West Central Elementary School
- Elementary school in Hereford ISD
- Hereford, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Hereford ISD: C
Total students
378
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Hereford ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Hereford ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
West Central Elementary School is an elementary school in Hereford, TX, in the Hereford ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 378 students. 74.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,488, which is $7,399 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
120 Campbell StHereford, TX 79045-4901
Office phone number
Principal
- Samantha Guerrero
- ortenciamendez@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
378
African American
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
350 (92.6%)
Hereford ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
26 (6.9%)
Hereford ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.5%)
Hereford ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
74.3 %
Hereford ISD: 65.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
80.4 %
Hereford ISD: 78.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
32 %
Hereford ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
30.4 %
Hereford ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.9 %
Hereford ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14 %
Hereford ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Hereford ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Hereford ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Hereford ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Hereford ISD: C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.6 %
Hereford ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Hereford ISD: 13%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Hereford ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Hereford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
20.8 %
Hereford ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hereford ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.7 %
Hereford ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Hereford ISD: 20%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
24
African American
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.2 (25.9%)
Hereford ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.8 (74.1%)
Hereford ISD: 62.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Hereford ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
20.5 (85.4%)
Hereford ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.5 (14.6%)
Hereford ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
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 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.8
Hereford ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
11.2 years
Hereford ISD: 11.2 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
$51,488
Hereford ISD: $52,178
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$45,700
Hereford ISD: $41,395
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,289
Hereford ISD: $47,761
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,290
Hereford ISD: $50,503
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,371
Hereford ISD: $55,178
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,510
Hereford ISD: $62,161
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Hereford ISD: $65,633
Statewide: $71,111