Western Hills Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Western Hills Elementary School

600 Arapaho Dr
Temple, TX 76504

Bottom 50%

Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Western Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Western Hills Elementary School's student population of 448 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Western Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	67
1	82
2	75
3	67
4	70
5	82

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School
2023	448
2022	432
2021	411
2020	415
2019	415
2018	402
2017	402
2016	415
2015	463
2014	473
2013	539
2012	555
2011	549
2010	572
2009	514
2008	488
2007	483
2006	562
2005	571
2004	529
2003	489
2002	494
2001	492
2000	353
1999	308
1998	463
1997	511
1996	460
1995	406
1994	421
1993	411
1992	395
1991	380
1990	447
1989	406
1988	421
1987	449

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School
2023	29
2022	23
2021	24
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	29
2013	34
2012	36
2011	35
2010	36
2009	34
2008	33
2007	33
2006	36
2005	40
2004	38
2003	34
2002	33
2001	33
2000	26
1999	28
1998	35
1997	31
1996	30
1995	27
1994	29
1993	24
1992	21
1991	23

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Year Founded

1968

School Calendar

School Mascot

Roadrunners

School Rankings

Western Hills Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Western Hills Elementary School is 0.72, 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)

#6184 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School
2023	#6184
2022	#6953
2021	#6591
2019	#6245
2018	#6112
2017	#5775
2016	#7244
2015	#7308
2014	#6877
2013	#5673
2012	#3980

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36%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2023	36%	44%	37%
2022	25%	41%	33%
2021	20%	37%	32%
2019	37%	51%	40%
2018	34%	49%	38%
2017	70%	78%	68%
2016	52%	75%	63%
2015	47%	73%	64%
2014	50%	76%	67%
2013	65%	78%	69%
2012	82%	83%	74%

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35%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2022	35%	51%	39%
2021	25%	42%	31%
2019	34%	47%	35%
2018	35%	45%	38%
2017	65%	72%	59%
2016	52%	71%	58%
2015	56%	73%	62%
2014	65%	75%	66%
2013	73%	78%	69%
2012	90%	88%	83%
2011	89%	88%	82%

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20-24%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2022	22%	46%	37%
2021	22%	43%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	19:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	11:1	14:1	13:1
1998	13:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	19:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

36%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2023	37%	53%	47%
2022	36%	53%	46%
2021	35%	53%	46%
2020	34%	53%	44%
2019	34%	53%	44%
2018	36%	52%	43%
2017	36%	52%	43%
2016	35%	52%	43%
2015	29%	52%	40%
2014	33%	52%	40%
2013	33%	51%	40%
2012	33%	51%	39%
2011	32%	50%	39%
2010	31%	49%	36%
2009	33%	48%	35%
2008	29%	47%	34%
2007	32%	46%	33%
2006	48%	46%	32%
2005	46%	45%	30%
2004	39%	44%	28%
2003	24%	43%	27%
2002	25%	42%	26%
2001	24%	41%	24%
2000	19%	40%	23%
1999	19%	39%	22%
1998	14%	38%	21%
1997	14%	38%	21%
1996	16%	37%	21%
1995	16%	36%	20%
1994	15%	36%	19%
1993	17%	35%	19%
1992	12%	35%	19%
1991	15%	34%	19%

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Black

23%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2023	21%	13%	24%
2022	24%	13%	25%
2021	30%	13%	26%
2020	31%	13%	28%
2019	31%	13%	28%
2018	36%	13%	29%
2017	36%	13%	29%
2016	36%	13%	29%
2015	40%	13%	29%
2014	37%	13%	28%
2013	31%	13%	27%
2012	29%	13%	28%
2011	27%	13%	28%
2010	29%	14%	29%
2009	23%	14%	29%
2008	23%	14%	29%
2007	20%	14%	28%
2006	15%	15%	29%
2005	21%	14%	29%
2004	20%	14%	29%
2003	26%	14%	29%
2002	21%	14%	28%
2001	22%	14%	28%
2000	24%	14%	28%
1999	26%	14%	28%
1998	34%	14%	28%
1997	30%	14%	27%
1996	28%	14%	26%
1995	27%	14%	26%
1994	30%	14%	25%
1993	27%	14%	24%
1992	28%	14%	25%
1991	28%	14%	24%

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White

31%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2023	33%	26%	22%
2022	29%	26%	22%
2021	26%	26%	21%
2020	31%	27%	22%
2019	31%	27%	22%
2018	27%	28%	24%
2017	27%	28%	24%
2016	27%	29%	24%
2015	29%	29%	28%
2014	27%	29%	27%
2013	32%	30%	27%
2012	31%	31%	28%
2011	34%	31%	29%
2010	37%	33%	32%
2009	41%	34%	34%
2008	46%	35%	35%
2007	46%	36%	36%
2006	35%	36%	38%
2005	32%	38%	39%
2004	39%	39%	41%
2003	47%	40%	42%
2002	51%	41%	44%
2001	51%	42%	45%
2000	54%	44%	47%
1999	53%	45%	49%
1998	53%	46%	50%
1997	53%	46%	51%
1996	55%	47%	52%
1995	55%	48%	53%
1994	53%	48%	55%
1993	54%	49%	56%
1992	56%	49%	55%
1991	56%	51%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	10%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.68
2022	0.73	0.64	0.68
2021	0.72	0.64	0.68
2020	0.70	0.63	0.68
2019	0.70	0.63	0.68
2018	0.67	0.64	0.68
2017	0.67	0.64	0.68
2016	0.68	0.63	0.68
2015	0.68	0.63	0.69
2014	0.69	0.63	0.69
2013	0.70	0.64	0.69
2012	0.72	0.64	0.70
2011	0.71	0.64	0.70
2010	0.69	0.64	0.69
2009	0.68	0.64	0.68
2008	0.66	0.64	0.69
2007	0.65	0.64	0.68
2006	0.63	0.64	0.70
2005	0.65	0.64	0.68
2004	0.66	0.64	0.67
2003	0.66	0.64	0.67
2002	0.64	0.64	0.66
2001	0.64	0.64	0.66
2000	0.62	0.65	0.66
1999	0.66	0.65	0.65
1998	0.64	0.65	0.64
1997	0.63	0.64	0.63
1996	0.62	0.64	0.63
1995	0.61	0.64	0.62
1994	0.62	0.64	0.61
1993	0.61	0.63	0.60
1992	0.60	0.63	0.61
1991	0.59	0.63	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2023	76%	57%	70%
2022	81%	57%	77%
2021	74%	56%	72%
2020	70%	56%	68%
2019	70%	56%	68%
2018	69%	53%	67%
2017	69%	53%	67%
2016	78%	53%	69%
2015	74%	52%	67%
2014	66%	53%	68%
2013	65%	53%	66%
2012	62%	44%	65%
2011	66%	44%	64%
2010	62%	43%	60%
2009	53%	40%	55%
2008	53%	39%	54%
2007	51%	39%	51%
2006	57%	40%	50%
2005	59%	39%	45%
2004	60%	39%	47%
2003	49%	39%	45%
2002	47%	38%	43%
2001	48%	38%	43%
2000	34%	38%	41%
1999	46%	39%	42%
1998	48%	40%	42%
1997	43%	41%	39%
1996	30%	41%	35%
1995	42%	41%	39%
1994	41%	40%	34%
1993	48%	45%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Texas	Temple Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	10%	6%	6%
2017	10%	6%	6%
2016	9%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	12%	7%	8%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	14%	7%	9%
2011	11%	7%	8%
2010	13%	8%	10%
2009	17%	8%	11%
2008	15%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	14%	8%	11%
2005	15%	8%	11%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Temple Independent School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Roadrunners

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Western Hills Elementary School is ranked #6184 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Western Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Western Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tarver Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Western Hills Elementary School?

448 students attend Western Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Western Hills Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 23% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Western Hills Elementary School?

Western Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Western Hills Elementary School offer ?

Western Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Western Hills Elementary School part of?

Western Hills Elementary School is part of Temple Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education