West Ward Elementary School (Closed 2023)

709 W Dean Ave
Killeen, TX 76541

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Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Ward Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 92% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Ward Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	66
1	86
2	63
3	77
4	59
5	53

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Total Students

451 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Ward Elementary School
2023	451
2022	451
2021	451
2020	461
2019	461
2018	503
2017	503
2016	542
2015	541
2014	495
2013	529
2012	504
2011	525
2010	472
2009	483
2008	485
2007	546
2006	454
2005	471
2004	539
2003	524
2002	584
2001	599
2000	502
1999	426
1998	495
1997	578
1996	592
1995	547
1994	427
1993	395
1992	396
1991	396
1990	390
1989	407
1988	402
1987	393

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Ward Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	37
2019	37
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	40
2014	38
2013	38
2012	39
2011	40
2010	37
2009	38
2008	40
2007	42
2006	36
2005	39
2004	38
2003	39
2002	40
2001	39
2000	40
1999	34
1998	40
1997	46
1996	39
1995	40
1994	31
1993	32
1992	27
1991	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(20-21)

10-14%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2021	12%	37%	31%
2019	22%	51%	47%
2018	27%	49%	44%
2017	61%	78%	78%
2016	64%	75%	76%
2015	65%	73%	74%
2014	67%	76%	75%
2013	67%	78%	75%
2012	87%	83%	81%
2011	87%	84%	82%
2010	87%	83%	82%

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(20-21)

15-19%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2021	17%	42%	38%
2019	22%	47%	41%
2018	21%	45%	44%
2017	55%	72%	70%
2016	55%	71%	71%
2015	61%	73%	74%
2014	72%	75%	76%
2013	77%	78%	79%
2012	87%	88%	89%
2011	87%	88%	88%
2010	87%	88%	89%

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(20-21)

11-19%

43%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	14:1	15:1
1998	12:1	14:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	12:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	6%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	5%
2002	2%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	5%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	3%	1%	4%
1990	2%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

37%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	37%	53%	34%
2022	37%	53%	32%
2021	37%	53%	32%
2020	40%	53%	30%
2019	40%	53%	30%
2018	40%	52%	30%
2017	40%	52%	30%
2016	39%	52%	29%
2015	41%	52%	29%
2014	38%	52%	28%
2013	38%	51%	28%
2012	38%	51%	26%
2011	34%	50%	26%
2010	40%	49%	25%
2009	31%	48%	20%
2008	28%	47%	20%
2007	28%	46%	20%
2006	25%	46%	19%
2005	23%	45%	19%
2004	24%	44%	19%
2003	26%	43%	18%
2002	26%	42%	18%
2001	25%	41%	17%
2000	23%	40%	17%
1999	21%	39%	17%
1998	15%	38%	17%
1997	16%	38%	16%
1996	14%	37%	15%
1995	15%	36%	15%
1994	14%	36%	14%
1993	15%	35%	14%
1992	13%	35%	14%
1991	10%	34%	15%

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Black

45%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	45%	13%	34%
2022	45%	13%	34%
2021	45%	13%	35%
2020	36%	13%	35%
2019	36%	13%	35%
2018	36%	13%	35%
2017	36%	13%	35%
2016	35%	13%	35%
2015	35%	13%	34%
2014	35%	13%	34%
2013	32%	13%	33%
2012	27%	13%	34%
2011	35%	13%	34%
2010	29%	14%	37%
2009	36%	14%	38%
2008	32%	14%	38%
2007	38%	14%	39%
2006	39%	15%	40%
2005	42%	14%	40%
2004	42%	14%	40%
2003	43%	14%	41%
2002	42%	14%	41%
2001	40%	14%	40%
2000	48%	14%	41%
1999	47%	14%	39%
1998	48%	14%	38%
1997	57%	14%	38%
1996	58%	14%	38%
1995	61%	14%	38%
1994	61%	14%	37%
1993	55%	14%	35%
1992	69%	14%	35%
1991	62%	14%	33%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	8%	26%	18%
2022	8%	26%	19%
2021	8%	26%	20%
2020	13%	27%	22%
2019	13%	27%	22%
2018	17%	28%	24%
2017	17%	28%	24%
2016	16%	29%	26%
2015	14%	29%	26%
2014	17%	29%	26%
2013	22%	30%	28%
2012	23%	31%	29%
2011	21%	31%	30%
2010	28%	33%	33%
2009	30%	34%	36%
2008	33%	35%	36%
2007	30%	36%	36%
2006	31%	36%	35%
2005	29%	38%	35%
2004	29%	39%	35%
2003	28%	40%	35%
2002	28%	41%	36%
2001	32%	42%	38%
2000	38%	44%	38%
1999	40%	45%	40%
1998	42%	46%	41%
1997	35%	46%	42%
1996	35%	47%	43%
1995	34%	48%	43%
1994	38%	48%	45%
1993	36%	49%	46%
1992	28%	49%	47%
1991	31%	51%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	8%	3%	9%
2022	8%	3%	9%
2021	8%	3%	8%
2020	8%	2%	7%
2019	8%	2%	7%
2018	6%	2%	7%
2017	6%	2%	7%
2016	8%	2%	7%
2015	8%	2%	7%
2014	7%	2%	7%
2013	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.73
2022	0.65	0.64	0.73
2021	0.65	0.64	0.73
2020	0.69	0.63	0.73
2019	0.69	0.63	0.73
2018	0.68	0.64	0.72
2017	0.68	0.64	0.72
2016	0.70	0.63	0.73
2015	0.69	0.63	0.73
2014	0.71	0.63	0.74
2013	0.72	0.64	0.74
2012	0.74	0.64	0.74
2011	0.72	0.64	0.73
2010	0.68	0.64	0.70
2009	0.69	0.64	0.68
2008	0.71	0.64	0.68
2007	0.69	0.64	0.68
2006	0.69	0.64	0.68
2005	0.70	0.64	0.68
2004	0.69	0.64	0.68
2003	0.68	0.64	0.68
2002	0.68	0.64	0.68
2001	0.68	0.64	0.67
2000	0.71	0.65	0.68
1999	0.73	0.65	0.67
1998	0.69	0.65	0.67
1997	0.68	0.64	0.67
1996	0.64	0.64	0.67
1995	0.66	0.64	0.67
1994	0.65	0.64	0.67
1993	0.69	0.63	0.66
1992	0.59	0.63	0.66
1991	0.61	0.63	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2023	89%	57%	54%
2022	89%	57%	62%
2021	89%	56%	52%
2020	96%	56%	56%
2019	96%	56%	56%
2018	80%	53%	48%
2017	80%	53%	48%
2016	95%	53%	48%
2015	87%	52%	46%
2014	79%	53%	45%
2013	82%	53%	43%
2012	79%	44%	42%
2011	77%	44%	40%
2010	76%	43%	39%
2009	73%	40%	36%
2008	64%	39%	34%
2007	67%	39%	35%
2006	57%	40%	33%
2005	58%	39%	33%
2004	55%	39%	33%
2003	54%	39%	32%
2002	57%	38%	32%
2001	53%	38%	32%
2000	54%	38%	32%
1999	55%	39%	34%
1998	62%	40%	34%
1997	65%	41%	33%
1996	69%	41%	33%
1995	72%	41%	31%
1994	71%	40%	33%
1993	98%	45%	51%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Texas	Killeen Independent School District
2014	9%	7%	12%
2013	6%	7%	13%
2012	8%	7%	13%
2011	7%	7%	12%
2010	9%	8%	13%
2009	11%	8%	15%
2008	15%	8%	15%
2007	12%	8%	14%
2006	20%	8%	15%
2005	21%	8%	16%
2004	23%	7%	15%
2003	26%	7%	16%
2002	22%	7%	17%
2001	26%	7%	17%
2000	35%	8%	20%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Killeen Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% TX state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% TX state average).

How many students attend West Ward Elementary School?

451 students attend West Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of West Ward Elementary School students are Black, 37% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Ward Elementary School?

West Ward Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Ward Elementary School offer ?

West Ward Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is West Ward Elementary School part of?

West Ward Elementary School is part of Killeen Independent School District.

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