West Elementary School
Public elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
West Elementary School serves 607 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Grand Prairie (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 1569th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 41.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480870007723 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arlington ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 607 | 53,339 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.8% | 75.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
West Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 52 elementary schools in Arlington ISD, West Elementary School is the 17th largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 457 students, so West Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 105 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 59, against an average of 76 per grade. This year grade 6 has 20% more students than kindergarten (71 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 105 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 38.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Arlington ISD (25%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Arlington ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
West Elementary School has 41.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 607 students would have about 41 teachers, so West Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Starrett Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 57 elementary schools within 5 miles and 141 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 38.9% |
| Hispanic | 21.9% |
| Asian | 21.7% |
| White | 12.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
43% of students are girls and 57% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 105 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 63 |
| Grade 6 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2911 Kingswood Blvd, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Phone: (682)867-0100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starrett Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.7 mi | 479 | 12.3 | 77.9% |
| Bryant Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.8 mi | 462 | 13.6 | 77.7% |
| Fitzgerald Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.3 mi | 451 | 12.5 | 83.6% |
| Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.7 mi | 421 | 14.3 | 72.4% |
| Farrell Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.8 mi | 591 | 14 | 77.7% |
| Beckham Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.9 mi | 392 | 12.6 | 79.6% |
| Manara STEM Academy - Arlington | Manara Academy | 1.9 mi | 271 | 17.1 | 70.5% |
| Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.0 mi | 936 | 17.9 | 80.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.