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West Elementary

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West Elementary ranks 983 rd of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary is a PK-5 public school in West, Texas, serving 645 students within the highly-rated West Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 91st percentile statewide. The school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from a 2-star rating to consistent 4-star ratings since 2020-2021, and now ranks in the 79th percentile—a dramatic improvement from its 40th percentile standing just six years ago. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1 and 39.22% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, West Elementary stands out as a high-performing academic leader in the region.

West Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in nearly every subject and grade level, and it excels in supporting specific student groups. Its low socio-economic status (SES) students rank in the 93rd percentile statewide, earning a 5-star rating, while its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 97th percentile. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Connally Elementary (0th percentile) and La Vega Elementary (no star rating), which struggle with higher poverty rates and significantly lower academic outcomes. Even competitive peers like China Spring Elementary (79th percentile) and Axtell Elementary (85th percentile) do not match West's combination of high overall performance and exceptional results for specific subgroups.

An interesting pattern emerges in test scores: 5th-grade students at West Elementary significantly outperform their 3rd and 4th-grade peers, especially in Reading, suggesting a cumulative instructional approach or an exceptionally strong 5th-grade team. The school also demonstrates exceptional efficiency, spending $9,841 per student—less than several nearby schools with far worse outcomes, such as Malone Elementary ($12,108 per student, 0th percentile). While the school excels with Hispanic, Low SES, and Gifted students, its performance with White students has dropped to the 51st percentile, and "At Risk" students remain a challenge. Overall, West Elementary is a standout performer and a regional academic anchor.

645

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,873

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 Cottonwood Rd
West, TX 76691-1416

(254) 981-2200

District: West Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle
High:	West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2024 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2024) to 79th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Texas avg51%

983^rd of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 947West 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	983 of 4643	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	854 of 4651	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	551 of 4710	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	727 of 4647	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	921 of 4581	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	796 of 4578	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	2673 of 4479	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	2590 of 4359	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	2279 of 4329	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.8	1477 of 4286	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	1799 of 4320	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.3	2786 of 4260	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.3	2919 of 4461	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	1404 of 4331	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.6	3940 of 4295	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	3862 of 4240	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	2519 of 2918	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	989 of 4588	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	674 of 3744	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	493 of 4658	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	553 of 4588	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	743 of 4561	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	825 of 4499	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	2730 of 4348	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	2265 of 4306	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	356 of 3080	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	78 of 2619	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	586 of 2980	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	126 of 2958	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	763 of 3006	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	2096 of 3184	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	1590 of 3106	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	828 of 4425	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	645 of 3644	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	350 of 4465	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	706 of 4401	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	672 of 4376	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	420 of 4329	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	42.3	2488 of 4188	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2553 of 4168	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	1319 of 4535	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	831 of 3705	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	315 of 4594	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	592 of 4521	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	912 of 4477	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	648 of 4451	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	33.7	3217 of 4309	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	3194 of 4264	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	1055 of 4597	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	606 of 3739	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	505 of 4647	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	941 of 4585	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	1203 of 4563	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	833 of 4498	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	2538 of 4357	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	2886 of 4319	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	1469 of 4308	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	1418 of 3549	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	1893 of 4292	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	2119 of 4086	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2239 of 3952	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	1357 of 3799	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	2367 of 3684	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	3081 of 3558	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	1474 of 3015	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	824 of 2612	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	711 of 3108	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	968 of 3106	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	1334 of 3082	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	1132 of 3082	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	2570 of 3142	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	2558 of 3127	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)88th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-28 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile-45 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Cottonwood Rd	West	76691	McLennan County	West Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 981-2200	645	43	14.8	39.2%	488 (75.7%)	10 (1.6%)	127 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	74.1	983^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	78.8%		77.6	854^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.6%	129							62.8	53.1	71.3				59.6	56.1	61.3					$8,873
Connally Pri	Public	1-3	100 Little Cadet Way	Elm Mott	76640	McLennan County	Connally Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 296-7600	498	38	13.0	84.1%	105 (21.1%)	172 (34.5%)	181 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)								(n/a)							28.2						22.1							$8,689
Connally Elementary	Public	4-5	300 Cadet Way	Waco	76705	McLennan County	Connally Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-7170	352	26	13.6	81.5%	68 (19.3%)	118 (33.5%)	146 (41.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	3.3	4627^th of 4643 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.9	4616^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.8%	11								20.4	23.1					17.0	10.5					$9,771
Connally Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	100 Bb Brown	Waco	76705	McLennan County	Connally Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 296-6460	251	18	13.7	91.2%	54 (21.5%)	95 (37.8%)	85 (33.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)																				$10,533
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1601 Abbott Ave	Hillsboro	76645	Hill County	Hillsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-8585	649	39	16.5	75.3%	119 (18.3%)	63 (9.7%)	424 (65.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.4%)								(n/a)	10.0			16.7			45.6						42.1							$7,297
Axtell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Ottawa	Axtell	76624	McLennan County	Axtell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 863-5419	358	27	13.0	54.5%	273 (76.3%)	3 (0.8%)	75 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	81.9	705^th of 4643 public elementary schools	84.8%		83	646^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.1%	59							67.9	80.4	74.0				56.6	68.6	50.0					$8,662
Malone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	202 W Apple	Malone	76660	Hill County	Malone Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 533-2321	63	10	6.2	93.7%	17 (27.0%)	2 (3.2%)	41 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	2.4	4636^th of 4643 public elementary schools	0.2%		28.9	3501^st of 4651 public elementary schools	24.7%	1135								8.3	12.5	0.0				0.0	0.0	20.0				$22,278
La Vega Pri Phil Bancale Campus	Public	PK-K	4400 Harrison	Waco	76705	McLennan County	La Vega Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 299-6730	444	26	17.1	98.6%	55 (12.4%)	120 (27.0%)	240 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)								(n/a)																				$9,129
Bosqueville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7636 Rock Creek Rd	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Bosqueville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 752-6006	319	28	11.4	42.9%	197 (61.8%)	8 (2.5%)	93 (29.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	53.4	1946^th of 4643 public elementary schools	58.1%		63.3	1422^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	69.4%	524							60.9	50.0	66.7				52.2	35.9	40.7					$10,347
La Vega Elementary	Public	1-3	3100 Wheeler St	Waco	76705	McLennan County	La Vega Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 299-6755	630	39	16.1	87.8%	88 (14.0%)	164 (26.0%)	352 (55.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0			32.4						20.6							$8,412

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary

What schools do graduates of West Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Middle
High : West High School

What district is West Elementary in?

West Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary?

Students at West Elementary are 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended West Elementary.

Is West Elementary a good school?

West Elementary ranks 983^rd of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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