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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD·NCES 484554005179

WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY

8900 OELS ST, WHITE SETTLEMENT, TX 76108 · (817) 367-1334 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL753 STUDENTS
Enrollment
753
Elementary
DISTRICT 643 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
527 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Pre-K
294
Kindergarten
459
Student demographics
White
31%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
49%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
Black
13%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 13%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
6%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
52%
Female
48%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
34.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
753
+238 (+46%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 15.4:1
% White
31%
was 37%
% Hispanic
49%
was 49%
% Black
13%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY

WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY is an elementary-level community of moderately sized scale in WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas, part of WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD, instructing 753 students in grades pre-K through K. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY sits 45% bigger than that benchmark.

WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY is one of 10 schools operated by WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD, a district that hosts 7,899 students overall.

Demographically, WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 31% White, 13% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.3%, the actual is 36.2%, a residual of -7.2 points.

In the broader community, census data for Tarrant County shows the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LIBERTY EL, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 46.5%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY has expanded 46%, going from 515 students in 2018 to 753 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 37% to 31% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY
District
WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD
Address
8900 OELS ST, WHITE SETTLEMENT, TX 76108
Phone
(817) 367-1334
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
753
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
20.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
527 (70%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
484554005179
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY
How many students attend WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY?
WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY enrolls approximately 753 students in grades PK-KG.
What grades does WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY serve?
WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY serves grades PK-KG.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY is approximately 20.0:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY?
Student demographics at WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY are roughly 31% White, 49% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY in?
WEST EARLY LEARNERS ACADEMY is part of WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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