0%
free-lunch eligible
549
students enrolled

Westside Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Rocky Face, GA 30740
District: Whitfield County · Georgia

NCES ID 130570001827 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Westside Elementary School held near 548 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 43.7 → 39.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 130570001827 · Rocky Face, GA Other · MID · TRAD

549 enr · 12.8:1 · 45.0% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Southeast Whitfield County High School (1,453 students)

Westside Elementary School held near 548 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.7 → 39.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Westside Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Westside Elementary School reports 549 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Westside Elementary School compares

Westside Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 11% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.0% ▼ 26% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 549 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
549
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.0%
free-lunch eligible - 26% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 29% in Georgia - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,284
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 549 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 74.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.4, Westside Elementary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Whitfield County reports $13,284 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Westside Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Southeast Whitfield County High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northwest Whitfield County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Coahulla Creek High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Whitfield Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eastbrook Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Westside Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Whitfield County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~549 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Westside Elementary School

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

Westside Elementary School has 549 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rocky Face, GA. CCD year-over-year: 556 (2022-23) → 548 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Westside Elementary School is 12.8:1, which is 11% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Westside Elementary School?

45.0% of students at Westside Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westside Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Westside Elementary School is White at 74.7% of enrollment, in Rocky Face, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westside Elementary School?

Westside Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Whitfield County?

Besides Westside Elementary School, Whitfield County also operates Southeast Whitfield County High School (1,453 students), Northwest Whitfield County High School (1,098 students), and Coahulla Creek High School (1,041 students). See the Whitfield County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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