West Elementary School
41 Central Ave
Athens OH, 45701, Athens County
Phone: 740-593-6866
Ranking:
(1,277 out of 2,572, top 50%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Athens City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |||||||
Total Students: | 261 | 284 | 293 | 300 | 303 | 315 | 322 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 38 | 14.6% | 41 | 14.4% | 33 | 11.3% | 44 | 14.7% | 32 | 10.6% | 38 | 12.1% | 43 | 13.4% |
Grade 1: | 38 | 14.6% | 34 | 12.0% | 36 | 12.3% | 28 | 9.3% | 38 | 12.5% | 42 | 13.3% | 43 | 13.4% |
Grade 2: | 32 | 12.3% | 37 | 13.0% | 30 | 10.2% | 38 | 12.7% | 40 | 13.2% | 46 | 14.6% | 43 | 13.4% |
Grade 3: | 35 | 13.4% | 39 | 13.7% | 31 | 10.6% | 40 | 13.3% | 44 | 14.5% | 40 | 12.7% | 44 | 13.7% |
Grade 4: | 37 | 14.2% | 35 | 12.3% | 47 | 16.0% | 44 | 14.7% | 42 | 13.9% | 44 | 14.0% | 43 | 13.4% |
Grade 5: | 33 | 12.6% | 49 | 17.3% | 46 | 15.7% | 42 | 14.0% | 44 | 14.5% | 38 | 12.1% | 41 | 12.7% |
Grade 6: | 48 | 18.4% | 49 | 17.3% | 44 | 15.0% | 42 | 14.0% | 40 | 13.2% | 44 | 14.0% | 40 | 12.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 132 | 50.6% | 143 | 50.4% | 153 | 52.2% | 157 | 52.3% | 150 | 49.5% | 151 | 47.9% | 163 | 50.6% |
Female: | 129 | 49.4% | 141 | 49.6% | 140 | 47.8% | 143 | 47.7% | 133 | 43.9% | 138 | 43.8% | 139 | 43.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.8% | 10 | 3.4% | 15 | 5.0% | 12 | 4.0% | 11 | 3.5% | 7 | 2.2% |
Hispanic: | 5 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.9% |
Black: | 8 | 3.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 6 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.7% | 6 | 2.0% | 11 | 3.5% | 12 | 3.7% |
White: | 225 | 86.2% | 256 | 90.1% | 263 | 89.8% | 265 | 88.3% | 269 | 88.8% | 269 | 85.4% | 280 | 87.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 18 | 6.9% | 13 | 4.6% | 10 | 3.4% | 13 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 38.3% | 115 | 40.5% | 106 | 36.2% | 95 | 31.7% | 99 | 32.7% | 112 | 35.6% | NA | NA |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.5% | 13 | 4.4% | 20 | 6.7% | 28 | 9.2% | 30 | 9.5% | NA | NA |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.38 | 14.56 | 14.65 | 14.29 | 16.83 | 17.50 | 18.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
OAA | ||||||
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 78.1% | 70.4% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.9% | 74.9% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 86.6% | 84% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 76.1% | 79.3% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 73.9% | 81.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 72.9% | 76.9% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 76.2% | 82% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.5% | 79.8% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 80.3% | 78.3% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 80.2% | 78.2% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 76.6% | 77.3% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 73.5% | 75.1% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 79.4% | 76% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 74.6% | 77.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 78.4% | 77.4% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 78.2% | 78.4% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 78.4% | 79.9% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 80.4% | 79% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 82.8% | 81.4% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 67.9% | 65.8% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 64.4% | 65.5% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 78.9% | 76.9% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 70% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 69% | 74.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77.7% | 78.4% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 74.4% | 76.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 76.4% | 78.1% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 74.7% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 71.4% | 77.6% |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 74.1% | 70.8% |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 75.8% | 76.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 76.2% | 76.8% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.5% | 80% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 82.7% | 81.1% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 81.2% | 82% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 82.3% | 81% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 87.5% | 83.8% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 82.5% | 83.3% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 82.9% | 87.7% |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 75.9% | 78.6% |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 76.8% | 78.1% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 84.3% | 85.9% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 76.7% | 82% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 71.6% | 81.7% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.2% | 84.4% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 69.8% | 62.7% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 70.9% | 61% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 63.1% | 61.8% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.1% | 65.5% | 62.3% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 65.2% | 67% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 63.5% | 66.1% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 64.4% | 67.5% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 62.9% | 68.3% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 78.3% | 76.9% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 81.3% | 75.3% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.1% | 90% | 80% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 76% | 72.7% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 78.4% | 72% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 77.4% | 71.8% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 80.1% | 74.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.9% | 76.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 73.2% | 74.2% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 82.7% | 68% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 67.9% | 66.4% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 80.4% | 70.6% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 73.9% | 69.9% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 75.5% | 71.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 67.9% | 72.5% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 66.0% | 67.6% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 67.8% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 67.3% | 64.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 65.5% | 61.6% |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 70.4% | 65.6% |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 58.2% | 62.5% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 71.9% | 68.4% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 75.8% | 74% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 78.1% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 71.9% | 75.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 72.3% | 77.4% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 78.5% | 77.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 81.0% | 79.9% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 78.4% | 74.7% |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 70.8% | 64.6% |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 64.4% | 69.8% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 88.8% | 83.6% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 81.2% | 78% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 80.7% | 79.7% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 82.5% | 81.3% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 84.2% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 90.7% | 85.6% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 90.4% | 86.7% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 84.5% | 82.8% |
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* West Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.