West Avenue Elementary School (Closed 2021)
West Avenue Elementary School served 351 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 was 25-29% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 25-29% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
351 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#7361 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%

Hispanic
91%
53%

Black
6%
13%

White
2%
26%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
56%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education
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