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West End Elementary School

7453 ERNST PKWY, INDUSTRY, TX 78944 · (979) 357-2595 · Austin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Texas public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools

Enrollment
143
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
52 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten1510%
Grade 12517%
Grade 22014%
Grade 32517%
Grade 43222%
Grade 52618%

This year's kindergarten class (15) is 42% smaller than its 5th grade class (26).

Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
10876%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
2920%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
43%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
7653%
Female
6747%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
West End Elementary School→Bellville Junior High School→Bellville High School
Based on grade levels within BELLVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +45.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 45 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading30.0%31.0%28.0%11.0%
Mathematics25.0%40.0%21.0%14.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2661.0%65.0%
2024-2555.0%55.0%
2023-2453.0%55.0%
2022-2360.0%20.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 End Elementary School

West End Elementary School's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
West End Elementary School this school14336.4%53.6%
Vega Elementary School
VEGA
11934.5%65.5%
Meyersville Elementary School
MEYERSVILLE
17634.7%66.1%
Devers Elementary School
DEVERS
13528.1%83.1%
Round Top-Carmine Elementary School
ROUND TOP
12141.3%66.8%
Morgan Mill Elementary School
STEPHENVILLE
12744.9%37.6%
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 End Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
53.6%#1,153 of 4,401
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
65.0%#618 of 4,466
▲ 577
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.0%#1,324 of 4,466
▲ 544
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+23.0pp#350 of 3,998
Enrollment
ranked largest first
143#4,762 of 4,938
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.4%#4,059 of 4,789
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 2024-25
Enrollment
143
-9 (-6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 162
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2514311.912.0:136% (52)
2023-2416815.410.9:139% (66)
2022-2316314.311.4:134% (55)
2020-211521311.7:130% (45)
2017-1815012.512.1:140% (60)
2015-161541212.8:134% (52)
2010-111601411.4:137% (59)
2000-011801412.9:121% (37)
1990-911621016.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West End Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (150 to 143); teachers down 4% (12.5 to 11.9).

About West End Elementary School

This page covers West End Elementary School, a very small elementary school in INDUSTRY, Texas. In all, 143 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. It has 72% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).

West End Elementary School falls under BELLVILLE ISD, which has 5 schools enrolling 2,315 students.

More than half of enrollment at West End Elementary School is White: 76%. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points above the 67% share among Austin County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.

Classroom staffing at West End Elementary School totals 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.0:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 36% of students (52) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Austin County is 56%.

West End Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of Texas public elementary schools.

In Texas, West End Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 53.6% actual against a predicted 58.2%.

In Austin County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $75,789, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 12 public schools and about 5,944 students.

Fayetteville Schools, about 11.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, West End Elementary School is 3rd on average proficiency.

Under the NCES locale system, West End Elementary School is Rural: Remote.

Federal enrollment counts fell from 152 (2020-21) to 143 (2024-25).

This page is set up for the West End Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Austin County at a glance

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Population
31,170
Census ACS
Median income
$75,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,944 students

Quick facts

School name
West End Elementary School
District
BELLVILLE ISD
Address
7453 ERNST PKWY, INDUSTRY, TX 78944
Phone
(979) 357-2595
County
Austin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
143
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
52 (36%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
480981000453
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other West End Elementary schools

5 other US public schools in 6 states are named West End Elementary. West End Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About West End Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at West End Elementary School?
West End Elementary School enrolls approximately 143 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does West End Elementary School serve?
West End Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does West End Elementary School have?
West End Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West End Elementary School?
At West End Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West End Elementary School?
West End Elementary School is overseen by BELLVILLE ISD in Austin County.
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