Western Hills Elementary School

530 Thunderbird Dr, El Paso, TX 79912 | (915) 832-6950

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 564

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 564 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 787th out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Ms Nancy Tovar
Fax: (915) 585-3303
Website: www.episd.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

El Paso Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,615
Graduation Rate: 66.5%
Dropout Rate: 4.8%
Students Per Teacher: 14.4
Enrolled Students: 63,378

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 564
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 306 (54.3%)
Females: 258 (45.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (6.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 206 (36.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 245 (43.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Western Hills Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	15	2.7%
Asian	18	3.2%
Hispanic	420	74.5%
White	110	19.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	67	11.9%
Kindergarten	87	15.4%
1st Grade	89	15.8%
2nd Grade	70	12.4%
3rd Grade	86	15.2%
4th Grade	88	15.6%
5th Grade	77	13.7%

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

13.9

District:

12.1

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

22.8%

District:

28.2%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

17.0%

District:

21.4%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

31.8%

District:

25.2%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

23.8%

District:

20.7%

State:

18.3%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$75,749

District:

$76,334

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$50,161

District:

$49,168

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$43,001

District:

$42,615

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$44,223

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$46,200

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$50,259

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$59,966

State:

$58,427

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on February 02, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i am enjoying the staff they are great and my childrens teachers are excellent, Ms. Mckinley, Ms.Palmer,Ms.Delgado.thankyou for being great at what u do

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 01, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Westerm Hills Elementary is easily the best elementary school in El Paso. The staff is wonderful and the school is beautiful. My son has done exceptionally well there scoring a 100% on the TAKS test.

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