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West Elementary School

1305 W Watson Blvd
Daingerfield, TX 75638

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West Elementary School serves 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 260 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 260 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Pre-K	70
Kind	67
1	72
2	51

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Total Students

260 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	260
2024	268
2023	270
2022	265
2021	282
2020	292
2019	296
2018	319
2017	319
2016	315
2015	311
2014	349
2013	328
2012	353
2011	368
2010	266
2009	286
2008	279
2007	291
2006	309
2005	323
2004	300
2003	312
2002	318
2001	322
2000	278
1999	287
1998	296
1997	315
1996	313
1995	316
1994	308
1993	322
1992	315
1991	334
1990	351
1989	405

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	18
2024	20
2023	18
2022	18
2021	21
2020	18
2019	19
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	19
2014	22
2013	19
2012	22
2011	25
2010	19
2009	19
2008	20
2007	20
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	20
2002	22
2001	24
2000	23
1999	25
1998	26
1997	25
1996	24
1995	23
1994	23
1993	21
1992	22
1991	24
1990	24
1988	23

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

'In God We Trust'

School Rankings

The of West Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Texas	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	13:1	15:1	10:1
2023	15:1	15:1	11:1
2022	15:1	15:1	11:1
2021	13:1	15:1	12:1
2020	16:1	15:1	12:1
2019	16:1	15:1	12:1
2018	16:1	15:1	12:1
2017	16:1	15:1	12:1
2016	15:1	15:1	11:1
2015	16:1	15:1	11:1
2014	16:1	15:1	11:1
2013	17:1	16:1	11:1
2012	16:1	15:1	11:1
2011	15:1	15:1	11:1
2010	14:1	15:1	11:1
2009	15:1	15:1	11:1
2008	14:1	15:1	10:1
2007	15:1	15:1	11:1
2006	15:1	15:1	10:1
2005	15:1	15:1	12:1
2004	14:1	15:1	12:1
2003	16:1	15:1	12:1
2002	14:1	15:1	11:1
2001	13:1	15:1	12:1
2000	12:1	15:1	12:1
1999	11:1	15:1	12:1
1998	11:1	15:1	12:1
1997	13:1	15:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	16:1	13:1
1993	15:1	16:1	14:1
1992	14:1	16:1	14:1
1991	14:1	16:1	14:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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Hispanic

21%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Elementary School	Texas	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District
2024	21%	53%	21%
2023	22%	53%	21%
2022	22%	53%	21%
2021	19%	53%	18%
2019	15%	53%	19%
2018	18%	52%	19%
2017	18%	52%	19%
2016	18%	52%	19%
2015	20%	52%	19%
2014	20%	52%	18%
2013	21%	51%	17%
2012	18%	51%	15%
2011	17%	50%	14%
2010	14%	49%	13%
2009	13%	48%	12%
2008	14%	47%	12%
2007	13%	46%	10%
2006	12%	46%	9%
2005	11%	45%	9%
2004	8%	44%	8%
2003	6%	43%	8%
2002	6%	42%	8%
2001	6%	41%	6%
2000	4%	40%	6%
1999	3%	39%	5%
1998	4%	38%	5%
1997	4%	38%	4%
1996	3%	37%	4%
1995	1%	36%	3%
1989	1%	33%	2%
1988	1%	32%	2%

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Black

37%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	West Elementary School	Texas	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District
2024	37%	13%	37%
2023	36%	13%	36%
2022	36%	13%	38%
2021	34%	13%	35%
2019	33%	13%	38%
2018	37%	13%	40%
2017	37%	13%	40%
2016	41%	13%	41%
2015	38%	13%	41%
2014	35%	13%	41%
2013	36%	13%	42%
2012	40%	13%	43%
2011	38%	13%	43%
2010	33%	14%	44%
2009	38%	14%	44%
2008	37%	14%	43%
2007	34%	14%	42%
2006	34%	15%	42%
2005	36%	14%	41%
2004	37%	14%	42%
2003	41%	14%	41%
2002	43%	14%	40%
2001	45%	14%	40%
2000	48%	14%	40%
1999	50%	14%	39%
1998	45%	14%	38%
1997	47%	14%	36%
1996	44%	14%	36%
1995	51%	14%	36%
1994	46%	14%	33%
1993	45%	14%	34%
1992	44%	14%	34%
1991	38%	14%	32%

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White

29%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	West Elementary School	Texas	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District
2024	32%	25%	33%
2023	33%	26%	35%
2022	34%	26%	33%
2021	39%	26%	37%
2019	41%	27%	35%
2018	36%	28%	35%
2017	36%	28%	35%
2016	34%	29%	35%
2015	34%	29%	35%
2014	38%	29%	37%
2013	37%	30%	37%
2012	37%	31%	38%
2011	40%	31%	39%
2010	52%	33%	41%
2009	48%	34%	42%
2008	49%	35%	44%
2007	52%	36%	47%
2006	54%	36%	49%
2005	53%	38%	49%
2004	55%	39%	49%
2003	52%	40%	51%
2002	49%	41%	52%
2001	48%	42%	54%
2000	53%	44%	54%
1999	55%	45%	56%
1998	57%	46%	57%
1997	61%	46%	60%
1996	61%	47%	60%
1995	55%	48%	61%
1994	65%	48%	64%
1993	63%	49%	63%
1992	66%	49%	63%
1991	66%	51%	66%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	West Elementary School	Texas	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District
2024	10%	3%	8%
2023	9%	3%	8%
2022	8%	3%	7%
2021	8%	3%	8%
2019	10%	2%	7%
2018	9%	2%	6%
2017	9%	2%	6%
2016	7%	2%	5%
2015	8%	2%	5%
2014	7%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Texas	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District
2025	0.73	0.64
2024	0.71	0.64	0.71
2023	0.71	0.64	0.71
2022	0.71	0.64	0.71
2021	0.70	0.64	0.70
2019	0.70	0.63	0.70
2018	0.70	0.64	0.69
2017	0.70	0.64	0.69
2016	0.69	0.63	0.68
2015	0.70	0.63	0.68
2014	0.70	0.63	0.67
2013	0.70	0.64	0.66
2012	0.68	0.64	0.65
2011	0.68	0.64	0.65
2010	0.61	0.64	0.62
2009	0.61	0.64	0.62
2008	0.61	0.64	0.62
2007	0.60	0.64	0.60
2006	0.58	0.64	0.60
2005	0.58	0.64	0.59
2004	0.56	0.64	0.58
2003	0.56	0.64	0.57
2002	0.58	0.64	0.57
2001	0.57	0.64	0.55
2000	0.57	0.65	0.55
1999	0.56	0.65	0.54
1998	0.56	0.65	0.53
1997	0.54	0.64	0.52
1996	0.53	0.64	0.52
1995	0.53	0.64	0.51
1994	0.50	0.64	0.49
1993	0.50	0.63	0.49
1992	0.49	0.63	0.49
1991	0.48	0.63	0.48
1990	0.48	0.63	0.47
1989	0.49	0.62	0.46
1988	0.49	0.62	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Texas	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District
2025	83%	56%
2024	86%	57%	82%
2023	87%	57%	84%
2022	87%	57%	85%
2021	88%	56%	86%
2020	85%	56%	87%
2019	89%	56%	87%
2018	81%	53%	74%
2017	81%	53%	74%
2016	83%	53%	72%
2015	79%	52%	70%
2014	77%	53%	71%
2013	77%	53%	74%
2012	76%	44%	69%
2011	73%	44%	68%
2010	62%	43%	65%
2009	53%	40%	56%
2008	56%	39%	54%
2007	58%	39%	53%
2006	55%	40%	55%
2005	59%	39%	52%
2004	51%	39%	52%
2003	56%	39%	51%
2002	54%	38%	50%
2001	52%	38%	46%
2000	58%	38%	49%
1999	55%	39%	44%
1998	51%	40%	42%
1997	57%	41%	43%
1996	55%	41%	43%
1995	64%	41%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Texas	Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	5%	3%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	12%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	9%	8%	13%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	9%
2000	13%	8%	8%

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School District Name

Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Elementary School?

260 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of West Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, and 13% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 260 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education