We use cookies to improve your experience. By continuing to use this site, you accept our revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Western Hills Elementary School

Serves grades PK - 5

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more

School Overview

Address
600 Arapaho Dr
Temple, TX 76504
Phone
(254) 215-5600
District
TEMPLE ISD
County
BELL COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
448
Classroom Teachers
29

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Texas

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.3% of all TX schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 34.5% of all U.S. schools.


Western Hills Elementary School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 3

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
47%
43%
50%
38%
43%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
47%
38%
47%
40%
46%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
52%
44%
56%
30%
49%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
16
14
15
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Grade pk 2 0.4%
Kindergarten 84 18.8%
Grade 1 80 17.9%
Grade 2 66 14.7%
Grade 3 63 14.1%
Grade 4 80 17.9%
Grade 5 73 16.3%
Total 448 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 35.4% 23.4% 26.7%
Black 22.4% 23.8% 13.3%
Hispanic 40.2% 50.6% 54.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.4% 1.4% 5.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.7% 0.5%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 78.1% 71.4% 61.3%
Free lunch eligible 76.3% 69.5% 56.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.8% 1.9% 4.8%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 60,281 30,029,572
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 1,007.7 113
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 7.5% 6.6%
5-19 YEARS OLD 20.3% 21.6%
20-44 YEARS OLD 34.4% 35.4%
45-64 YEARS OLD 21.0% 23.5%
65 OR OLDER 16.8% 12.9%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 23,933 10,490,553
Single Parent Households With Children 12.4% 9.5%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 86.8% 85.2%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 26.1% 32.3%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 8.8% 19.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 11.8% 16.9%
$75,000 - $99,999 11.5% 12.7%
$50,000 - $74,999 18.4% 16.7%
$30,000 - $49,999 21.2% 14.9%
$15,000 - $29,999 16.0% 10.9%
$15,000 or less 12.2% 8.7%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,487 $55,882,000 46.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $611 $5,265,000 4.4%
Staff $648 $5,585,000 4.7%
General Administration $119 $1,028,000 0.9%
School Administration $620 $5,340,000 4.5%
Operation $1,018 $8,773,000 7.4%
Transportation $283 $2,441,000 2.0%
Other $509 $4,389,000 3.7%
Total Support $3,810 $32,821,000 27.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,545 $30,540,000 25.6%
Total Expenditures $13,841 $119,243,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,347 $35,048,825,000 44.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $595 $3,283,730,000 4.2%
Staff $570 $3,149,949,000 4.0%
General Administration $155 $857,955,000 1.1%
School Administration $625 $3,451,541,000 4.4%
Operation $1,151 $6,357,339,000 8.1%
Transportation $273 $1,508,668,000 1.9%
Other $536 $2,961,595,000 3.8%
Total Support $3,906 $21,570,777,000 27.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,883 $21,441,869,000 27.5%
Total Expenditures $14,137 $78,061,471,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%