West El

West EL is a elementary school located in West, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 582 students. Operated by West ISD, the campus sits about 18.4 miles from Waco News's newsroom and is part of Waco News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 38 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

West EL is a traditional zoned public school within West ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Waco News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in West considering elementary placement, West EL is one of the campuses Waco News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about West EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "West EL". For more education coverage, see waconews.org/schools or browse Waco News's latest reporting at waconews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.