West Elementary School
- Elementary school in West ISD
- West, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
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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Website
Address
825 Cottonwood RdWest, TX 76691-1416
Office phone number
Principal
- Carrie Kazda
- ckazda@westisd.net
- (254) 981-2200
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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