West Central Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hereford ISD
- Hereford, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Hereford ISD: N/A
Total students
326
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Hereford ISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hereford ISD: 97%
Statewide: 90.3%
West Central Elementary School is an elementary school in Hereford, TX, in the Hereford ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 326 students. 72.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,665, which is $11,809 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.
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Website
Address
120 Campbell StHereford, TX 79045-4901
Office phone number
Principal
- Samantha Guerrero
- samanthaguerrero@herefordisd.net
- (806) 363-7690
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in West Central Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
326
African American
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.9%)
Hereford ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
303 (92.9%)
Hereford ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19 (5.8%)
Hereford ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.3%)
Hereford ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
72.1 %
Hereford ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
81.9 %
Hereford ISD: 80.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
35.9 %
Hereford ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
35 %
Hereford ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
1.2 %
Hereford ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.9 %
Hereford ISD: 13%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Hereford ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Hereford ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Hereford ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Hereford ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16.3 %
Hereford ISD: 20%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Hereford ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Hereford ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Hereford ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
16.2 %
Hereford ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hereford ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18.8 %
Hereford ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Hereford ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
22.5
African American
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
9.3 (41.4%)
Hereford ISD: 45.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.2 (58.6%)
Hereford ISD: 52.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4 (17.8%)
Hereford ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
16.5 (73.3%)
Hereford ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2 (8.9%)
Hereford ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.5
Hereford ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Hereford ISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$50,665
Hereford ISD: $54,215
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$42,900
Hereford ISD: $47,283
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$43,927
Hereford ISD: $49,538
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$53,170
Hereford ISD: $52,126
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,692
Hereford ISD: $57,333
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,020
Hereford ISD: $62,908
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$66,070
Hereford ISD: $69,659
Statewide: $74,014