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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Contact information

Website

www.herefordisd.net

Address

120 Campbell St
Hereford, TX 79045-4901

Office phone number

(806) 363-7690

Principal

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%

African American

0%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

92.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

5.8%

Two or more races

0.3%

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%

At-risk students

72.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

81.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

35.9%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

35.0%

Gifted and talented

1.2%

Special education

16.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

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

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