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Westside Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

430 West 5th, Pittsburg, KS 66762 · (620) 235-3170 · Part of Pittsburg Unified School District 250

Pittsburg’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
498
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Westside Elem

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pittsburg kids: Pittsburg Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Westside ElemYou are here
6–8Pittsburg Middle School692 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

430 West 5th, Pittsburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K199
Kindergarten41
Grade 151
Grade 258
Grade 358
Grade 442
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
530’20
510’21
527’22
521’23
498’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westside Elem from Pittsburg families.

Other schools in Pittsburg Unified School District 250

The district →
Lakeside Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburg
B
406 students13:1
Meadowlark Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburg
C
403 students13:1
Geo E Nettels Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pittsburg
B+
343 students13:1
Pittsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pittsburg
C+
692 students12:1
Pittsburg High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsburg
B−
1,033 students14:1

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 Kansas’s other public schools; Pittsburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.