Westar Elementary School
17777 West Westar Dr
Goodyear AZ, 85338, Maricopa County
Phone: 623-474-6600
Ranking: (379 out of 1,363, top 28%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Liberty Elementary District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 35 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 35 | |||||||
Total Students: | 632 | 596 | 558 | 572 | 566 | 606 | 559 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 58 | 9.2% | 69 | 11.6% | 45 | 8.1% | 62 | 10.8% | 62 | 11.0% | 68 | 11.2% | 61 | 10.9% |
Grade 1: | 64 | 10.1% | 47 | 7.9% | 61 | 10.9% | 67 | 11.7% | 64 | 11.3% | 71 | 11.7% | 62 | 11.1% |
Grade 2: | 55 | 8.7% | 61 | 10.2% | 63 | 11.3% | 66 | 11.5% | 65 | 11.5% | 70 | 11.6% | 66 | 11.8% |
Grade 3: | 60 | 9.5% | 69 | 11.6% | 62 | 11.1% | 62 | 10.8% | 63 | 11.1% | 70 | 11.6% | 68 | 12.2% |
Grade 4: | 91 | 14.4% | 72 | 12.1% | 76 | 13.6% | 57 | 10.0% | 59 | 10.4% | 74 | 12.2% | 62 | 11.1% |
Grade 5: | 80 | 12.7% | 72 | 12.1% | 65 | 11.6% | 65 | 11.4% | 68 | 12.0% | 71 | 11.7% | 60 | 10.7% |
Grade 6: | 81 | 12.8% | 68 | 11.4% | 62 | 11.1% | 68 | 11.9% | 64 | 11.3% | 61 | 10.1% | 65 | 11.6% |
Grade 7: | 75 | 11.9% | 71 | 11.9% | 65 | 11.6% | 63 | 11.0% | 56 | 9.9% | 67 | 11.1% | 53 | 9.5% |
Grade 8: | 68 | 10.8% | 67 | 11.2% | 59 | 10.6% | 62 | 10.8% | 65 | 11.5% | 54 | 8.9% | 62 | 11.1% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 337 | 53.3% | 317 | 53.2% | 283 | 50.7% | 296 | 51.7% | 290 | 51.2% | 315 | 52.0% | 307 | 54.9% |
Female: | 295 | 46.7% | 279 | 46.8% | 275 | 49.3% | 276 | 48.3% | 268 | 47.3% | 283 | 46.7% | 248 | 44.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 14 | 2.2% | 15 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.0% | 25 | 4.4% | 22 | 3.9% | 27 | 4.5% | 29 | 5.2% |
Hispanic: | 144 | 22.8% | 140 | 23.5% | 122 | 21.9% | 125 | 21.9% | 105 | 18.6% | 110 | 18.2% | 99 | 17.7% |
Black: | 33 | 5.2% | 30 | 5.0% | 35 | 6.3% | 33 | 5.8% | 36 | 6.4% | 45 | 7.4% | 29 | 5.2% |
White: | 426 | 67.4% | 398 | 66.8% | 380 | 68.1% | 382 | 66.8% | 401 | 70.8% | 421 | 69.5% | 402 | 71.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 9 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.5% | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 94 | 14.9% | 105 | 17.6% | 91 | 16.3% | 87 | 15.2% | 83 | 14.7% | 82 | 13.5% | 1 | 0.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 5.7% | 34 | 5.7% | 33 | 5.9% | 27 | 4.7% | 21 | 3.7% | 34 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.06 | 19.54 | 18.00 | 19.72 | 17.69 | 17.80 | 16.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 460 | 449 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374 | 360 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 369.83 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397 | 370 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384 | 374 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 461 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 459 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462 | 460.63 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 460 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 465 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 486 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 379 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 376.46 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398 | 375 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397 | 377 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 478 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 482 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 478.99 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484 | 470 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 479 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 505 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 511 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 507.52 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 507 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 512 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 513 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397 | 391 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 393.41 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391 | 387 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 391 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 503 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 497 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 504.74 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 496 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 494 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 554 | 534 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 527 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 502.54 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 501 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 502 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 524 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410 | 405 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 408.82 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399 | 407 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 408 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 505 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 511 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 514.27 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 513 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 510 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 542 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 549 | 549 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 502.86 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 507 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 500 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 555 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437 | 425 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424 | 420.86 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419 | 423 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 425 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 525 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 527 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 526.82 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 532 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 541 | 535 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 577 | 553 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 578 | 560 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 499.45 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 498 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 500 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 571 | 560 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430 | 434 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448 | 439.17 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433 | 436 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428 | 434 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 549 | 529 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 541 | 533 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 530.05 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 524 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 523 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 507 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 511 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 539 | 517.9 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 520 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 513 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 75.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 25.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years | 5.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 66.7% | 70.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 33.3% | 29.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,711.0 | $39,393.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,187.0 | $36,487.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,761.0 | $46,450.0 |
* Westar Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.