Westside Elementary School

616 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Westside Elementary School, located at 311 Westside Drive in Douglas, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Coffee County School District. The school is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where students in their formative years can develop essential academic and social skills. By focusing on a well-rounded curriculum, the faculty aims to meet the diverse needs of its student body while preparing them for the transition to middle school and beyond.

Beyond its academic offerings, Westside Elementary emphasizes the importance of community involvement and character development. The school typically engages families and local stakeholders to create a collaborative culture that encourages student success. Through various extracurricular activities and a structured learning atmosphere, the school strives to instill a lifelong love of learning, ensuring that every student has the tools necessary to succeed in an increasingly complex world.

616

Total Students

42.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

101.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Westside Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	134
Hispanic	157
Black	287
Asian	4
Two or More	32
American Indian	2

Black
287 (46.6 %)
Hispanic
157 (25.5 %)
White
134 (21.8 %)
Two or More
32 (5.2 %)
Asian
4 (0.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

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:	Coffee County
Phone:	(912)384-5506
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	616
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	625
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 68

Kindergarten 99

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 89

Grade 3 93

Grade 4 90

Grade 5 81