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Westwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

412

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,050

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Sampson Street
Westlake, LA 70669

(337) 217-4940

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Westwood Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

African American:

16.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2007 → 84th in 2015

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (81% vs 66% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school81%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg66%

Not ranked this year

Westwood Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

33^rd of 118Calcasieu 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
2015	79.2	126 of 792	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	110 of 777	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	92 of 772	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	116 of 764	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	85.3	73 of 766	90.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.4	70 of 736	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	66 of 738	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	76 of 743	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	87.1	65 of 725	91.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Louisiana (2014-2015) ?

Science87%+21 vs state

Social Studies81%+13 vs state

English Language Arts80%+12 vs state

Mathematics78%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Westwood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
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
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%)	85.2	90^th of 666 public elementary schools	86.5%		70	221^st of 675 public elementary schools	67.3%	131	84.0	82.0	74.0		82.0	87.0		83.0	$14,921
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%)	7.6	643^rd of 666 public elementary schools	3.5%		21	560^th of 675 public elementary schools	17.0%	83		29.0	20.0	22.0	39.0	38.0	52.0	41.0	$27,027
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%)	29.5	499^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.1%		29	508^th of 675 public elementary schools	24.7%	9	35.0		53.0	42.0	59.0	54.0	62.0	58.0	$20,944
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%)	43.9	394^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.8%		37.2	454^th of 675 public elementary schools	32.7%	60	66.0	55.0	44.0	56.0	72.0	62.0	62.0	65.0	$16,822
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%)	21.2	562^nd of 666 public elementary schools	15.6%		36.4	457^th of 675 public elementary schools	32.3%	105	49.0	47.0	28.0	42.0	47.0	65.0	50.0	53.0	$18,016
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%)	79.3	136^th of 666 public elementary schools	79.6%		77.2	158^th of 675 public elementary schools	76.6%	22	69.0	81.0	80.0	76.0	74.0	88.0		83.0	$15,228
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%)	98	2^nd of 666 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.4	5^th of 675 public elementary schools	99.3%	3	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0		99.0	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%)	88.4	66^th of 666 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.3	61^st of 675 public elementary schools	91.0%	5	86.0	92.0	84.0	88.0	77.0	88.0		84.0	$14,473
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%)	95.3	16^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.6	18^th of 675 public elementary schools	97.3%	2	91.0		94.0		91.0				$14,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Westwood Elementary School in?

Calcasieu Parish

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary School?

Students at Westwood Elementary School are 69% White, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Westwood Elementary School.

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