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West Central Elementary

Summary:

West Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hereford, Texas, serving 361 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hereford Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 744 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Central Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in STAAR test scores, with proficiency rates in reading and math that are 10-20 percentage points lower than the state and district. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, particularly Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, who perform at lower levels compared to their peers in other Texas elementary schools. Additionally, West Central Elementary has a very high percentage of students (over 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While West Central Elementary is underperforming, the nearby Bluebonnet Elementary and Aikman Elementary schools within the same Hereford ISD appear to be performing better academically, with higher STAAR proficiency rates and better overall rankings. This suggests that West Central Elementary may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 120 Campbell St
       Hereford, TX  79045-4901

(806) 363-7690

District: Hereford Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3861st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,245 Help


Students who attend West Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hereford J H
    Hereford Preparatory Academy
High:    Hereford High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  328

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.7%
White:
6.1%
American Indian:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.4% Help


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Compare Details West Central Elementary ranks worse than 82.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Hereford Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.7%), White (6.1%), American Indian (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Central Elementary is 14.5, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Hereford Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Central Elementary is $9,245. 3 elementary schools in the Hereford Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Central Elementary 3861st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See West Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hereford Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Hereford Independent School District (Isd) 744th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Central Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 27.34 2962nd 3465 14.5%
2005 32.19 2781st 3475 20.0%
2006 29.17 2887th 3476 16.9%
2007 32.20 2986th 3724 19.8%
2009 30.61 3167th 3884 18.5%
2010 59.37 1802nd 3937 54.2%
2011 61.87 1698th 4095 58.5%
2012 75.71 846th 4206 79.9%
2013 81.21 598th 4221 85.8%
2014 30.04 3399th 4260 20.2%
2015 35.97 3062nd 4320 29.1%
2016 26.96 3429th 4286 20.0%
2017 11.31 4155th 4329 4.0%
2018 10.07 4244th 4359 2.6%
2019 13.54 4212th 4479 6.0%
2021 25.87 3453rd 4578 24.6%
2022 10.37 4390th 4581 4.2%
2023 27.29 3550th 4647 23.6%
2024 23.15 3861st 4675 17.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.21 3194th 3226 1.0%
2019 26.93 2825th 3333 15.2%
2021 56.21 1166th 3446 66.2%
2022 31.44 2685th 3487 23.0%
2023 43.80 2029th 3556 42.9%
2024 32.87 2605th 3638 28.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.38 3340th 3558 6.1%
2019 16.24 3610th 3684 2.0%
2021 20.28 3581st 3799 5.7%
2022 13.29 3912th 3952 1.0%
2023 30.30 3109th 4086 23.9%
2024 47.47 2061st 4261 51.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.91 4138th 4264 3.0%
2019 17.11 4071st 4309 5.5%
2021 30.53 3340th 4451 25.0%
2022 15.93 4199th 4477 6.2%
2023 35.03 3220th 4521 28.8%
2024 37.37 3071st 4560 32.7%
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Rank History for Migrant students at West Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.74 23rd 56 58.9%
2022 17.04 48th 49 2.0%
2023 14.54 44th 44 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at West Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.73 4143rd 4306 3.8%
2019 16.05 4046th 4348 6.9%
2021 34.86 2872nd 4499 36.2%
2022 18.65 4069th 4561 10.8%
2023 32.36 3248th 4588 29.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.28 2865th 2980 3.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at West Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.60 4004th 4240 5.6%
2019 25.50 3676th 4295 14.4%
2021 42.90 2345th 4331 45.9%
2022 15.98 4250th 4461 4.7%
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Rank History for Male students at West Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.99 4218th 4319 2.3%
2019 13.63 4139th 4357 5.0%
2021 21.13 3800th 4498 15.5%
2022 6.95 4501st 4563 1.4%
2023 24.75 3731st 4585 18.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.59 4069th 4168 2.4%
2019 17.47 3928th 4188 6.2%
2021 28.88 3301st 4329 23.7%
2023 31.86 3282nd 4401 25.4%
2024 31.81 3300th 4431 25.5%
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Rank History for White students at West Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.02 1575th 3082 48.9%
2023 29.94 2412th 3106 22.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for West Central Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 164 2 3 249 n/a n/a n/a 0 418
1989 137 3 3 249 1 n/a n/a 0 393
1990 135 4 2 249 3 n/a n/a 0 393
1991 144 4 1 252 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1992 150 3 4 251 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1993 144 7 1 233 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1994 134 1 1 241 1 n/a n/a 0 378
1995 112 7 0 235 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1996 112 7 0 235 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1997 121 6 0 213 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1998 107 4 1 217 0 n/a n/a 0 329
1999 99 5 3 203 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2000 96 5 2 204 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2001 78 7 1 189 0 n/a n/a 0 275
2002 76 7 1 198 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2003 76 7 1 198 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2004 63 4 0 173 0 n/a n/a 0 240
2005 56 1 0 169 0 n/a n/a 0 226
2006 55 4 0 174 0 n/a n/a 0 233
2007 60 5 0 179 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2009 57 1 3 252 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2010 52 2 2 249 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2011 48 1 3 267 0 0 0 0 319
2012 27 0 3 226 0 0 0 0 256
2013 24 0 2 224 0 0 1 0 251
2014 24 0 1 248 1 0 0 0 274
2015 22 1 0 254 1 2 1 0 281
2016 21 0 0 264 1 1 2 0 289
2017 25 1 2 242 1 1 1 0 273
2018 17 0 0 204 1 0 1 0 223
2019 27 2 0 370 1 0 3 0 403
2020 26 2 0 358 0 0 1 0 387
2021 25 2 0 344 0 0 1 0 372
2022 26 0 0 350 0 0 2 0 378
2023 20 0 0 340 0 0 1 0 361
2024 20 0 0 304 3 0 1 0 328

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 25.0 16.7 n/a
1989 393 n/a n/a n/a
1990 393 26.0 15.1 n/a
1991 401 26.4 15.1 n/a
1992 408 27.0 15.1 50.5
1993 385 26.0 14.8 58.2
1994 378 28.1 13.5 52.6
1995 354 26.7 13.3 59
1996 354 26.7 13.3 59
1997 340 28.8 11.8 54.1
1998 329 26.7 12.3 56.8
1999 310 23.1 13.4 62.9
2000 307 23.1 13.3 61.6
2001 275 26.9 10.2 68.4
2002 282 21.2 13.3 70.6
2003 282 21.2 13.3 70.6
2004 240 20.4 11.8 70
2005 226 19.0 11.9 70.8
2006 233 19.2 12.1 74.2
2007 244 20.1 12.1 73.8
2009 313 21.6 14.4 79.6
2010 305 24.3 12.5 83.9
2011 319 23.9 13.3 86.2
2012 256 18.4 13.8 88.7
2013 251 19.5 12.8 89.2
2014 274 20.9 13.0 92.7
2015 281 20.0 14.0 92.2
2016 289 20.0 14.4 84.4
2017 273 21.0 12.9 88.3
2018 223 16.1 13.7 87.9
2019 403 27.1 14.8 89.8
2020 387 26.2 14.7 86.3
2021 372 25.4 14.6 80.1
2022 378 23.9 15.7 80.4
2023 361 21.5 16.7 86.4
2024 328 22.4 14.5 81.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 418 25.0 16.7 n/a
1989 393 n/a n/a n/a
1990 393 26.0 15.1 n/a
1991 401 26.4 15.1 n/a
1992 408 27.0 15.1 50.5
1993 385 26.0 14.8 58.2
1994 378 28.1 13.5 52.6
1995 354 26.7 13.3 59
1996 354 26.7 13.3 59
1997 340 28.8 11.8 54.1
1998 329 26.7 12.3 56.8
1999 310 23.1 13.4 62.9
2000 307 23.1 13.3 61.6
2001 275 26.9 10.2 68.4
2002 282 21.2 13.3 70.6
2003 282 21.2 13.3 70.6
2004 240 20.4 11.8 70
2005 226 19.0 11.9 70.8
2006 233 19.2 12.1 74.2
2007 244 20.1 12.1 73.8
2009 313 21.6 14.4 79.6
2010 305 24.3 12.5 83.9
2011 319 23.9 13.3 86.2
2012 256 18.4 13.8 88.7
2013 251 19.5 12.8 89.2
2014 274 20.9 13.0 92.7
2015 281 20.0 14.0 92.2
2016 289 20.0 14.4 84.4
2017 273 21.0 12.9 88.3
2018 223 16.1 13.7 87.9
2019 403 27.1 14.8 89.8
2020 387 26.2 14.7 86.3
2021 372 25.4 14.6 80.1
2022 378 23.9 15.7 80.4
2023 361 21.5 16.7 86.4
2024 328 22.4 14.5 81.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Central Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,360 (16.6%) $6,835 (83.4%) $8,195
2020 $1,529 (17.8%) $7,072 (82.2%) $8,601
2021 $1,528 (16.5%) $7,716 (83.5%) $9,245

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Central Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 4212th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3550th of 4647 Elementary schools
 17.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (West Central Elementary)2820
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))3440
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Central Elementary)3733
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))3840
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (West Central Elementary)1919
   4th Grade Reading (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))3631
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Central Elementary)2042
 22%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))3238
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (West Central Elementary)2235
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))3440
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Central Elementary)3344
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))4954
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (West Central Elementary)1528
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Hereford Independent School District (Isd))2528
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students403361
 10.4%
African American20
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic370340
 8.1%
Pacific Islander00
White2720
 25.9%
Two or More Races31
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.8%86.4%
 3.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about West Central Elementary

Students who attend West Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hereford J H
Middle : Hereford Preparatory Academy
High : Hereford High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 328 students attended West Central Elementary.

Students at West Central Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 6% White.

West Central Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Texas elementary schools.


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