West Main Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lancaster, Texas · Lancaster ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
West Main Elementary School serves 601 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lancaster (Dallas County). It is one of 9 schools in Lancaster ISD. By enrollment it is the 1616th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 39.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lancaster ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482667003006 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lancaster ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 601 | 6,822 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.7% | 81.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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 Main Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Lancaster ISD, West Main Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 8.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 511 students, so West Main Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 103 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 64, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (100 against 84). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 65.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Lancaster ISD (70.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.8% across Lancaster ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
West Main Elementary School has 39.13 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 601 students would have about 40.6 teachers, so West Main Elementary School has 1.5 fewer.
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 Pleasant Run Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 14 elementary schools within 5 miles and 74 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 65.4% |
| Hispanic | 27.8% |
| White | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
531 W Main St, Lancaster, TX 75146
Phone: (972)218-1551
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Main Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 0.9 mi | 597 | 15.7 | 87.8% |
| Belt Line Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 1.4 mi | 567 | 15.3 | 83.1% |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 2.0 mi | 416 | 13.8 | 79.6% |
| Iltexas Lancaster Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.3 mi | 737 | 15.7 | 84.8% |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 3.0 mi | 388 | 14.3 | 89.7% |
| Houston Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 3.2 mi | 613 | 15.2 | 87.3% |
| Life School Lancaster | Life School | 3.6 mi | 455 | 17.4 | 73.8% |
| The Meadows Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 4.0 mi | 312 | 20.4 | 75.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lancaster ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belt Line Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 567 |
| G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center | Middle | 6 | 473 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 613 |
| Lancaster High School | High | 9–12 | 2,255 |
| Lancaster Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 908 |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 597 |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 388 |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 416 |