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West Main Elementary Primary School
531 West Main St
Lancaster TX, 75146, Dallas County
Phone: 972-218-1551
Ranking:
(4,825 out of 6,018, bottom 20%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lancaster Independent 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: | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | |||||||
Total Students: | 292 | 290 | 269 | 274 | 255 | 207 | 203 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 24 | 8.2% | 44 | 15.2% | 43 | 16.0% | 46 | 16.8% | 37 | 14.5% | 27 | 13.0% | 22 | 10.8% |
Kindergarten: | 43 | 14.7% | 43 | 14.8% | 42 | 15.6% | 42 | 15.3% | 40 | 15.7% | 31 | 15.0% | 26 | 12.8% |
Grade 1: | 47 | 16.1% | 42 | 14.5% | 37 | 13.8% | 42 | 15.3% | 41 | 16.1% | 30 | 14.5% | 33 | 16.3% |
Grade 2: | 41 | 14.0% | 44 | 15.2% | 44 | 16.4% | 32 | 11.7% | 31 | 12.2% | 31 | 15.0% | 34 | 16.7% |
Grade 3: | 46 | 15.8% | 43 | 14.8% | 29 | 10.8% | 37 | 13.5% | 29 | 11.4% | 29 | 14.0% | 34 | 16.7% |
Grade 4: | 48 | 16.4% | 40 | 13.8% | 35 | 13.0% | 33 | 12.0% | 42 | 16.5% | 32 | 15.5% | 31 | 15.3% |
Grade 5: | 43 | 14.7% | 34 | 11.7% | 39 | 14.5% | 42 | 15.3% | 35 | 13.7% | 27 | 13.0% | 23 | 11.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 166 | 56.8% | 161 | 55.5% | 149 | 55.4% | 147 | 53.6% | 127 | 49.8% | 107 | 51.7% | 106 | 52.2% |
Female: | 126 | 43.2% | 129 | 44.5% | 120 | 44.6% | 127 | 46.4% | 120 | 47.1% | 92 | 44.4% | 93 | 45.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 2.4% | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.6% | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.5% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 112 | 38.4% | 107 | 36.9% | 112 | 41.6% | 121 | 44.2% | 102 | 40.0% | 112 | 54.1% | 99 | 48.8% |
Black: | 140 | 47.9% | 141 | 48.6% | 119 | 44.2% | 118 | 43.1% | 104 | 40.8% | 59 | 28.5% | 66 | 32.5% |
White: | 21 | 7.2% | 30 | 10.3% | 28 | 10.4% | 25 | 9.1% | 42 | 16.5% | 34 | 16.4% | 35 | 17.2% |
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: | 12 | 4.1% | 5 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 260 | 89.0% | 236 | 81.4% | 231 | 85.9% | 226 | 82.5% | 203 | 79.6% | 151 | 72.9% | 152 | 74.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 3.8% | 19 | 6.6% | 17 | 6.3% | 26 | 9.5% | 29 | 11.4% | 26 | 12.6% | 26 | 12.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.86 | 18.13 | 16.31 | 13.70 | 14.07 | 9.90 | 10.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39% | 51% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 48% | 69% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 65% | 79% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 48% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 47% | 68% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 64% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 56% | 72% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 59% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 58% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 68% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 60% | 75% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 72% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 69% | 77% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 66% | 73% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 58% | 73% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 60% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 67% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 70% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 70% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 73% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 85% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 91% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 85% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 68% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 50% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 65% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 73% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 77% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 80% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 57% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 73% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 70% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 70% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 82% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 79% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 85% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 87% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 88% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 89% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 84% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 89% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 48% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 71% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 80% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 83% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 47.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 13.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $47,503.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $43,603.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,583.0 |
* West Main Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.