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 261 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 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 468 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 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
261 students
468 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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
9
40
Kindergarten Students
33
64
Grade 1 Students
47
72
Grade 2 Students
41
75
Grade 3 Students
49
73
Grade 4 Students
47
72
Grade 5 Students
35
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
19%
5%
% Black
70%
40%
% White
5%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
