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Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is an exceptional elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving grades PK-5 and consistently ranking among the top 10 schools in the state. With a diverse student population and strong academic performance, this school stands out as a model of educational excellence in the East Baton Rouge Parish school district.

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School boasts exceptional academic achievement, with 99% of students proficient or better in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, far surpassing the district and state averages. The school's racial diversity, with a mix of White, African American, and Asian students, is higher than many nearby schools, which tend to have a higher concentration of African American students. Additionally, Westdale Heights has a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with only 35.56% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the higher rates at surrounding schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Park Elementary School, Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge, and LaSalle Elementary School, Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School stands out as a clear leader in academic achievement. The school's consistent high performance, diverse student population, and low student-teacher ratio of 14.7 suggest that it has effective teaching practices, a strong curriculum, and a supportive school environment that contribute to its exceptional results.

453

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,370

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

(225) 926-5421

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.2%

White:

36.4%

Asian:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (99% vs 59% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school99%

District avg53%

Louisiana avg59%

Not ranked this year

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

81^st of 118East Baton Rouge 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
2024	97.2	8 of 675	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	5 of 730	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	7 of 727	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	5 of 729	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	5 of 731	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	6 of 728	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	95.6	6 of 739	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	95.8	8 of 742	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	7 of 792	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	95.2	11 of 777	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	95.3	11 of 772	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	96.0	3 of 764	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	96.4	4 of 766	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	96.1	6 of 736	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	96.1	5 of 738	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	95.7	11 of 743	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	96.0	6 of 725	99.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	12 of 501	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	6 of 570	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	11 of 562	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	11 of 564	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	8 of 559	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	4 of 547	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	9 of 633	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	9 of 635	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	13 of 705	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	4 of 701	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	11 of 705	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	5 of 661	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	4 of 674	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	11 of 723	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	16 of 724	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	10 of 719	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	9 of 697	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	3 of 682	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	97.4	6 of 651	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	13 of 713	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	11 of 712	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	10 of 704	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	7 of 696	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	96.9	2 of 518	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	2 of 522	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	1 of 517	99.8%	★★★★★

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)

White (2023)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile

Male (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile

African American (2025)98th percentile

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)						LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th 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 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2000 College Drive	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 926-5421	453	33	13.9	38.0%	165 (36.4%)	200 (44.2%)	24 (5.3%)	54 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)								(n/a)			99.0													$17,370
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4510 Bawell Street	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(225) 343-6630	557	57	9.7	37.0%	214 (38.4%)	221 (39.7%)	76 (13.6%)	15 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.3%)								(n/a)		99.0							100.0							$19,089
Bernard Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Edison Street	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 343-5769	240	20	11.8	87.1%	2 (0.8%)	228 (95.0%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.7	458^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.2%		22.6	549^th of 675 public elementary schools	18.7%	91	56.0	74.0	30.0			52.0	48.0		61.0				64.0			$20,775
LaSalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8000 Lasalle	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 927-6130	338	35	9.5	64.2%	27 (8.0%)	191 (56.5%)	104 (30.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	25.2	527^th of 666 public elementary schools	20.9%		28.4	513^th of 675 public elementary schools	24.0%	14	53.0	36.0	50.0			47.0	58.0	47.0					54.0			$19,538
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1348 Valcour St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 926-2353	227	20	11.6	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	220 (96.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26.2	517^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.4%		18.6	573^rd of 675 public elementary schools	15.1%	56	56.0	31.0				35.0	60.0	62.0	47.0				56.0			$18,812
BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City	Public, Charter	K-5	7921 Florida Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 394-9576	423	2	231.1	67.6%	86 (20.3%)	253 (59.8%)	61 (14.4%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	61.9	280^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.0%		67.4	242^nd of 675 public elementary schools	64.1%	38	64.0	65.0	58.0			63.0	72.0	78.0	75.0				74.0			$8,386
The Dufrocq School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 South 19th St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 334-7653	431	37	11.6	73.3%	29 (6.7%)	372 (86.3%)	10 (2.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	25.6	520^th of 666 public elementary schools	21.9%		29.1	507^th of 675 public elementary schools	24.9%	13	46.0	44.0	32.0			42.0	60.0	57.0	62.0				60.0			$19,466
Capitol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4141 Gus Young Avenue	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 343-9364	321	21	15.4	91.9%	1 (0.3%)	312 (97.2%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23.6	539^th of 666 public elementary schools	19.1%		15.4	596^th of 675 public elementary schools	11.7%	57	34.0	42.0	46.0			40.0	42.0	65.0	62.0				56.0			$19,059
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2680 Bogan Walk	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 344-2145	300	36	8.3	93.3%	3 (1.0%)	292 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	54.5	334^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.8%		25.1	532^nd of 675 public elementary schools	21.2%	198	54.0	69.0		50.0	46.0	54.0	56.0	79.0		92.0	67.0		70.0			$20,775
GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	K-8	1900 Lobdell Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Prep Mid-City of Greater Baton Rouge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 236-9333	686	35	19.6	89.5%	0 (0.0%)	676 (98.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	60.8	291^st of 666 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.4	322^nd of 675 public elementary schools	52.3%	31	63.0	66.0	61.0		59.0	59.0	59.0	81.0	73.0	82.0	69.0	59.0	71.0	100.0	100.0	$15,574

Frequently Asked Questions about Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

How many students attend Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School.

What district is Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

What is the racial makeup of Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School?

Students at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School are 44% African American, 36% White, 12% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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