WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · ARCADIA, FL

WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in ARCADIA, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 622 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

622

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	302	49%
White	235	38%
Black or African American	59	9%
Two or more races	21	3%
Asian	5	1%
Total enrollment	622	329M / 293F

English Language Learners: 61 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	36.0% -12.8pp	48.8%	381
Reading Proficiency	34.0% -18.2pp	52.2%	376
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	126

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.11 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

187

30.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	622	100%

Contact & Location

304 W IMOGENE ST

ARCADIA, FL 34266

Phone: (863)494-3155

http://wes.desotoschools.com/

District

DESOTO

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,474

District enrollment: 4,582

Other Schools in District

MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL High
DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle
DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL Other
REDUCED SERVICES Other
TEEN PARENT PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34266) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120042000621

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD