Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Lubbock ISD: B

Total students

378

Avg. teacher experience

6.7 years

Lubbock ISD: 10.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Lubbock ISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 90%

Wester Elementary School is an elementary school in Lubbock, TX, in the Lubbock ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 378 students. 52.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,273, which is $10,614 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

4602 Chicago Ave
Lubbock, TX 79414

Office phone number

(806) 219-7100

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Wester Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

378

African American

85 (22.5%)

Lubbock ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.8%)

Lubbock ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Lubbock ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

225 (59.5%)

Lubbock ISD: 60.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

4 (1.1%)

Lubbock ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

47 (12.4%)

Lubbock ISD: 21.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

14 (3.7%)

Lubbock ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

22.5%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

59.5%

Pacific Islander

1.1%

White

12.4%

Two or more races

3.7%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

52.1 %

Lubbock ISD: 48.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

92.6 %

Lubbock ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

2.6 %

Lubbock ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

92.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2.6 %

Lubbock ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.1 %

Lubbock ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.2 %

Lubbock ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.6%

Gifted and talented

2.1%

Special education

13.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Lubbock ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Lubbock ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Lubbock ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Lubbock ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

25.1 %

Lubbock ISD: 21.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

24.7 %

Lubbock ISD: 29.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Lubbock ISD: 25.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

33.3 %

Lubbock ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

28 %

Lubbock ISD: 23.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Lubbock ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.6 %

Lubbock ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

18.8 %

Lubbock ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

30.4

African American

0 (0%)

Lubbock ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Lubbock ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Lubbock ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (13.2%)

Lubbock ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lubbock ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

24.6 (81.1%)

Lubbock ISD: 70.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1.7 (5.7%)

Lubbock ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Lubbock ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

25.2 (82.9%)

Lubbock ISD: 70.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.2 (17.1%)

Lubbock ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Lubbock ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12.4

Lubbock ISD: 13.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

6.7 years

Lubbock ISD: 10.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$48,273

Lubbock ISD: $51,828

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$38,128

Lubbock ISD: $39,972

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,304

Lubbock ISD: $47,559

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,100

Lubbock ISD: $50,406

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,031

Lubbock ISD: $55,656

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,579

Lubbock ISD: $61,266

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$65,149

Lubbock ISD: $66,194

Statewide: $71,111

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