West Elementary School
Public elementary school in West, Texas · West ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
West Elementary School serves 645 students in grades Pre-K–5 in West (McLennan County). It is one of 3 schools in West ISD. By enrollment it is the 1280th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 43.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | West ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484504005130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | West ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 645 | 1,300 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.2% | 35.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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
West Elementary School is the only elementary school in West ISD. Its 645 students are 49.6% of the district's 1,300. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.5 miles away and have a median of 355 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 grade 3 with 97 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 85, against an average of 92 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 92 in kindergarten and 97 in grade 5. It also enrolls 85 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 75.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across West ISD (75.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.8% across West 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 43.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 645 students would have about 43.6 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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Connally Primary School, 10.8 miles away in Connally ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 75.7% |
| Hispanic | 19.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 85 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 97 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
825 Cottonwood Rd, West, TX 76691
Phone: (254)981-2200
Website: westisd.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connally Primary School | Connally ISD | 10.8 mi | 498 | 13 | 84.1% |
| Connally Elementary School | Connally ISD | 11.6 mi | 352 | 13.6 | 81.5% |
| Connally Early Childhood Center | Connally ISD | 11.6 mi | 251 | 13.8 | 91.2% |
| Hillsboro Elementary School | Hillsboro ISD | 12.3 mi | 649 | 16.6 | 75.3% |
| Axtell Elementary School | Axtell ISD | 12.7 mi | 358 | 13.1 | 54.5% |
| Malone Elementary School | Malone ISD | 13.4 mi | 63 | 6.3 | 93.7% |
| La Vega Primary Phil Bancale Campus | La Vega ISD | 14.4 mi | 444 | 17.2 | 98.6% |
| Bosqueville Elementary School | Bosqueville ISD | 14.5 mi | 319 | 11.4 | 42.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| West High School | High | 9–12 | 375 |
| West Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 279 |