Westlawn Elementary School
Public elementary school in Texarkana, Texas · Texarkana ISD · Grades 3–5
Westlawn Elementary School serves 317 students in grades 3–5 in Texarkana (Bowie County). It is one of 13 schools in Texarkana ISD. By enrollment it is the 4034th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 30.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Texarkana ISD |
| County | Bowie County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484248004848 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Texarkana ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 317 | 7,269 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 13.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.7% | 75% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Westlawn Elementary School in context
Size
Westlawn Elementary School is the smallest of Texarkana ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 317 students are 4.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 389; Westlawn 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 111 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 99, against an average of 106 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than grade 3 (99 against 111). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 81.4% here and 43.3% across Texarkana ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75% across Texarkana 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
With 30.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 317 students, Westlawn Elementary School has 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 317 students would have about 21.4 teachers, so Westlawn Elementary School has 9.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Westlawn Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Theron Jones Early Literacy Center, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 13 other elementary schools, 11 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 81.4% |
| Hispanic | 8.5% |
| White | 6% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
410 Westlawn Dr., Texarkana, TX 75501
Phone: (903)223-4252
Website: txkisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Westlawn Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theron Jones Early Literacy Center | Texarkana ISD | 0.8 mi | 329 | 9.5 | 97.9% |
| Wake Village Elementary School | Texarkana ISD | 1.7 mi | 539 | 12.6 | 86.5% |
| Liberty-Eylau Early Childhood Center | Liberty-Eylau ISD | 2.2 mi | 269 | 13.1 | 91.4% |
| Highland Park Elementary School | Texarkana ISD | 2.3 mi | 427 | 14.7 | 95.1% |
| Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School | Texarkana ISD | 2.3 mi | 351 | 16.2 | 33.6% |
| Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School | Pleasant Grove ISD | 2.4 mi | 494 | 14.2 | 47.4% |
| Spring Lake Park Elementary School | Texarkana ISD | 2.5 mi | 334 | 10.8 | 90.1% |
| Nash Elementary School | Texarkana ISD | 2.6 mi | 667 | 15.4 | 89.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Texarkana ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Academy of Texas | High | 5–12 | 471 |
| Highland Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 427 |
| Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 351 |
| Nash Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 667 |
| Options Early Graduation High School | High | 9–12 | 61 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 265 |
| Spring Lake Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 334 |
| Texas High School | High | 9–12 | 1,750 |
| Texas Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,421 |
| Theron Jones Early Literacy Center | Elementary | K–2 | 329 |
| Waggoner Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 337 |
| Wake Village Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 539 |