Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

Public PK, KG-5

2000 College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

(225) 926-5421

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,792

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 464

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

African American:

38.1%

Asian:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School ranks better than 99.3% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 47 ranked elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (41.8%), African American (38.1%), Asian (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is 14.7, which is the 8^th best among 47 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is $11,792. 43 elementary schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School 5^th of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

East Baton Rouge Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks East Baton Rouge Parish 73^rd of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

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Rank History for all students at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	95.96	6^th	725	99.2%
2008	95.73	11^th	743	98.5%
2009	96.11	5^th	738	99.3%
2010	96.07	6^th	736	99.2%
2011	96.43	4^th	766	99.5%
2012	96.02	3^rd	764	99.6%
2013	95.25	11^th	772	98.6%
2014	95.19	11^th	777	98.6%
2015	96.45	7^th	792	99.1%
2016	95.82	8^th	742	98.9%
2017	95.60	6^th	739	99.2%
2018	96.47	6^th	728	99.2%
2019	97.75	5^th	731	99.3%
2021	98.19	5^th	729	99.3%
2022	98.04	7^th	727	99.0%
2023	97.98	5^th	730	99.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	99.05	3^rd	682	99.6%
2019	98.06	9^th	697	98.7%
2021	98.01	10^th	719	98.6%
2022	97.10	16^th	724	97.8%
2023	98.14	11^th	723	98.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2021	96.47	11^th	705	98.4%
2022	97.33	4^th	701	99.4%
2023	96.26	13^th	705	98.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	97.21	7^th	696	99.0%
2021	97.46	10^th	704	98.6%
2022	97.31	11^th	712	98.5%
2023	97.03	13^th	713	98.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	99.05	4^th	547	99.3%
2019	98.32	8^th	559	98.6%
2021	98.46	11^th	564	98.0%
2022	98.65	11^th	562	98.0%
2023	98.70	6^th	570	98.9%

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Rank History for White students at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	98.59	1^st	517	99.8%
2021	97.65	2^nd	522	99.6%
2023	96.93	2^nd	518	99.6%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	374	374
1990	92	211	9	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	320
1991	92	210	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1992	107	195	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1993	121	170	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1994	95	203	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1995	68	165	16	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1996	68	165	16	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1997	40	215	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1998	41	207	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1999	14	223	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
2000	27	204	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2001	23	250	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2002	30	270	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2003	30	270	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2004	22	277	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2005	116	264	21	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2006	164	254	22	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2007	158	254	26	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2008	173	239	29	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2009	182	239	22	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2010	199	227	12	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
2011	208	206	24	0	1	0	0	0	439
2012	197	194	26	8	1	2	18	0	446
2013	204	185	25	7	2	2	17	0	442
2014	192	188	32	8	1	2	19	0	442
2015	192	190	35	9	2	4	13	0	445
2016	193	171	50	11	2	4	9	0	440
2017	194	161	57	15	3	3	11	0	444
2018	198	155	59	14	1	2	14	0	443
2019	195	158	55	13	0	2	19	0	442
2020	187	166	62	20	0	0	16	0	451
2021	197	156	56	20	1	0	11	0	441
2022	192	155	55	21	3	0	12	0	438
2023	194	177	51	26	2	1	13	0	464

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	374	29.0	12.8	42
1990	320	26.0	12.3	51.3
1991	313	29.0	10.7	54.3
1992	309	25.0	12.3	57.6
1993	303	28.0	10.8	52.8
1994	308	28.0	11.0	61.7
1995	250	24.0	10.4	59.2
1996	250	24.0	10.4	59.2
1997	257	26.0	9.9	67.7
1998	248	24.0	10.3	74.6
1999	237	23.0	10.3	69.6
2000	231	25.0	9.2	77.9
2001	273	24.0	11.4	79.9
2002	302	22.0	13.7	83.4
2003	302	22.0	13.7	83.4
2004	301	23.0	13.1	88
2005	417	32.6	12.8	56.8
2006	449	30.0	15.0	49.2
2007	445	28.0	15.9	44.7
2008	446	28.1	15.9	43.7
2009	448	26.0	17.2	45.1
2010	444	27.0	16.4	41.2
2011	439	28.0	15.6	39.4
2012	446	27.0	16.5	43.3
2013	442	28.0	15.7	40.7
2014	442	29.0	15.2	39.8
2015	445	27.0	16.4	16.2
2016	440	n/a	n/a	13
2017	444	38.6	11.4	36
2018	443	27.0	16.4	29.8
2019	442	26.0	17.0	20.4
2020	451	27.0	16.7	21.3
2021	441	27.0	16.3	10.9
2022	438	28.0	15.6	20.1
2023	464	31.5	14.7	35.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	374	29.0	12.8	42
1990	320	26.0	12.3	51.3
1991	313	29.0	10.7	54.3
1992	309	25.0	12.3	57.6
1993	303	28.0	10.8	52.8
1994	308	28.0	11.0	61.7
1995	250	24.0	10.4	59.2
1996	250	24.0	10.4	59.2
1997	257	26.0	9.9	67.7
1998	248	24.0	10.3	74.6
1999	237	23.0	10.3	69.6
2000	231	25.0	9.2	77.9
2001	273	24.0	11.4	79.9
2002	302	22.0	13.7	83.4
2003	302	22.0	13.7	83.4
2004	301	23.0	13.1	88
2005	417	32.6	12.8	56.8
2006	449	30.0	15.0	49.2
2007	445	28.0	15.9	44.7
2008	446	28.1	15.9	43.7
2009	448	26.0	17.2	45.1
2010	444	27.0	16.4	41.2
2011	439	28.0	15.6	39.4
2012	446	27.0	16.5	43.3
2013	442	28.0	15.7	40.7
2014	442	29.0	15.2	39.8
2015	445	27.0	16.4	16.2
2016	440	n/a	n/a	13
2017	444	38.6	11.4	36
2018	443	27.0	16.4	29.8
2019	442	26.0	17.0	20.4
2020	451	27.0	16.7	21.3
2021	441	27.0	16.3	10.9
2022	438	28.0	15.6	20.1
2023	464	31.5	14.7	35.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$10,987
2018	$11,711
2019	$11,778
2020	$11,792

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 5^th of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 5^th of 730 Elementary schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Social Studies (Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School)	89	89
3rd Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish)	46	37	9%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	47	44	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School)	100	100
5th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish)	56	52	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	61	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School)	99	100	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish)	67	65	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	442	464	5%
African American	158	177	12%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	55	51	7.3%
Hispanic	13	26	100%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	195	194	0.5%
Two or More Races	19	13	31.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.4%	35.6%	15.2%

Schools Near Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)					LEAP English Language Arts (2023)						LEAP Social Studies (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th 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 8th 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 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 College Drive	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 926-5421	464	32	14.7	35.6%	194 (41.8%)	177 (38.1%)	26 (5.6%)	51 (11.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	98	5^th of 727 public elementary schools	99.3%		98	7^th of 727 public elementary schools	99.0%	2			100.0		99.0		100.0	100.0				89.0		94.0			93.0	$11,792
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 Bawell Street	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 343-6630	548	50	10.9	33.0%	234 (42.7%)	212 (38.7%)	54 (9.9%)	25 (4.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)	96	19^th of 727 public elementary schools	97.4%		96.9	16^th of 727 public elementary schools	97.8%	3	94.0					91.0		96.0				80.0	84.0	88.0			83.0	$15,193
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 So Acadian Thwy	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 344-0084	462	30	15.3	46.1%	135 (29.2%)	268 (58.0%)	15 (3.2%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	19 (4.1%)	94.1	27^th of 727 public elementary schools	96.3%		94.5	25^th of 727 public elementary schools	96.6%	2			96.0			99.0		95.0				84.0	79.0	68.0			78.0	$12,320
Bernard Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Edison Street	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 343-5769	283	16	17.5	91.2%	8 (2.8%)	267 (94.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18.1	623^rd of 727 public elementary schools	14.3%		16.8	624^th of 727 public elementary schools	14.2%	1	33.0	42.0	35.0		36.0	61.0	36.0	57.0			51.0	14.0		24.0			16.0	$13,112
Southdowns School	Public	PK	2050 Hood Avenue	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 346-1127	68	3	22.6	67.6%	16 (23.5%)	43 (63.2%)	7 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$26,135
Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge	Public, Charter	K-8	3172 Government St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 298-1223	450	41	10.9	62.9%	112 (24.9%)	312 (69.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	6.2	705^th of 727 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.9	696^th of 727 public elementary schools	4.3%	9	43.0	28.0	12.0	5.0	23.0	34.0	38.0	29.0	16.0	13.0	28.0	23.0	25.0	8.0	6.0	17.0		$13,928
LaSalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8000 Lasalle	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 927-6130	499	26	19.5	66.5%	66 (13.2%)	289 (57.9%)	104 (20.8%)	28 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	33.7	497^th of 727 public elementary schools	31.6%		28.6	541^st of 727 public elementary schools	25.6%	44	71.0	41.0	36.0		49.0	57.0	49.0	68.0			58.0	37.0	35.0	38.0			37.0	$12,135
Melrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1348 Valcour St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 926-2353	330	17	19.3	94.2%	1 (0.3%)	303 (91.8%)	20 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	25.3	562^nd of 727 public elementary schools	22.7%		33.3	504^th of 727 public elementary schools	30.7%	58	40.0	51.0	38.0		43.0	51.0	45.0	62.0			52.0	38.0	43.0	19.0			33.0	$14,105
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 394-9576	462	3	147.1	64.9%	133 (28.8%)	256 (55.4%)	23 (5.0%)	29 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	32.8	507^th of 727 public elementary schools	30.3%					(n/a)	56.0	41.0	22.0		41.0	60.0	62.0	65.0			62.0	38.0	47.0	28.0			38.0
The Dufrocq School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 South 19th St	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 334-7653	488	29	16.7	71.9%	48 (9.8%)	403 (82.6%)	15 (3.1%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	41.2	449^th of 727 public elementary schools	38.2%		43	426^th of 727 public elementary schools	41.4%	23	36.0	51.0	59.0		50.0	48.0	71.0	71.0			65.0	35.0	55.0	42.0			45.0	$13,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

Is Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School a good school?

Yes! Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 727 Louisiana elementary schools.

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

Students at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School are 42% White, 38% African American, 11% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 464 students attended Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School.

What district is Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

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