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George West Elementary

Public Grades 4-6
Summary

George West Elementary is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in the George West Independent School District in George West, TX. With 234 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.5, this school consistently outperforms the state average on STAAR assessments across reading, math, and science.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.93% to 63.45%, George West Elementary maintains exceptional academic achievement. In 2024-2025, the school projected a 78.57% proficiency rate in 4th grade reading, compared to the state average of 53.73%. This pattern of excellence extends across grade levels and subject areas, suggesting the school has effective teaching practices and curriculum in place.

Interestingly, the nearby George West J.H. school, also part of the George West Independent School District, has similar high academic performance and serves a comparable economically disadvantaged population. This indicates the district as a whole is focused on providing quality education to all students, even those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Additionally, the higher level of spending per student at George West Elementary compared to the state average may be a contributing factor to the school's academic success.

235
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,918
Per pupil spending ?
63%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 910 Houston St
       George West, TX  78022-3416

(361) 449-1914

District: George West Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend George West Elementary usually attend:

High:    George West High School

Feeder schools for George West Elementary:

Elementary:    George West Pri
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.4%
White:
35.7%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg67%
Texas avg46%
537th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 18 pts since 2015
From top 30% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
67th of 961George West Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202585.9537 of 465188.5%★★★★☆
202480.3745 of 471084.2%★★★★☆
202374.21001 of 464778.5%★★★★☆
202279.2788 of 458182.8%★★★★☆
202177.2843 of 457881.6%★★★★☆
201961.01476 of 447967.0%★★★☆☆
201859.91489 of 435965.8%★★★☆☆
201764.31280 of 432970.4%★★★★☆
201683.6556 of 428687.0%★★★★☆
201569.81284 of 432070.3%★★★★☆
201473.91008 of 426076.3%★★★★☆
201374.7923 of 422178.1%★★★★☆
201273.1975 of 420676.8%★★★★☆
201155.02135 of 409547.9%★★☆☆☆
201061.51676 of 393757.4%★★★☆☆
200945.32484 of 388436.0%★★☆☆☆
200849.12246 of 376840.4%★★☆☆☆
200777.6578 of 372484.5%★★★★☆
200671.4943 of 347672.9%★★★★☆
200570.7951 of 347572.6%★★★★☆
200480.1408 of 346588.2%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202268.5913 of 446179.5%★★★★☆
202162.11098 of 433174.6%★★★★☆
201947.22168 of 429549.5%★★☆☆☆
201854.41653 of 424061.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202576.7460 of 291884.2%★★★★☆
202250.01649 of 348752.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202590.7237 of 374493.7%★★★★★
202482.3597 of 465887.2%★★★★☆
202376.7823 of 458882.1%★★★★☆
202276.3838 of 456181.6%★★★★☆
202169.31084 of 449975.9%★★★★☆
201967.21143 of 434873.7%★★★★☆
201859.91495 of 430665.3%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.7312 of 261988.1%★★★★☆
202375.3276 of 298090.7%★★★★★
202280.112 of 295899.6%★★★★★
202179.1392 of 300687.0%★★★★☆
201968.4931 of 318470.8%★★★★☆
201859.01546 of 310650.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202587.5240 of 364493.4%★★★★★
202477.7623 of 446586.0%★★★★☆
202368.8997 of 440177.3%★★★★☆
202273.6769 of 437682.4%★★★★☆
202164.91115 of 432974.2%★★★★☆
201956.91571 of 418862.5%★★★☆☆
201851.21866 of 416855.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202593.192 of 370597.5%★★★★★
202486.4270 of 459494.1%★★★★★
202376.6577 of 452187.2%★★★★☆
202270.4881 of 447780.3%★★★★☆
202170.3831 of 445181.3%★★★★☆
201960.61331 of 430969.1%★★★☆☆
201861.41305 of 426469.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202576.2716 of 373980.9%★★★★☆
202471.21070 of 464777.0%★★★★☆
202367.91206 of 458573.7%★★★★☆
202278.7763 of 456383.3%★★★★☆
202180.2683 of 449884.8%★★★★☆
201955.11704 of 435760.9%★★★☆☆
201859.21525 of 431964.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202558.51139 of 354967.9%★★★☆☆
202454.61602 of 429262.7%★★★☆☆
202358.51163 of 408671.5%★★★★☆
202261.5999 of 395274.7%★★★★☆
202141.51930 of 379949.2%★★☆☆☆
201936.22330 of 368436.8%★★☆☆☆
201851.31336 of 355862.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202577.7420 of 261283.9%★★★★☆
202474.9571 of 310881.6%★★★★☆
202370.8755 of 310675.7%★★★★☆
202277.2470 of 308284.8%★★★★☆
202179.5397 of 308287.1%★★★★☆
201959.01197 of 314261.9%★★★☆☆
201867.4900 of 312771.2%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)88th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school
At Risk (2022)80th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)68th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading78%+23 vs state
Mathematics62%+19 vs state
Science44%+15 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended George West Elementary.

Students who attend George West Elementary usually go on to attend George West High School

Students at George West Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 36% White, 3% Two or more races.


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