Westside Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Claremore, Oklahoma

Westside Elementary School in Claremore, Oklahoma enrolled 501 students in 2024-25 with 38.5 full-time teachers, 13.0 students per teacher against the Oklahoma elementary-school median of 15.5. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 33% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 33% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Oklahoma: 27.2% and 25.1%).

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

557 students in 2022-23, 515 students in 2023-24, 501 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.7 to 38.5.

Students enrolled at Westside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 557, 2023-24: 515, 2024-25: 50102004006002022-235572023-245152024-25501
Students enrolled at Westside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 557, 2023-24: 515, 2024-25: 50102004006002022-235572023-245152024-25501
Students enrolled at Westside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 557, 2023-24: 515, 2024-25: 50102004006002022-235572023-245152024-25501
Students enrolled at Westside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 557, 2023-24: 515, 2024-25: 50102004006002022-235572023-245152024-25501
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2355738.714.4
2023-2451539.013.2
2024-2550138.513.0

13.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 85 of every 100 Oklahoma elementary schools

Among the 915 Oklahoma elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.5; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 13.0; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 15.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 13.0; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 15.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 13.0; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 15.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 13.0; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.0state median 15.5U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 481 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Westside Elementary School enrolled 481 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 481 of the 481 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions11
  • Chronically absent25.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

40.7% of students were White, 25.3% of two or more races, 18.0% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White40.7%
  2. Two or more races25.3%
  3. American Indian18.0%
  4. Hispanic14.4%
  5. Asian1.0%
  6. Black0.4%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Westside Elementary School scored proficient or above: 33% in reading in 2021-22 and 33% in math in 2022-23, against 27.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 25.1% in math in 2022-23 across Oklahoma. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oklahoma, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOklahoma
Reading and language arts, 2021-2233%29%27.2%
Math, 2022-2333%27% (2021-22)25.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Claremore

7 public elementary schools in Claremore report 2024-25 enrollment; Westside Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Sequoyah Elementary School63717.2not reported
Catalayah Elementary School51613.8not reported
Westside Elementary School50113.0not reported
Justus-Tiawah Public School46014.3not reported
Verdigris Elementary School42414.1not reported
Claremont Elementary School39113.3not reported
Roosa Elementary School37613.2not reported

All public schools in Claremore →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Westside Elementary School

  1. Catalayah Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 516 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  2. Claremont Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 391 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare Westside Elementary School with Catalayah Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Claremore Public Schools spends per student$10,796 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,796
  5. The largest public schools in OklahomaWestside Elementary School is the number 193 by size of 917 Oklahoma elementary schools open in 2024-25.#193 of 917
  6. Oklahoma schools by students per teacher13.0 students per teacher here against the Oklahoma median of 15.5 for elementary schools.13.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Westside Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Westside Elementary School?
    501 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 557 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Claremore, OK.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Westside Elementary School?
    13.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Oklahoma median for elementary schools is 15.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Westside Elementary School a Title I school?
    Westside Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Westside Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Westside Elementary School scored proficient or above: 33% in reading in 2021-22 and 33% in math in 2022-23, against 27.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 25.1% in math in 2022-23 across Oklahoma. Oklahoma's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Westside Elementary School in?
    Claremore Public Schools, NCES district ID 4007740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 400774000325 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22