West Avenue Elementary School
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(210) 407-8600
West Avenue Elementary School serves 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
West Avenue Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
West Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
West Avenue Elementary School's student population of 356 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 356 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Rankings
West Avenue Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of West Avenue Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
Overall Testing Rank | #7361 out of 8043 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 91% | 52% |
| Black | 7% | 13% |
| White | 1% | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 92% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | North East Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to West Avenue Elementary School is International School Of America (0.9 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Dr Paul S Saenz J High School (1.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Jackson-keller Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- San Antonio Jackson-keller Elementary School Math: 34% | Reading: 33%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 783 students10
0.8 miles
1601 Jackson Keller Rd
San Antonio, TX 78213
(210) 407-4400 0.8 PK-5 783 - San Antonio Olmos Elementary School Math: 55% | Reading: 49%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 623 students10
0.8 miles
1103 Allena Dr
San Antonio, TX 78213
(210) 407-6000 0.8 PK-5 623 - San Antonio Arnold Elementary School Math: 40% | Reading: 33%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 593 students10
0.9 miles
467 Freiling Dr
San Antonio, TX 78213
(210) 438-6530 0.9 PK-5 593 - San Antonio International School Of America Magnet School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 85-89%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: 9-12 | 488 students10
0.9 miles
1400 Jackson Keller Rd
San Antonio, TX 78213
(210) 356-0900 0.9 9-12 488 - San Antonio Lee High School Magnet School
Math: 47% | Reading: 47%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 9-12 | 2,642 students10
0.9 miles
1400 Jackson Keller Rd
San Antonio, TX 78213
(210) 356-0800 0.9 9-12 2,642
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