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Westside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1703 Philip Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701 · (402) 644-2561 · Part of Norfolk Public Schools

Norfolk’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
194
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Westside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Norfolk kids: Norfolk Jr. High School

On the path

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

PK–4Westside Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Norfolk Jr. High School631 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1703 Philip Ave, Norfolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 145
Grade 234
Grade 338
Grade 434
Enrollment over time
199’20
210’21
210’22
193’23
194’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 43%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%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 Norfolk families.

Other schools in Norfolk Public Schools

The district →
Bel Air Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norfolk
A−
333 students15:1
Little Panthers Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Norfolk
319 students22:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norfolk
C−
256 students15:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norfolk
C+
227 students15:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norfolk
C+
220 students19:1
Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norfolk
C−
194 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 Nebraska’s other public schools; Norfolk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.