Westminster Elementary School vs. Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westminster Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
333 students
464 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#874 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#13 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
93%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
90%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
78%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
42
Kindergarten Students
58
64
Grade 1 Students
59
72
Grade 2 Students
54
74
Grade 3 Students
58
69
Grade 4 Students
49
72
Grade 5 Students
47
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
16%
6%
% Black
71%
38%
% White
7%
42%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
