Enrollment
85
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTHOFF ISD·NCES 484524005157
Westhoff Elementary School
244 LYNCH AVE, WESTHOFF, TX 77994 · (830) 236-5519 · DeWitt County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL85 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
50 students
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 6% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -19.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -33.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 35.0% | 34.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% 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 23 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 Westhoff Elementary School
Westhoff Elementary School's state test result (71.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westhoff Elementary School this school | 85 | 58.8% | 71.5% |
| Aspermont Elementary School ASPERMONT | 86 | 60.5% | 45.6% |
| Bruceville-Eddy Intermediate School EDDY | 126 | 52.4% | 28.2% |
| Walnut Bend Elementary School GAINESVILLE | 73 | 67.1% | 35.1% |
| Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early Childhood ROSCOE | 84 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Bruceville-Eddy Elementary School EDDY | 115 | 47.8% | N/A |
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 Westhoff Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In DeWitt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 85 | #4,849 of 4,938 | #8 of 8 |
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
85
+19 (+29%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 78
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 85 | 7.9 | 10.8:1 | 59% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 7.8 | 11.3:1 | 52% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 7.8 | 10.4:1 | 43% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 66 | 7 | 9.4:1 | 53% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 7.3 | 11.0:1 | 71% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 68 | 6 | 11.3:1 | 65% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 37 | 5 | 7.4:1 | 68% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 67 | 6 | 11.2:1 | 75% (50) |
| 1990-91 | 78 | 5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westhoff Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (80 to 85); teachers up 9% (7.3 to 7.9).
About Westhoff Elementary School
Westhoff Elementary School is a very small elementary school based in WESTHOFF, Texas. Its enrollment is 85 students, spread over pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 84% below that mark.
Westhoff Elementary School is listed under WESTHOFF ISD in federal data.
Of every 100 students at Westhoff Elementary School, about 53 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 42% Hispanic and 5% Black. The diversity index for Westhoff Elementary School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Westhoff Elementary School reports a ratio of 10.8 students per teacher, from 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Westhoff Elementary School, 59% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in DeWitt County is close, at 56%.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 48.6% for Westhoff Elementary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 71.5%. The 23.0-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools.
The county, DeWitt County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $63,730, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county's public schools total 16, with about 4,297 students.
A public school about 11.2 miles away, Nixon-Smiley Pace, is the closest to Westhoff Elementary School. Nearby schools with test data average 44.3% proficiency; Westhoff Elementary School posts 71.5%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 85, from 66 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 9.4 to 10.8 over 4 years.
On allk12, people connected to Westhoff Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
DeWitt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,016
Census ACS
Median income
$63,730
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,297 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Westhoff Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Westhoff Elementary. Westhoff Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- WESTHOFF ELEM.O'FALLON, MO · 534 students
Nearby schools
- Nixon-Smiley Pace11.2 mi · 1
- Nixon-Smiley Cisd DAEP11.2 mi · 2
- Nixon Smiley Elementary School11.4 mi · 438
- J C French Elementary School13.3 mi · 319
- Hunt Elementary School13.6 mi · 483
- Cuero Junior High School13.8 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Westhoff Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westhoff Elementary School?
Westhoff Elementary School enrolls approximately 85 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Westhoff Elementary School serve?
Westhoff Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Westhoff Elementary School have?
Westhoff Elementary School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is Westhoff Elementary School?
Westhoff Elementary School reports a student body of 53% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Black.
Is Westhoff Elementary School public or private?
Westhoff Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WESTHOFF ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.