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
697
Avg. teacher experience
10.7 years
Lancaster ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Lancaster ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 90%
West Main Elementary School is an elementary school in Lancaster, TX, in the Lancaster ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 697 students. 64.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,892, which is $1,801 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.7 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 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
697
African American
449 (64.4%)
Lancaster ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
4 (0.6%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
192 (27.5%)
Lancaster ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
22 (3.2%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
26 (3.7%)
Lancaster ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
64.3 %
Lancaster ISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
89.7 %
Lancaster ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
7 %
Lancaster ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.5 %
Lancaster ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Lancaster ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
9.9 %
Lancaster ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
6.7 %
Lancaster ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
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 2019-2020 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.
Overall
A
Lancaster ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Lancaster ISD: C
School progress
B
Lancaster ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
41.7
African American
36.7 (88%)
Lancaster ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (2.4%)
Lancaster ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (9.6%)
Lancaster ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lancaster ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
28.7 (68.8%)
Lancaster ISD: 54.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
12 (28.8%)
Lancaster ISD: 42.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (2.4%)
Lancaster ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.7
Lancaster ISD: 17
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
10.7 years
Lancaster ISD: 11.6 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
$58,892
Lancaster ISD: $59,352
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$53,347
Lancaster ISD: $50,606
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$54,042
Lancaster ISD: $55,120
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$57,439
Lancaster ISD: $57,155
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$61,017
Lancaster ISD: $61,031
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$68,134
Lancaster ISD: $68,229
Statewide: $65,449