West Avenue El

1101 N 15Th St, Waco TX, 76707 | Waco Independent School District | 254-750-3900
  • grades PK-5
  • students 382
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 43% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 80 in Waco
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
38%Waco
47%Texas

West Avenue El is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Waco Independent School District" in Waco, TX. There are a total of 382 students and 22 teachers at West Avenue El, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

West Avenue El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 43% lower than the Texas average.

West Avenue El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students382
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Avenue El, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
311-19%
420-29%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
320-29%
430-39%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Avenue El race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White n/a 13.3% 29.4% 51.1%
Black n/a 27.5% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.4% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 57.0% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.5% 2.1% 3.1%

Waco demographics profile

StatisticWacoTexasNational
Population137,77928,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,55311391
Median age28.934.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English75%65%79%
Speak Spanish22%30%13%

Education level achieved in Waco

IndexWacoTexasNational
Completed 8th grade74.8%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school73.9%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.7%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Avenue El data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.