Westside Elementary School, Douglas GA

Original Research by School Decision on Westside Elementary School

Westside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Douglas, Georgia, serving about 600 students in a pre-K through fifth-grade span. It is one of several elementary campuses operated by the Coffee County Board of Education, which manages a county-wide system that also includes a middle school, high schools, and alternative education options. The school sits in Douglas, a small county seat town in south Georgia that has undergone significant commercial revitalization in recent years, anchored by the Douglas Square development and a restored downtown historic district.

The student body at Westside is economically disadvantaged across the board; every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is racially mixed, with a substantial share of Black and Hispanic students, together with white students and smaller numbers from other backgrounds. The demographic composition reflects both the local Douglas community and the broader Coffee County population served by the district.

On state assessments administered in the spring of 2025, Westside's proficiency rates are low across reading and mathematics. In English language arts, proficiency in third grade was in the low 20s by percentage, fourth grade in the mid-20s, and fifth grade around 40 percent. In mathematics, third grade proficiency was in the mid-30s, fourth grade near 30 percent, and fifth grade in the low-to-mid 30s. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed about half the students meeting proficiency. These results indicate that a substantial majority of the school's students are not meeting grade-level standards in core subjects. A parent considering this school should look into what academic supports and interventions the school offers, and what trajectory the school has been on; the data provided does not include prior-year results that would show whether performance has been stable, improving, or declining.

Data on attendance, discipline, special education enrollment, and English learner services was not available. No information was provided about school staffing levels, teacher experience, or school climate surveys. Housing values in the Douglas zip code remain modest relative to state and national benchmarks, and rental costs are broadly affordable, reflecting the economic character of the area. The city of Douglas is pursuing active growth and commercial development that may bring new families and employment to the region, though the school's academic trajectory over time would be worth understanding directly with school leadership.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 37% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 33% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 25% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 321%

School 21% · District 29% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 31% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 33% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median

Science

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 41% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median

Social studies

Grades 3-890%

School 90% · district not reported

▲ 6 pts above state median

This schoolCoffee County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.