West Elementary School
460 South 7th St
Coolidge AZ, 85128, Pinal County
Phone: 520-723-2702
Ranking: 
(1,263 out of 1,363, bottom 7%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
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 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 24 | | 24 | | 26 | | 32 | |
Total Students: | 561 | | 601 | | 593 | | 637 | |
Prekindergarten: | 10 | 1.8% | 14 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.2% | 12 | 1.9% |
Kindergarten: | 83 | 14.8% | 96 | 16.0% | 106 | 17.9% | 117 | 18.4% |
Grade 1: | 89 | 15.9% | 109 | 18.1% | 106 | 17.9% | 105 | 16.5% |
Grade 2: | 104 | 18.5% | 96 | 16.0% | 98 | 16.5% | 124 | 19.5% |
Grade 3: | 88 | 15.7% | 91 | 15.1% | 104 | 17.5% | 103 | 16.2% |
Grade 4: | 98 | 17.5% | 100 | 16.6% | 94 | 15.9% | 80 | 12.6% |
Grade 5: | 89 | 15.9% | 95 | 15.8% | 72 | 12.1% | 96 | 15.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 319 | 56.9% | 330 | 54.9% | 322 | 54.3% | 334 | 52.4% |
Female: | 242 | 43.1% | 271 | 45.1% | 271 | 45.7% | 303 | 47.6% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 68 | 12.1% | 56 | 9.3% | 63 | 10.6% | 71 | 11.1% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
Hispanic: | 306 | 54.5% | 339 | 56.4% | 336 | 56.7% | 351 | 55.1% |
Black: | 46 | 8.2% | 52 | 8.7% | 44 | 7.4% | 57 | 8.9% |
White: | 126 | 22.5% | 142 | 23.6% | 136 | 22.9% | 153 | 24.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.3% |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.3% |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 450 | 80.2% | 484 | 80.5% | 450 | 75.9% | 510 | 80.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 4.5% | 30 | 5.0% | 31 | 5.2% | 39 | 6.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 23.87 | | 25.04 | | 22.59 | | 20.19 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417 | 429 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 337 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334 | 342.06 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 341 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 337 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 432 | 442 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430 | 437 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433 | 439 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423 | 431 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 425 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463 | 467 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 362 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354 | 355.89 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345 | 344 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 360 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 465 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 460 | 464 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457 | 458.66 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443 | 438 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454 | 455 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487 | 489 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 492 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 484.96 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464 | 464 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476 | 477 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 491 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378 | 378 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373 | 372.86 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 359 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353 | 355 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 483 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 487 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 484.49 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 471 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 466 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 510 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 514 | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482 | 483.9 | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468 | 471 | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 480 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 501 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400 | 386 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 487 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 498 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 519 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 522 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 527 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 401 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 0 | 391 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 499 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 509 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 0 | 513 | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 513 | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 509 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 532 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 415 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 508 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 512 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 483 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 490 | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 64.6% | 53.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 35.4% | 46.7% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 4.0 years | 4.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 62.5% | 86.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 37.5% | 13.3% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $34,593.0 | $35,301.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,924.0 | $35,130.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $37,375.0 | $36,417.0 |
* West Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.