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Rankings updated: Louisiana rankings were updated on September 12, 2026 with the addition of grade 3-8 science and High School Civics test scores

Westgate High School

Public Grades 9-12

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 16% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Westgate High School in New Iberia, LA, is a public high school serving 863 students in grades 9-12 within the Iberia Parish school district, where nearly 79% of students come from low socio-economic backgrounds. The school has experienced a significant decline in recent years, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 1-star rating, with its state ranking falling from the 56th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 16th percentile in 2025-2026. This downward trend is a major concern for parents, as it affects all student groups, including both male and female students, as well as those from low-income backgrounds.

The most critical issue at Westgate is its alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.9% in 2024-2025, which is nearly double the district average of 22.3% and far exceeds nearby schools like Loreauville High School (17.4%) and Delcambre High School (19.2%). This absenteeism is strongly linked to poor academic performance, with Westgate's proficiency rates on LEAP exams being 15-30 percentage points lower than the district average in every subject. For example, only 37% of students are proficient in Algebra I compared to 69% district-wide, while Loreauville achieves 84% proficiency in the same subject. The graduation rate of 79.1% also lags behind the district average of 84.1% and peers like Jeanerette Senior High School (90.8%).

Despite these challenges, there are signs that Westgate was once capable of better performance, with past success in Algebra I (64% proficiency in 2022-2023) and English II (72% proficiency). The stark contrast with high-performing peers in the same district—such as Loreauville and Delcambre, both 4-star schools—suggests that Westgate's struggles are school-specific, likely tied to issues like school culture, leadership, or community engagement rather than district-wide policies. Addressing the chronic absenteeism crisis is the most urgent step needed to reverse the school's decline and improve outcomes for all students.

863

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,457

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2305 Jefferson Island Road
New Iberia, LA 70560

(337) 365-2431

District: Iberia Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.1%

White:

24.7%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (40% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (79% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg61%

Louisiana avg62%

275^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Iberia Parish

34^th of 119Iberia 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	16.6	275 of 329	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.9	206 of 329	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	202 of 333	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	155 of 321	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	144 of 326	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	189 of 322	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	151 of 313	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	147 of 302	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.2	174 of 297	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	183 of 297	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.3	159 of 312	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.7	199 of 309	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	155 of 312	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.0	188 of 310	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	171 of 300	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	168 of 297	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.3	135 of 301	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.5	162 of 291	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.7	197 of 290	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	224 of 261	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	140 of 256	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	118 of 260	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	80 of 252	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	68 of 256	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	95 of 243	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	89 of 233	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.2	6 of 24	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	270 of 312	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	209 of 308	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	188 of 308	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	138 of 308	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	149 of 311	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	175 of 288	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	158 of 292	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	107 of 128	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.4	51 of 120	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	35 of 107	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	268 of 324	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	195 of 323	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	194 of 328	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	134 of 321	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	123 of 322	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	161 of 285	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	141 of 301	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	246 of 315	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.2	171 of 313	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	184 of 315	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	164 of 306	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	117 of 301	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	193 of 292	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	143 of 291	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	58 of 70	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	57 of 63	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	88.4	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	68.3	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	109 of 182	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.3	75 of 170	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	64 of 165	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	78 of 138	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	51 of 139	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	98 of 135	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	76 of 122	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	209 of 248	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	160 of 245	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	187 of 248	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.4	122 of 249	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	181 of 250	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	182 of 245	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	87 of 249	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)48th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile~ school

African American (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I49%-17 vs state

English II44%-23 vs state

Civics43%-19 vs state

Biology40%-20 vs state

Algebra I37%-28 vs state

Geometry34%-23 vs state

U.S. History31%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Science (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (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 (2025)	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 Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science 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 Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Westgate High School	Public	9-12	2305 Jefferson Island Road	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 365-2431	863	63	13.7	78.8%	213 (24.7%)	510 (59.1%)	35 (4.1%)	57 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	16.6	275^th of 329 public high schools	16.4%		38.9	206^th of 329 public high schools	37.4%	69																	37.0	34.0	44.0	31.0	49.0	40.0	43.0	$15,457
New Iberia Senior High School	Public	9-12	1301 East Admiral Doyle Drive	New Iberia	70560	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 369-6714	1,315	84	15.6	65.2%	587 (44.6%)	488 (37.1%)	131 (10.0%)	43 (3.3%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (4.4%)	65.9	97^th of 329 public high schools	70.5%		71.9	70^th of 329 public high schools	78.7%	27																	81.0	66.0	73.0	64.0	73.0	63.0	65.0	$14,099
Loreauville High School	Public	7-12	410 North Main Street	Loreauville	70552	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 229-4701	576	35	16.4	45.8%	442 (76.7%)	96 (16.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.6%)	77.2	48^th of 329 public high schools	85.4%		79.1	49^th of 329 public high schools	85.1%	1		79–84%	75.0	75–80%		83.0	75–80%	80.0		62.0	66.0	65.0		60.0	68.0	64.0	84.0	81.0	79.0	75.0	76–81%	66.0	71.0	$13,859
Delcambre High School	Public	6-12	601 West Main Street	Delcambre	70528	Vermilion Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 685-2595	454	37	12.2	56.2%	334 (73.6%)	43 (9.5%)	51 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	68.7	84^th of 329 public high schools	74.5%		83	36^th of 329 public high schools	89.1%	48	93.0	88–93%	79.0	88.0	97.0	92.0	87.0	92.0	74.0	87.0	74.0	79.0	76.0	81.0	72.0	76.0	75.0	72–77%	78.0	66.0	74.0	65.0	70.0	$15,491
Southside High School	Public	9-12	312 Almonaster Rd	Youngsville	70592	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7600	1,833	86	21.3	34.5%	1,235 (67.4%)	377 (20.6%)	92 (5.0%)	50 (2.7%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (3.9%)	65.7	98^th of 329 public high schools	70.2%		79.5	47^th of 329 public high schools	85.7%	51																	85.0	70.0	77.0	68.0	84.0	67.0	33.0	$11,408
St. Martinville Senior High School	Public	9-12	762 N. Main Street	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 394-3135	521	38	13.8	79.8%	173 (33.2%)	313 (60.1%)	14 (2.7%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	26.2	241^st of 329 public high schools	26.7%		34.3	217^th of 329 public high schools	34.0%	24																	42.0	38.0	47.0	61.0	58.0	30.0	41.0	$13,659
Central Southwest Alternative- St. Martinville	Public	6-12	1815 Terrace Hwy.	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	Office of Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(337) 394-5504	16	2	8.0	81.3%	6 (37.5%)	10 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$121,983
Jeanerette Senior High School	Public	7-12	8217 East Old Spanish Trail	Jeanerette	70544	Iberia Parish	Iberia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 276-6038	291	36	8.1	87.3%	16 (5.5%)	256 (88.0%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	40	196^th of 329 public high schools	40.4%		41.2	197^th of 329 public high schools	40.1%	1		54.0	46.0	49.0		67.0	66.0	66.0		21.0	53.0	42.0		28.0	43.0	37.0	75.0	45.0	59.0	30.0	61.0	61.0	54.0	$21,185
Erath High School	Public	9-12	808 South Broadway	Erath	70533	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 937-8451	557	27	20.5	42.9%	462 (82.9%)	37 (6.6%)	30 (5.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	82.3	35^th of 329 public high schools	89.4%		82.3	39^th of 329 public high schools	88.1%	4																	81.0	77.0	89.0	74.0	85.0	72.0	86.0	$12,247
Abbeville High School	Public	9-12	1305 Wildcat Dr	Abbeville	70510	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 893-1874	569	32	17.5	74.7%	145 (25.5%)	306 (53.8%)	34 (6.0%)	43 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	22.4	254^th of 329 public high schools	22.8%		23.8	250^th of 329 public high schools	24.0%	4																	34.0	37.0	59.0	31.0	44.0	43.0	52.0	$13,735

Frequently Asked Questions about Westgate High School

What schools feed into Westgate High School?

Westgate High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coteau Elementary School
Elementary : Daspit Road Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Island Road Elementary
Elementary : Johnston Hopkins Elementary School
Elementary : Park Elementary School
Middle : Anderson Middle School

What district is Westgate High School in?

Iberia Parish

How many students attend Westgate High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 863 students attended Westgate High School.

Is Westgate High School a good school?

Westgate High School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Louisiana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Westgate High School?

Students at Westgate High School are 59% African American, 25% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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