Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

West ISD: A

Total students

531

Avg. teacher experience

12.6 years

West ISD: 14.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

West ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 90%

West Elementary School is an elementary school in West, TX, in the West ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 531 students. 30.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,119, which is $6,768 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.westisd.net/

Address

825 Cottonwood Rd
West, TX 76691-1416

Office phone number

(254) 981-2200

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in West Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

531

African American

13 (2.4%)

West ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

West ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

West ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

108 (20.3%)

West ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.4%)

West ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

398 (75%)

West ISD: 76%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (1.7%)

West ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

20.3%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

75.0%

Two or more races

1.7%

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

30.3 %

West ISD: 40.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

44.4 %

West ISD: 41%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.3 %

West ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

30.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

44.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.3%

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

4.3 %

West ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.3 %

West ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13 %

West ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.3%

Gifted and talented

5.3%

Special education

13.0%

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)

B

West ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

West ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

West ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

West ISD: A

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

9.3 %

West ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

West ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

West ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

West ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.9 %

West ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

West ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10.7 %

West ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

14.3 %

West ISD: 10.5%

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

37.1

African American

0 (0%)

West ISD: 2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

West ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

West ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (2.7%)

West ISD: 2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

West ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

36.1 (97.3%)

West ISD: 95.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

West ISD: 0%

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%)

West ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

36 (97%)

West ISD: 78.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1.1 (3%)

West ISD: 21.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

West ISD: 0%

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

14.3

West ISD: 12.6

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

12.6 years

West ISD: 14.1 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

$52,119

West ISD: $55,792

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$41,600

West ISD: $41,600

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$43,415

West ISD: $45,413

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,935

West ISD: $50,149

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,728

West ISD: $59,084

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,424

West ISD: $65,657

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,290

West ISD: $72,833

Statewide: $71,111

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