The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Social studies. The lowest is 33% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Westside Elementary
Westside Elementary serves kindergarten through second grade in Springfield, the county seat of Robertson County. Because it is an early-primary school, much of what families typically look for in state testing results, graduation rates, and secondary-level program offerings does not apply here. The school’s role is to give young children their first formal public school experience before they move on to upper-elementary buildings in the district. For a parent considering this school, the most relevant questions are about the local community, the student body, and the district’s overall direction.
Springfield is a family-oriented city that has been growing steadily. It functions as a mix of residential neighborhoods and a regional commercial and government hub. The downtown area is anchored by the Robertson County Courthouse, and the city provides its own electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, and sanitation services. Most residents commute by car, and the average household owns two vehicles. The city’s location along major highways gives it access to the Nashville metropolitan region, which has fueled population increases in recent years. Housing in the area is priced near the state average, with home values that have held fairly steady, and rental costs are moderate relative to local incomes.
The student body at Westside Elementary is diverse. A majority of students identify as Hispanic, with white students making up about a quarter of enrollment and Black students just under a fifth. Small shares of students are of two or more races or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Enrollment numbers are modest for a school serving only three grade levels, with roughly comparable numbers of kindergartners and second graders and a slightly smaller first-grade group. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals was not available, nor was information on students with disabilities or English learners. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the range of support services available at this early grade level.
Because Westside now serves only kindergarten through second grade, the state assessment results on file come from a period when the school likely included older students. Those results, now about a decade old, showed that fewer than half of students scored proficient in math, about a third in English language arts, and under half in science. Social studies results from that same era were higher, with a majority of students meeting the proficiency bar. These figures are not a reflection of the current school’s performance, and families should not interpret them as such. The state does not administer standardized tests in the early-primary grades, so no current achievement data exists for this grade band.
The Robertson County school district recently took a significant step that affects Westside’s future context. Voters approved a bond referendum in 2024 to fund a new elementary school, expand and renovate existing schools, and make district-wide security and technology upgrades. That vote signals that the district is responding to enrollment growth and investing in facilities.
For a family seeking a neighborhood public school for their young child in a growing middle Tennessee community, Westside Elementary fits as an entry point into the Robertson County system. It is a regular public school with no special admissions or charter status. Because it covers only the first three grades, the experience is inherently transitional; students will move on to a different school for third grade. The school’s diversity, its place in a growing county seat, and the district’s recent investment in capacity are the key facts a parent can act on. Details about current academic programming, class sizes, and early-literacy approaches were not available in the data provided and would be worth learning more about directly from the school.
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