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Western Heights Elementary School

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Western Heights Elementary School ranks 217 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Western Heights Elementary School in Westlake, LA, serves 343 students in grades 3 through 5 and is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which ranks in the top third of Louisiana districts.

This school stands out for its exceptional ability to support students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 79th percentile for this group—well above its overall state rank of 69th percentile. This means the school is highly effective at closing achievement gaps, outperforming many nearby schools with similar or even lower poverty rates. For example, while Pearl Watson Elementary School, Combre-Fondel Elementary School, College Oaks Elementary School, and Barbe Elementary School all rank in the bottom 40% of the state, Western Heights achieves strong results with a higher poverty rate (56.6% eligible for free or reduced lunch). Mathematics is a clear strength, with 78% of students proficient in 2025-2026, surpassing both the district (71%) and state (62%) averages. However, Social Studies is a relative weakness, with only 62% proficiency—below the district average and a notable contrast to the school's strong math and English Language Arts scores.

Western Heights is directly fed by Westwood Elementary School (PK-2), located just 0.66 miles away, which has a strong historical record and lower chronic absenteeism (12.0%). This creates a solid foundation for students entering Western Heights. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has been volatile but is improving, dropping from 22.1% in 2023-2024 to 18.6% in 2024-2025. While the school's overall state rank dropped from 90th in 2024-2025 to 217th in 2025-2026, this return to its historical average (65th-70th percentile) suggests the previous year's peak was an anomaly. For parents, Western Heights offers a middle-ground option in a diverse district, achieving strong math results and exceptional support for economically disadvantaged students, all while being part of a well-regarded feeder pattern.

343

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,921

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Elizabeth Street
Westlake, LA 70669

(337) 217-4930

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Western Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	S. P. Arnett Middle School
High:	Westlake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

African American:

15.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

217^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

31^st of 116Calcasieu 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	72.0	217 of 690	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.2	90 of 666	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	221 of 675	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	243 of 730	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	256 of 727	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	221 of 729	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	155 of 731	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	249 of 728	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.7	151 of 739	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	132 of 742	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.1	306 of 792	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.7	154 of 777	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	159 of 772	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	85.3	78 of 764	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.6	187 of 766	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	163 of 736	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.3	200 of 738	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	196 of 743	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	130 of 725	82.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	174 of 548	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.8	56 of 501	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	170 of 509	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	297 of 570	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	183 of 562	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	191 of 564	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	101 of 559	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	97 of 547	82.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	76.2	47 of 281	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	140 of 679	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	220 of 635	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	286 of 705	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	270 of 701	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	207 of 705	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	124 of 684	81.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	53.0	114 of 233	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	152 of 220	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.5	19 of 202	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	146 of 685	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	237 of 674	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	269 of 723	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	300 of 724	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	249 of 719	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	91 of 697	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	225 of 682	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	259 of 682	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.0	111 of 641	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	199 of 651	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	188 of 713	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	217 of 712	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	259 of 704	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	177 of 696	74.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	65.2	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	3 of 44	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	113 of 361	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.7	26 of 241	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	38 of 208	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	92 of 296	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	91 of 307	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	59 of 306	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	13 of 333	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	224 of 496	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.4	102 of 431	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	263 of 434	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	255 of 518	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	272 of 517	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	279 of 522	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	132 of 517	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	300 of 516	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)71st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile~ school

African American (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)51st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics78%+16 vs state

English Language Arts78%+8 vs state

Social Studies62%+7 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)				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 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Western Heights Elementary School	Public	3-5	1100 Elizabeth Street	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4930	343	23	14.6	56.6%	258 (75.2%)	53 (15.5%)	12 (3.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	72	217^th of 690 public elementary schools	68.6%		85.2	90^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.5%	127	73.0			78.0	70.0	83.0		78.0	63.0	67.0	55.0	62.0	$14,921
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1900 Sampson Street	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4940	412	31	13.4	63.8%	285 (69.2%)	69 (16.7%)	22 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)								(n/a)													$16,050
Maplewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Maplewood Dr.	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4920	640	50	12.7	53.9%	447 (69.8%)	84 (13.1%)	52 (8.1%)	23 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	82.3	115^th of 690 public elementary schools	83.3%		79.3	136^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.6%	21	80.0	80.0	78.0	80.0	78.0	80.0			60.0	76.0	77.0	72.0	$15,228
Barbe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Penn Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4600	179	16	11.5	87.7%	16 (8.9%)	147 (82.1%)	9 (5.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	19.2	601^st of 690 public elementary schools	12.9%		29.5	499^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.1%	102	48.0	48.0		48.0	45.0	58.0	52.0	51.0		38.0	29.0	25.0	$20,944
Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School	Public	3-5	1400 Opelousas Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4750	92	13	7.3	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	88 (95.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)													$27,027
Pearl Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 5th Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4860	219	20	10.9	91.8%	7 (3.2%)	202 (92.2%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	27.3	534^th of 690 public elementary schools	22.6%		21.2	562^nd of 666 public elementary schools	15.6%	28	62.0	65.0	45.0	57.0	51.0	50.0	60.0	54.0	10.0		30.0	20.0	$18,016
Prien Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3741 Nelson Road	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4910	639	50	12.8	41.2%	370 (57.9%)	164 (25.7%)	45 (7.0%)	25 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	96.1	16^th of 690 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.3	16^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.6%		99.0	92.0			89.0			93.0	81.0	89.0	92.0	87.0	$14,773
Combre-Fondel Elementary School	Public	K-5	2115 Fitzenrieter Rd.	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4890	426	31	13.8	85.7%	10 (2.3%)	401 (94.1%)	7 (1.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	40.8	435^th of 690 public elementary schools	37.0%		43.9	394^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.8%	41	62.0	68.0	50.0	60.0	57.0	70.0		62.0	38.0	48.0	37.0	41.0	$16,822
T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	2711 Common Street	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(337) 217-4680	300	16	18.7	15.0%	201 (67.0%)	42 (14.0%)	16 (5.3%)	22 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)								(n/a)						100.0		100.0	100.0			100.0	$14,387
Moss Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 School Street	Lake Charles	70611	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4640	969	68	14.1	48.4%	746 (77.0%)	115 (11.9%)	50 (5.2%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.6%)	78.9	142^nd of 690 public elementary schools	79.4%		88.4	66^th of 666 public elementary schools	90.1%	76	79.0	88.0	82.0	83.0	65.0	84.0		79.0	62.0	67.0	68.0	66.0	$14,473

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Heights Elementary School

What district is Western Heights Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend Western Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Western Heights Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Western Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Western Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : S. P. Arnett Middle School
High : Westlake High School

What is the racial makeup of Western Heights Elementary School?

Students at Western Heights Elementary School are 75% White, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Western Heights Elementary School a good school?

Western Heights Elementary School ranks 217^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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