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West Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 279 students in West Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in West Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,687 Schools
# Students
1,300 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Independent School District, which is ranked #176 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.6%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
20%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
76%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,733 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,615
$13,371
Spending / Student
$16,733
$14,099
Best West Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1008 Jerry Mashek Dr
West, TX 76691
(254) 981-2120
West, TX 76691
(254) 981-2120
Gr: 6-8 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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