Enrollment
375
High
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST ISD·NCES 484504005131
West High School
1008 JERRY MASHEK DR, WEST, TX 76691 · (254) 981-2050 · McLennan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
102 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 91 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 25% |
Student demographics
35%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 56.0% | 13.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 29.0% | 48.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | N/A |
% 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 High School
West High School's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West High School this school | 375 | 27.2% | 66.3% |
| Peaster High School WEATHERFORD | 524 | 29.6% | 65.2% |
| Paradise High School PARADISE | 373 | 22.5% | 66.3% |
| Game Development Design School at Burleson ISD BURLESON | 323 | 29.7% | 61.0% |
| Maypearl High School MAYPEARL | 373 | 29.0% | 41.7% |
| Grandview High School GRANDVIEW | 414 | 32.4% | 72.1% |
Matched among Texas high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #324 of 1,385 | #6 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #796 of 1,425 ▼ 162 | #10 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #353 of 1,425 ▼ 8 | #5 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +45.0pp | #13 of 1,184 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #1,045 of 2,107 | #11 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #173 of 1,344 | #9 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.4% | #947 of 1,346 | #20 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #1,390 of 1,522 | #20 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #217 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
375
-53 (-12%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 375 | 34.6 | 10.8:1 | 27% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 34.8 | 11.0:1 | 32% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 33.2 | 11.9:1 | 29% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 36% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 36% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 32% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 41 | 11.3:1 | 32% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 20% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 27 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (425 to 375); teachers up 8% (32 to 34.6).
About West High School
West High School is a small high school located in WEST, Texas. It reported 375 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 53% below the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
West High School is part of a district of 4 schools: WEST ISD, with 1,300 students.
More than half of the students at West High School are White (78%). Other reported shares: 20% Hispanic. That compares with about 59% White among all McLennan County residents. The diversity index for West High School is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.8:1. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at West High School, 27% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 62% for public schools in McLennan County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 62.1%. West High School scores 66.3%.
In the wider McLennan County area, the median household earns about $66,643 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. West High School shares McLennan County with 123 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates West High School from the closest public school, West Middle School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. West High School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 428 to 375, a 12% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.8:1.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 279 students
- Challenge AcademyHigh · 1 students
- West Brookhaven Youth Ranch SchoolCombined
Other schools in WEST
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 279 students
- West Brookhaven Youth Ranch SchoolCombined
Other West High schools
20 other US public schools in 11 states are named West High. West High School is the 21st largest of the 21.
- West HighSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 2,503 students
- West HighMadison, WI · 2,222 students
- West HighBakersfield, CA · 2,159 students
- West HighTorrance, CA · 1,775 students
- West High SchoolAnchorage, AK · 1,702 students
Nearby schools
- West Middle School0.0 mi · 279
- West Elementary School0.2 mi · 645
- Abbott School5.0 mi · 284
- Aquilla School8.3 mi · 332
- Penelope School9.8 mi · 216
- Connally Junior High School10.8 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About West High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West High School?
West High School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West High School serve?
West High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West High School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at West High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West High School?
At West High School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees West High School?
West High School is overseen by WEST ISD in McLennan County.
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