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Public elementary school · Hood River County Sd · Hood River, Oregon

Westside Elementary School

Westside Elementary School rates 9.5, among the strongest elementary schools in Hood River County Sd, where the rated median is 8.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.5this school

9.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hood River County Sd median is 8.1.

#11 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · Hood River County Sd: 5 elementary schools rated, median 8.1

The brief

A Hood River County Sd elementary school where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 11 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 1 of 8 in Hood River County Sd.

Westside Elementary School is listed in Hood River County Sd, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math58%26 points above the Oregon average of 32%207 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Reading66%23 points above the Oregon average of 43%209 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Proficiency is down 12 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 62% recently.2025 OSAS; 26 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.7
50% of the rating
Academics
9.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 97031; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Westside Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$86,085
Median home value
$608,100
Median rent
$1,411/mo
College educated
41.6%
Homeownership
66.7%
Poverty rate
5.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97031; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
15
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,974/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hood River. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hood River), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
33.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Westside Elementary Schoolthis school
    9.5
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Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Westside Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Westside Elementary School serve?

Westside Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

Westside Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 380 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Westside Elementary School is 16.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Westside Elementary School rank in OR?

Westside Elementary School ranks #11 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Westside Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Westside Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Westside Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Westside Elementary School has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Westside Elementary School a charter school?

No, Westside Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Westside Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Westside Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Westside Elementary School?

33.7% of students at Westside Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
380
Student-teacher ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
23
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Hood River County
Rank in district
#1 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$20,574
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97031)
19,145
Area average commute
18.3 min
Area median age
39.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Oregon Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.