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Westside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2680 Newman Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 · (208) 525-7666 · Part of Idaho Falls School District 91

Idaho Falls’ School Grade C better than 34% of Idaho State school districts

Students
483
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Westside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Idaho State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Idaho Falls kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Idaho Falls kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Westside Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 54%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Idaho State’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2680 Newman Drive, Idaho Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten61
Grade 152
Grade 275
Grade 378
Grade 472
Grade 573
Grade 669
Enrollment over time
436’20
514’21
500’22
484’23
483’24

Up 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westside Elementary School from Idaho Falls families.

Other schools in Idaho Falls School District 91

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho State’s other public schools; Idaho Falls’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.