Summary
West Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Waco, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 276 students. Despite additional funding and relatively small class sizes, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.
West Avenue Elementary struggles to support the academic achievement of its students, consistently underperforming the Waco Independent School District (ISD) and Texas state averages on STAAR assessments in reading, math, and science across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.35% of 3rd graders, 25.58% of 4th graders, and 51.72% of 5th graders were proficient or better in STAAR reading, compared to the Waco ISD averages of 30.28%, 29.28%, and 36.89%, respectively, and the Texas state averages of 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%. The school also faces challenges in supporting the learning needs of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools for female students, male students, African American students, and special education students in reading and math.
When comparing West Avenue Elementary to other nearby schools in the Waco ISD, it becomes clear that the challenges faced by West Avenue are not unique to the school. Many of the other elementary schools in the district, such as Dean Highland Elementary and J.H. Hines Elementary, also perform poorly on state assessments and rank in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, suggesting that the issues facing West Avenue Elementary may be systemic within the Waco ISD and require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to address.
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