📍 3756 University Blvd, Houston, Harris County, 77005
West University el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Houston, Harris County. The school has 1,114 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Scott Disch. It is part of the Houston Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 83% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
West University el enrolls 1,114 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 62 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 16% Asian and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 684 | 61% |
| Asian | 180 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 156 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 77 | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
64 of the school's 1,114 students (5.7%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 60 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West University el is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-70, state senate district 17, state house district 134.
West University el is one of 274 schools in HOUSTON ISD, based in HOUSTON, Texas. The district serves 176,727 students district-wide and employs 10,993 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,114 students, West University el is larger than the district average of about 645 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large