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Stella Worley Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Stella Worley Middle School in Westwego, LA, is a small school serving 235 students in grades 6-8 within the Jefferson Parish district, where a high percentage of families face economic challenges.

This school presents a fascinating paradox. On one hand, overall test scores in core subjects like Math and English are significantly below state averages, placing the school in the bottom 10% of Louisiana middle schools. On the other hand, students in advanced classes achieve remarkable success on high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in English I, proficiency rates have recently reached 94% and even 100%, far exceeding the state average. This suggests a highly effective advanced-track program that excels at preparing a select group of students for high school coursework, even as the broader student body struggles. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1, a major investment in staffing that is much better than nearby schools like L.H. Marrero Middle School (15.8:1). However, this resource has not yet translated into broad academic improvement for all students. Chronic absenteeism, while improving from a high of 32.8% to 19.4%, remains a challenge, though it is now below the state average.

Compared to its closest peer, L.H. Marrero Middle School, which serves a similar population, Stella Worley underperforms in nearly every standard metric. Marrero ranks higher overall and has better proficiency in Math (44% vs. 29%) and Social Studies (41% vs. 29%). This comparison shows that the school's challenges are not solely due to its demographics. A notable strength is its work with Special Education students, who perform relatively well compared to the school's overall ranking. For parents, Stella Worley offers a unique environment where advanced students can thrive, but the general academic program may need significant support to improve outcomes for the majority of its students.

235

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,879

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Spartan Drive
Westwego, LA 70094-4660

(504) 348-4964

District: Jefferson Parish

Students who attend Stella Worley Middle School usually attend:

High:

L.W. Higgins High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.5%

Hispanic:

23.4%

White:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg63%

418^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Middle Schools in the Jefferson Parish

66^th of 116Jefferson Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	418 of 452	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	413 of 447	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	384 of 449	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	376 of 465	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	415 of 460	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	422 of 459	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	413 of 449	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	393 of 411	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	403 of 437	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.6	368 of 435	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	403 of 482	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.4	349 of 470	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.6	337 of 457	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	322 of 442	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	345 of 412	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.2	371 of 408	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.6	352 of 425	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	361 of 413	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.6	360 of 396	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	296 of 344	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	289 of 344	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	272 of 333	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	259 of 360	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	304 of 360	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	323 of 352	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	301 of 338	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	295 of 313	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	45 of 63	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	24 of 56	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	392 of 434	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	391 of 415	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	364 of 415	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	341 of 444	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	393 of 441	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	419 of 441	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	396 of 418	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	151 of 178	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	146 of 155	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	134 of 152	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	131 of 163	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	141 of 163	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	138 of 153	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	109 of 118	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	402 of 450	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	404 of 437	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	381 of 444	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	368 of 459	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	411 of 458	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	415 of 455	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	394 of 430	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	377 of 403	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	392 of 435	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	344 of 414	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	348 of 426	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	356 of 443	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	394 of 442	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	406 of 442	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	385 of 418	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	149 of 225	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	118 of 168	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.5	159 of 175	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	139 of 206	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	189 of 210	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	311 of 338	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	281 of 316	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	294 of 320	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	319 of 352	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	351 of 362	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.9	357 of 358	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	339 of 350	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	325 of 338	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)29th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

White (2026)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I83%+17 vs state

English Language Arts51%-19 vs state

Mathematics29%-33 vs state

Social Studies29%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Stella Worley Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Spartan Drive	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 348-4964	235	23	10.2	85.1%	34 (14.5%)	128 (54.5%)	55 (23.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	10.9	418^th of 452 public middle schools	7.5%		10.3	413^th of 447 public middle schools	7.6%	5	38.0	29.0		29.0	54.0	45.0	53.0	51.0	28.0	21.0	38.0	29.0		83.0	$19,879
L.H. Marrero Middle School	Public	6-8	4100 Seventh Street	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-5842	619	39	15.8	70.0%	81 (13.1%)	245 (39.6%)	252 (40.7%)	28 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	23	362^nd of 452 public middle schools	19.9%		14.7	394^th of 447 public middle schools	11.9%	32	53.0	51.0	22.0	44.0	63.0	52.0	50.0	55.0	41.0	38.0	46.0	41.0	100.0		$14,296
Frederick Douglass Community School	Public	3-8	1400 Huey P Long Ave	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 371-4651	40	13	3.0	87.5%	6 (15.0%)	29 (72.5%)	4 (10.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.3	444^th of 452 public middle schools	1.8%		3.1	435^th of 447 public middle schools	2.7%	9	30.0				35.0		28.0	27.0	22.0	10.0	24.0	19.0			$36,712
T.H. Harris Middle School	Public	6-8	911 Elise Avenue	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 733-0867	563	40	13.9	66.8%	79 (14.0%)	155 (27.5%)	318 (56.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	16.6	390^th of 452 public middle schools	13.7%		21.8	370^th of 447 public middle schools	17.2%	20	44.0	50.0	28.0	40.0	53.0	55.0	44.0	51.0	25.0	35.0	47.0	36.0	92.0		$14,280
Livaudais Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Lamar Avenue	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 393-7544	743	43	17.4	58.3%	55 (7.4%)	221 (29.7%)	415 (55.9%)	32 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	17.3	388^th of 452 public middle schools	14.2%		7.9	424^th of 447 public middle schools	5.1%	36	43.0	36.0	20.0	33.0	59.0	44.0	49.0	51.0	47.0	35.0	42.0	41.0		100.0	$13,643
J.D. Meisler Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Cleary Avenue	Metairie	70002	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-5832	679	35	19.4	51.4%	60 (8.8%)	122 (18.0%)	463 (68.2%)	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	26.7	342^nd of 452 public middle schools	24.3%		22.1	366^th of 447 public middle schools	18.1%	24	54.0	53.0	33.0	47.0	61.0	59.0	49.0	56.0	38.0	49.0	44.0	43.0			$14,167
John Q. Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	5525 Henican Place	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-5240	658	40	16.2	55.9%	66 (10.0%)	79 (12.0%)	463 (70.4%)	37 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	23.3	360^th of 452 public middle schools	20.4%		10.7	409^th of 447 public middle schools	8.5%	49	46.0	52.0	25.0	43.0	57.0	58.0	54.0	57.0	29.0	46.0	52.0	41.0		92.0	$13,498
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	201 8th Street	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-1500	546	40	13.6	67.8%	160 (29.3%)	204 (37.4%)	147 (26.9%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	51	239^th of 452 public middle schools	47.1%		44.3	261^st of 447 public middle schools	41.6%	22	55.0	63.0	47.0	55.0	67.0	72.0	68.0	68.0	50.0	60.0	65.0	57.0			$14,034
Albert Cammon Middle School	Public	6-8	234 Pirate Drive	Saint Rose	70087	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 467-4536	282	35	7.9	66.7%	66 (23.4%)	130 (46.1%)	68 (24.1%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	69.9	140^th of 452 public middle schools	69.0%		64.5	161^st of 447 public middle schools	64.0%	21	73.0	77.0	68.0	73.0		75.0	74.0	76.0	55.0	62.0	68.0	62.0	100.0		$28,511
N.P. Trist Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pirates Cove	Meraux	70075	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 872-9402	767	47	16.4	57.5%	390 (50.8%)	213 (27.8%)	107 (14.0%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	64.7	165^th of 452 public middle schools	63.5%		57.7	195^th of 447 public middle schools	56.4%	30	67.0	72.0	53.0	64.0	76.0	81.0	67.0	74.0	60.0	67.0	63.0	62.0			$13,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Stella Worley Middle School

Is Stella Worley Middle School a good school?

Stella Worley Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Louisiana middle schools.

What district is Stella Worley Middle School in?

Jefferson Parish

What high school do graduates of Stella Worley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Stella Worley Middle School usually go on to attend L.W. Higgins High School

How many students attend Stella Worley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Stella Worley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Stella Worley Middle School?

Students at Stella Worley Middle School are 54% African American, 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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