Summary:
West Main Elementary is a public elementary school in Lancaster, Texas, serving 603 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Lancaster Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 774 out of 968 districts in the state.
West Main Elementary faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low statewide ranking between 2,621 and 3,576 out of 4,581-4,675 Texas elementary schools over the past several years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students at West Main Elementary who were proficient or better in STAAR/Mathematics for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades was 30%, 35.56%, and 58.16%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 40.86%, 44.67%, and 48.96%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing relatively better than students with special education needs and gifted and talented students.
While West Main Elementary's per-student spending of $8,703 in the 2020-2021 school year is slightly higher than the state average, it does not appear to translate into significantly better academic outcomes. The nearby Life School Lancaster charter school also performs significantly worse than West Main Elementary on STAAR tests, suggesting that the academic challenges faced by West Main Elementary may be a broader issue in the local education landscape. Some nearby Lancaster ISD schools, such as Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary and Belt Line Elementary, perform slightly better academically, but the overall academic performance in the area appears to be a systemic challenge.
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