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PublicElementaryGrades PK–2
1100 5th Street SW, Sidney, MT 59270 · (406) 433-5501 · Part of Sidney Elementary School District
Sidney’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Montana school districts
Students
288
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–2
What stands out about West Side Elementary
- Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Sidney kids: Central Elementary
On the path
Where Sidney kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–2West Side ElementaryYou are here
3–5Central Elementary272 students
Location
Directions ↗














1100 5th Street SW, Sidney
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten90
Grade 165
Grade 277
Enrollment over time
324’20
320’21
321’22
311’23
288’24
Down 11.1% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about West Side Elementary from Sidney families.
Other schools in Sidney Elementary School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.