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C−

West Central El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

120 Campbell St, Hereford, TX 79045 · (806) 363-7690 · Part of Hereford Independent School District

Hereford’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
331
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about West Central El

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hereford kids: Hereford J H

On the path

Where Hereford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5West Central ElYou are here
6–7Hereford J H534 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

120 Campbell St, Hereford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 159
Grade 247
Grade 363
Grade 462
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
372’20
378’21
361’22
328’23
331’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Central El from Hereford families.

Other schools in Hereford Independent School District

The district →
Tierra Blanca Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Hereford
286 students19:1
Northwest El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hereford
B+
479 students15:1
Aikman El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hereford
B+
464 students19:1
Bluebonnet El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hereford
B
366 students16:1
Hereford J H
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Hereford
C+
534 students12:1
Hereford Preparatory Academy
Middle · Grades 8 · Hereford
A−
322 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Hereford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.