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What advice would you give to incoming students at WEST UNIVERSITY EL?
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Enrollment
1,183
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002608
West University Elementary School
3756 UNIVERSITY BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77005 · (713) 295-5215 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,183 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
72 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 37 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 192 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 208 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 195 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 203 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 190 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (192) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (190).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 University Elementary School→Pershing Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
95.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
94.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 94 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 83.0% | 12.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% |
| Mathematics | 81.0% | 13.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% |
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 | 95.0% | 94.0% |
| 2024-25 | 95.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 93.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 95.0% | 86.0% |
| 2021-22 | 100.0% | 90.0% |
| 2020-21 | 69.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
89.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 71% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 University Elementary School
West University Elementary School's state test result (89.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West University Elementary School this school | 1,183 | 6.1% | 89.4% |
| Light Farms Elementary School CELINA | 1,058 | 2.8% | 65.9% |
| Tough Elementary School THE WOODLANDS | 988 | 6.6% | 82.3% |
| Harry McKillop Elementary School MELISSA | 1,016 | 12.4% | 72.0% |
| James E Randolph Elementary School FULSHEAR | 995 | 8.2% | 79.3% |
| Bee Cave Elementary School AUSTIN | 785 | 3.4% | 66.6% |
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 University Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.4% | #10 of 4,401 | #2 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #8 of 4,466 ▲ 1 | #2 of 625 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #7 of 4,466 ▲ 2 | #1 of 625 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #2,277 of 3,998 | #352 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,183 | #29 of 4,938 | #8 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #4,308 of 4,622 | #615 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #1,189 of 4,628 | #145 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.1% | #4,734 of 4,789 | #671 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #2,086 of 2,838 | #350 of 441 |
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
1,183
+42 (+4%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,126
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 1,183 | 63.9 | 18.5:1 | 6% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 1,131 | 61 | 18.5:1 | 7% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 1,114 | 62 | 18.0:1 | 6% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 1,141 | 65 | 17.6:1 | 4% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 1,304 | 73.2 | 17.8:1 | 4% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 1,274 | 73 | 17.4:1 | 2% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 1,197 | 69 | 17.4:1 | 2% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 947 | 54 | 17.5:1 | 3% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 1,126 | 65 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West University Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,304 to 1,183); teachers down 13% (73.2 to 63.9).
About West University Elementary School
Located in HOUSTON, Texas, West University Elementary School is a large elementary school. It serves 1,183 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The HOUSTON ISD system has 273 schools and 176,727 students.
At West University Elementary School, White students make up 56% of the student body. After that, the student body is 18% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Harris County is about 34% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 63.9 full-time equivalents, or about 18.5 students per teacher. This ratio sits 3.4 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 6%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades West University Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations places West University Elementary School in the top 10% of Texas schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 18.3 points above it (89.4% actual, 71.1% predicted).
Federal survey data for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 1,205 public schools in Harris County, enrolling about 886,911 students in all.
The closest other public school is Pershing Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. West University Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. West University Elementary School's average proficiency of 89.4% compares with 74.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put West University Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show a 4% enrollment gain, from 1,141 in 2020-21 to 1,183 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
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- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Pershing Middle School1.0 mi · 1,141
- Twain Elementary School1.2 mi · 924
- Kolter Elementary School1.3 mi · 771
- Pin Oak Middle School1.3 mi · 1,253
- Challenge Early College High School1.4 mi · 485
- Roberts Elementary School1.4 mi · 721
Frequently asked questions
About West University Elementary SchoolHow many students attend West University Elementary School?
West University Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,183 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does West University Elementary School serve?
West University Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West University Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West University Elementary School is approximately 18.5:1 (64 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West University Elementary School?
At West University Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 18% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees West University Elementary School?
West University Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.