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West Side Elementary School

344 Polk St Nw
Marietta, GA 30064
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Serving 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Side Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 556 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 5% in GA
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Side Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

School Overview

West Side Elementary School's student population of 556 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWest Side Elementary School
Kind100
195
2103
387
482
589
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Total Students
556 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWest Side Elementary School
2025556
2024531
2023533
2022545
2021541
2020542
2019515
2018526
2017526
2016538
2015520
2014498
2013496
2012546
2011494
2010515
2009476
2008373
2007371
2006402
2005408
2004398
2003456
2002486
2001467
2000476
1999429
1998436
1997454
1996435
1995433
1994496
1993528
1992511
1991432
1990449
1989426
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWest Side Elementary School
202545
202444
202344
202245
202140
202039
201937
201837
201737
201639
201537
201436
201335
201240
201138
201040
200936
200832
200732
200633
200534
200429
200331
200233
200133
200033
199936
199832
199728
199628
199529
199429
199329
199228
199128
199027
198926
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School Motto
There’s no place like West Side!

School Rankings

West Side Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of West Side Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (GA)
#92 out of 2192 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWest Side Elementary School
2023#92
2022#130
2021#101
2019#209
2018#174
2017#182
2016#155
2015#102
2014#124
2013#263
2012#676
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78%
39%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
202378%39%41%
202269%37%42%
202169%36%37%
201968%44%45%
201867%42%40%
201765%41%39%
201665%41%41%
201570%38%37%
201495%79%82%
201394%83%88%
201290%81%85%
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68%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
202268%40%39%
202166%39%38%
201968%45%46%
201867%42%40%
201766%41%39%
201668%40%41%
201565%39%38%
201499%94%95%
201398%93%95%
201295%93%95%
201195%91%91%
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70-74%
40%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
202272%40%38%
202172%38%48%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
202512:114:1
202412:115:112:1
202312:115:113:1
202212:115:113:1
202114:115:113:1
202014:115:114:1
201914:115:114:1
201814:116:114:1
201714:116:114:1
201614:116:114:1
201514:116:114:1
201414:116:115:1
201314:116:114:1
201214:115:114:1
201113:115:114:1
201013:115:113:1
200913:114:113:1
200812:114:113:1
200712:115:113:1
200612:115:113:1
200512:115:113:1
200414:116:115:1
200315:116:115:1
200215:116:114:1
200114:116:114:1
200014:116:114:1
199912:116:113:1
199814:116:114:1
199716:117:115:1
199616:117:116:1
199515:116:116:1
199417:116:116:1
199318:118:118:1
199218:117:116:1
199115:117:115:1
199017:117:115:1
198916:117:115:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
20231%5%2%
20222%5%2%
20213%5%2%
20203%4%2%
20193%4%2%
20184%4%2%
20174%4%2%
20163%4%2%
20154%4%3%
20143%4%2%
20132%4%3%
20123%4%3%
20112%4%3%
20101%4%3%
20093%4%4%
20082%4%4%
20073%4%4%
20063%4%4%
20053%4%4%
20042%3%3%
20032%3%3%
20022%2%3%
20011%2%3%
19982%2%2%
19971%2%3%
19962%2%3%
19951%2%2%
19941%1%1%
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Hispanic
7%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
20247%19%40%
20236%18%38%
20228%18%38%
20217%17%37%
20207%16%37%
20198%16%37%
20186%15%36%
20176%15%36%
20167%15%35%
20158%14%34%
20146%13%33%
20137%13%32%
20127%12%30%
20117%12%30%
201014%11%30%
200915%11%30%
20089%11%31%
20079%10%31%
200610%9%28%
20058%9%26%
20046%7%23%
20036%6%21%
20027%6%20%
20016%5%18%
20005%4%15%
19993%3%13%
19982%3%12%
19972%3%10%
19963%2%9%
19952%2%7%
19941%2%5%
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Black
11%
36%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
202411%36%33%
202311%36%35%
202214%36%36%
202115%36%37%
202014%37%38%
201915%37%38%
201816%37%41%
201716%37%41%
201617%37%41%
201517%37%42%
201416%37%44%
201317%37%44%
201226%37%45%
201125%37%46%
201027%37%45%
200931%39%45%
200833%39%44%
200746%39%45%
200651%39%47%
200551%38%48%
200449%38%48%
200351%38%48%
200245%38%48%
200144%38%49%
200043%38%49%
199939%38%48%
199841%38%47%
199741%37%46%
199639%38%46%
199536%37%45%
199435%37%44%
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White
75%
34%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
202475%35%21%
202375%36%20%
202271%37%20%
202169%38%20%
202070%39%20%
201969%39%20%
201869%40%19%
201769%40%19%
201668%41%19%
201568%42%18%
201470%43%18%
201370%43%19%
201261%44%19%
201162%44%19%
201054%45%19%
200951%46%21%
200856%46%21%
200742%47%20%
200636%48%21%
200538%49%22%
200443%52%26%
200341%53%28%
200246%54%29%
200149%55%30%
200053%56%34%
199959%57%37%
199855%57%39%
199756%58%41%
199656%58%42%
199559%59%46%
199462%60%49%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
20247%5%5%
20237%5%5%
20225%4%4%
20216%4%4%
20206%4%3%
20195%4%3%
20185%4%2%
20175%4%2%
20165%3%3%
20153%3%3%
20145%3%3%
20134%3%2%
20123%3%2%
20114%3%2%
20104%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.42
0.72

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
20250.420.72
20240.420.710.69
20230.420.710.69
20220.470.700.69
20210.500.700.69
20200.490.690.69
20190.500.690.69
20180.500.680.68
20170.500.680.68
20160.510.680.68
20150.500.670.67
20140.480.670.68
20130.480.670.68
20120.560.660.68
20110.550.660.67
20100.620.650.68
20090.640.640.66
20080.590.640.66
20070.630.630.66
20060.620.610.66
20050.610.610.66
20040.580.590.65
20030.570.580.65
20020.590.570.65
20010.570.560.64
20000.590.550.63
19990.540.540.63
19980.530.540.62
19970.520.530.61
19960.540.520.60
19950.530.520.59
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
63%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
202514%63%
202417%59%59%
202312%54%56%
202216%53%57%
202112%53%51%
202011%55%46%
201910%55%46%
201816%57%55%
201716%57%55%
201615%57%56%
201515%57%57%
201416%56%59%
201316%53%59%
201227%51%59%
201129%51%58%
201035%48%56%
200932%44%54%
200828%42%55%
200739%42%53%
200648%42%58%
200548%39%58%
200443%38%52%
200349%37%46%
200241%36%45%
200130%35%33%
200041%36%41%
199934%37%41%
199839%44%50%
199742%43%51%
199639%38%42%
199532%37%39%
199430%36%38%
199325%34%35%
199226%32%32%
199118%28%29%
199019%28%27%
198917%23%14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearWest Side Elementary SchoolGeorgiaMarietta City School District
20252%4%
20241%5%7%
20232%6%6%
20222%5%7%
20212%4%6%
20202%5%9%
20194%5%9%
20181%5%6%
20171%5%6%
20163%5%7%
20151%6%7%
20141%6%7%
20133%7%8%
20123%7%7%
20112%7%7%
20103%8%8%
20095%9%9%
20085%9%9%
20075%9%9%
20063%8%8%
20055%8%9%
20046%8%9%
20034%8%10%
20024%8%9%
20015%8%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Marietta City School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Side Elementary School's ranking?
West Side Elementary School is ranked #92 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Georgia.
What schools are West Side Elementary School often compared to?
West Side Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kincaid Elementary School, Mountain View Elementary School, A.l. Burruss Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).
How many students attend West Side Elementary School?
556 students attend West Side Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
75% of West Side Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of West Side Elementary School?
West Side Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.
What grades does West Side Elementary School offer ?
West Side Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is West Side Elementary School part of?
West Side Elementary School is part of Marietta City School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 556 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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