Best Public Schools in Zip Code 78944

Summary:

The 78944 zip code is home to a single elementary school, West End Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade. West End Elementary is part of the Bellville Independent School District (ISD) and has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, indicating above-average performance.

West End Elementary's STAAR test scores show a mix of results compared to the Bellville ISD and Texas state averages. The school outperformed the district and state in 4th and 5th grade reading, as well as 4th and 5th grade math, but its 3rd grade reading and math scores were below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's 5th grade science scores were also below the district and state averages. The school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 39.29% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the mixed academic performance, West End Elementary appears to be well-resourced, with a per-student spending of $11,984 for the 2020-2021 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 10.9 for the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the state average. These factors may contribute to the school's overall 4-star rating and consistent academic performance, though further investigation would be needed to fully understand the school's strengths and weaknesses.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
West End Elementary	Public	K-5	7453 Ernst Pkwy	Industry	78944	Austin County	Bellville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 357-2595	143	12	12.0	36.4%	108 (75.5%)	2 (1.4%)	29 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	66	1309^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%		67.4	1242^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	73.6%	67	46.2	54.6	63.0	46.2	57.6	59.3	44.4	$9,894

Cities Near Zip Code 78944

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Industry	2.32 mi	1	188^th
Fayetteville	10.76 mi	1
Round Top	11.38 mi	1	81^st
Brenham	12.3 mi	8	710^th
Carmine	13.95 mi	1	9^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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