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Enrollment
645
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST ISD·NCES 484504005130
West Elementary School
825 COTTONWOOD RD, WEST, TX 76691 · (254) 981-2200 · McLennan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL645 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
253 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 85 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
West Elementary School→West Middle School
Based on grade levels within WEST ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 45.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Elementary School
West Elementary School's state test result (62.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School this school | 645 | 39.2% | 62.9% |
| Grandview Elementary School GRANDVIEW | 643 | 38.6% | 60.5% |
| Goshen Creek Elementary School SPRINGTOWN | 674 | 42.1% | 50.3% |
| Bridge City Intermediate School BRIDGE CITY | 738 | 37.1% | 48.4% |
| Canton Intermediate School CANTON | 533 | 37.7% | 53.3% |
| Chisum Elementary School PARIS | 584 | 41.4% | 52.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #620 of 4,401 | #8 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #978 of 4,466 ▼ 21 | #12 of 41 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #1,072 of 4,466 ▼ 127 | #11 of 41 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +37.5pp | #49 of 3,998 | #2 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 645 | #1,282 of 4,938 | #4 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,353 of 4,622 | #25 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #3,117 of 4,628 | #39 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #3,965 of 4,789 | #41 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.2% | #440 of 1,307 | #4 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
645
+107 (+20%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 645 | 43.3 | 14.9:1 | 39% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 42.6 | 14.2:1 | 42% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 38.6 | 15.1:1 | 45% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 44% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 32.8 | 16.5:1 | 42% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 46% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 33 | 13.3:1 | 55% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 39% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 550 | 28 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (541 to 645); teachers up 32% (32.8 to 43.3).
About West Elementary School
West Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in WEST, Texas. The latest federal count shows 645 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 24% larger than average.
The district, WEST ISD, has 1,300 students enrolled across 4 schools.
Roughly 76% of students at West Elementary School are White. Other reported shares: 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. McLennan County's residents are about 59% White, 17 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
West Elementary School operates with 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.9:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. West Elementary School reports 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 62% average for public schools in McLennan County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for West Elementary School is 56.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.9%.
McLennan County has these Census figures: the median household income is $66,643, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. McLennan County is home to 124 public schools and about 45,703 public school students.
Nearest public school: West Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 45.0% on proficiency, and West Elementary School is above that at 62.9%.
Locale data from NCES put West Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Over 4 years, West Elementary School's enrollment climbed 20%, to 645.
Discussions about West Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST ISD
- West High SchoolHigh · 375 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 279 students
- Challenge AcademyHigh · 1 students
- West Brookhaven Youth Ranch SchoolCombined
Other schools in WEST
- West High SchoolHigh · 375 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 279 students
- West Brookhaven Youth Ranch SchoolCombined
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. West Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 51.
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
- West Elementary SchoolGRAND PRAIRIE, TX · 607 students
- West Elementary SchoolDAINGERFIELD, TX · 260 students
- West ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 849 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
Nearby schools
- West Middle School0.2 mi · 279
- West High School0.2 mi · 375
- Abbott School5.1 mi · 284
- Aquilla School8.5 mi · 332
- Penelope School9.7 mi · 216
- Connally Junior High School10.7 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About West Elementary SchoolHow large is West Elementary School?
West Elementary School enrolls approximately 645 students in grades PK-05.
Is West Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at West Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at West Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at West Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West Elementary School?
West Elementary School is overseen by WEST ISD in McLennan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.