Elementary school (grades K-5) · Springfield, TN

Westside Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Westside Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470360001506
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westside Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Tennessee schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Springfield · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
small classes for Tennessee
306
students enrolled

Westside Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westside Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Springfield, TN.

School address

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

+20 students YoY

Westside Elementary grew from 298 students in 2022-23 to 318 in 2023-24 (+6.7%).

Teacher FTE added 25.5 → 30.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+20 students YoY 470360001506 · Springfield, TN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

306 enr · 12.2:1 · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Springfield High School (1,026 students)

Westside Elementary grew from 298 students in 2022-23 to 318 in 2023-24 (+6.7%). Teacher FTE added 25.5 → 30.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Westside Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Westside Elementary reports 306 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 compares

Westside Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 20% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 306 top 76% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
306
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 18% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,721
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
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 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 52.3%
White 25.2%
African American 15.0%
Two or More 7.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Westside Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Robertson County reports $11,721 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Westside Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Springfield High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
White House Heritage High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Greenbrier High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Crestview Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
East Robertson High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Robertson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Springfield

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Westside Elementary

How many students attend Westside Elementary?

Westside Elementary has 306 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Springfield, TN. CCD year-over-year: 298 (2022-23) → 318 (2023-24), up 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westside Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Westside Elementary is 12.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westside Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Westside Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 52.3% of enrollment, in Springfield, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westside Elementary?

Westside Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).

How does Westside Elementary rank among elementary schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Westside Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Springfield, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Springfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Robertson County?

Besides Westside Elementary, Robertson County also operates Springfield High School (1,026 students), White House Heritage High School (977 students), and Greenbrier High School (769 students). See the Robertson County district page for the complete list.

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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