West Ward El

709 W Dean Ave, Killeen TX, 76541 | Killeen Independent School District | 254-336-1830
  • grades PK-5
  • students 504
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 22% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 55 in Killeen
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
38%Killeen
47%Texas

West Ward El is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Killeen Independent School District" in Killeen, TX. There are a total of 504 students and 37 teachers at West Ward El, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

West Ward El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 53% lower than the Texas average.

West Ward El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students504
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Ward 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%
325-29%
420-24%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
320-24%
415-19%
520-24%
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 Ward El race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White 16.5% 26.2% 29.4% 51.1%
Black 34.7% 33.9% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 2.6% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 28.1% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.7% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.4% 1.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.1% 7.0% 2.1% 3.1%

Killeen demographics profile

StatisticKilleenTexasNational
Population148,57328,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,70911391
Median age29.434.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English77%65%79%
Speak Spanish16%30%13%

Education level achieved in Killeen

IndexKilleenTexasNational
Completed 8th grade87.1%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college65.3%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.4%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.0%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Ward El data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.