The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in English language arts. The lowest is 24% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Westview Elementary School
Westview Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Phenix City, a mid-sized city on the western bank of the Chattahoochee River. The school is part of the Phenix City district and is a regular public school without charter or magnet designations. Its enrollment is large enough to fill three or four grade-level sections, and pre-kindergarten accounts for a substantial portion of the student body, indicating a strong early-childhood program.
State assessment results from the 2024–25 school year give a mixed picture. In English language arts, performance improves across the tested grades. In third grade, roughly two in five students met the state proficiency benchmark. By fourth grade that share rose to about half, and by fifth grade it reached roughly two-thirds. Math tells a different story. Third-grade math proficiency was also around two in five, but it fell sharply in fourth grade to about one in seven students proficient, and fifth grade remained low at under one in five. Science, tested only in fourth grade, showed roughly one in four students proficient. Because this is the only year of data available, there is no trend to indicate whether these results are stable or shifting. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency across subjects and tested grades places it below the midpoint among schools in Russell County’s two school districts. The math results in particular stand out as an area a parent may want to explore further with the school.
The student body reflects the community it serves. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a marker of economic need that is in line with many schools in the area. By race and ethnicity, the largest group is Black, followed by White, Hispanic, and students of two or more races; smaller shares identify as Asian or American Indian or Alaska Native. The school does not report data on special education identification or English learner status, so a family with a child who needs those supports would want to ask the school directly.
Phenix City itself is a residential and commercial hub with a riverfront park and recreation trail, an amphitheater, and a downtown civic core. It has strong economic ties to Columbus, Georgia, just across the river, and is home to Fort Moore, a major employer. The city has seen population growth over the past two decades, though recent estimates suggest a slight leveling off. Housing is affordable relative to national averages: home values and rents are below typical U.S. levels, and the area has been recognized as a budget-friendly place to raise a family. The district reported no major recent changes or initiatives; a parent looking into programming or improvement efforts would need to gather that information directly from the school or district.
Westview Elementary offers a full pre-K through fifth grade program in a setting that combines early-childhood enrollment with the academic challenges of upper elementary. Its English language arts results are a clear strength, particularly as students advance. Math proficiency is a soft spot that families will want to weigh, especially if their child needs strong numeracy foundations. The school sits in an affordable, connected city with a stable population and a range of civic amenities.
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