Westside Elementary School

570 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Westside Elementary School, located on Frank Lott Drive in Cedartown, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Polk School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing a comprehensive academic curriculum tailored to the developmental needs of students in their early formative years. The school is deeply integrated into the local Cedartown community, striving to create a nurturing environment that emphasizes core subjects, foundational literacy, and social-emotional growth.

Beyond its academic offerings, Westside Elementary is committed to fostering a supportive school culture that encourages student engagement and parent involvement. The school utilizes its facilities on Frank Lott Drive to host various educational programs and extracurricular activities designed to prepare children for the transition to middle school. By maintaining a focus on both instructional excellence and community collaboration, Westside Elementary aims to provide a stable, enriching educational experience for the children of Polk County.

570

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Westside Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	273
Hispanic	168
Black	95
Asian	5
Two or More	27
American Indian	2

White
273 (47.9 %)
Hispanic
168 (29.5 %)
Black
95 (16.7 %)
Two or More
27 (4.7 %)
Asian
5 (0.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Polk County
Phone:	(770)748-0831
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	570
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	472
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 26

Kindergarten 107

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 98

Grade 3 87

Grade 4 89

Grade 5 67