West Main Elementary School
- Elementary school in Lancaster ISD
- Lancaster, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Lancaster ISD: B
Total students
673
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Lancaster ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lancaster ISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
West Main Elementary School is an elementary school in Lancaster, TX, in the Lancaster ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 673 students. 63.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,890, which is $1,249 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Gail Wright
- gailwright@lancasterisd.org
- (972) 218-1551
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in West Main Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
673
African American
445 (66.1%)
Lancaster ISD: 75.9%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.4%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
182 (27%)
Lancaster ISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19 (2.8%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
21 (3.1%)
Lancaster ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
63.7 %
Lancaster ISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
83.4 %
Lancaster ISD: 86%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
6.4 %
Lancaster ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.2 %
Lancaster ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
10.8 %
Lancaster ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
6.7 %
Lancaster ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
A
Lancaster ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Lancaster ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Lancaster ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
A
Lancaster ISD: C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.6 %
Lancaster ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lancaster ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
2.8 %
Lancaster ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.7 %
Lancaster ISD: 5%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 5%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
40.6
African American
35.6 (87.7%)
Lancaster ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 6%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (12.3%)
Lancaster ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.7%
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%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
28.6 (70.5%)
Lancaster ISD: 54.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
12 (29.5%)
Lancaster ISD: 43.1%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
16.6
Lancaster ISD: 16.5
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
10.9 years
Lancaster ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$58,890
Lancaster ISD: $59,639
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$53,282
Lancaster ISD: $53,183
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$54,188
Lancaster ISD: $53,470
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$57,461
Lancaster ISD: $56,667
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$60,703
Lancaster ISD: $61,585
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$67,780
Lancaster ISD: $68,402
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
N/A
Lancaster ISD: $74,118
Statewide: $69,974