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Woodland West School

Q: Is Woodland West School a good school?

Woodland West School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Louisiana elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Woodland West School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Woodland West School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Woodland West School?

Students at Woodland West School are 53% African American, 20% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Woodland West School attend?

Students who attend Woodland West School usually go on to attend:

Public Grades PK, KG-8

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Woodland West School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Harvey, Louisiana, with 737 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 73 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Woodland West School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating for most years.

Woodland West School struggles across several key metrics. Its test scores are significantly lower than the Jefferson Parish and Louisiana averages, with only 45% of students proficient in math and 54% proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 52% and 62% for the district, and 60% and 70% for the state. The school also has particularly low performance for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Louisiana elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in both subjects. Additionally, Woodland West has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 29.7%, and dropout rates ranging from 3.3% to 8.4%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary and Laureate Academy Charter School, Woodland West consistently underperforms. These schools, which are within a few miles of Woodland West, have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The challenges faced by Woodland West School appear to be systemic and long-standing, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to address both academic and non-academic factors.

631

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,376

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2143 Mars Street
Harvey, LA 70058-2948

(504) 366-5308

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.6%

White:

20.1%

Hispanic:

19.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (73% vs 66% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg66%

Elementary school

579^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

312^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 24% (2021) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 48Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Parish

73^rd of 118Jefferson 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	579 of 666	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	540 of 675	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	568 of 730	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	503 of 727	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	561 of 729	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	535 of 731	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	544 of 728	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.5	463 of 739	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.8	529 of 742	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.3	471 of 792	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.4	375 of 777	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	343 of 772	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.9	510 of 764	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.1	572 of 766	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	587 of 736	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	593 of 738	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.9	599 of 743	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.5	624 of 725	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	403 of 501	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	373 of 509	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	480 of 570	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	377 of 562	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	442 of 564	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	410 of 559	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	394 of 547	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.4	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	27.7	222 of 281	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	76 of 82	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	61 of 86	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.3	33 of 90	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	25 of 91	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	35 of 89	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	515 of 633	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	486 of 635	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	507 of 705	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	406 of 701	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	509 of 705	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	414 of 684	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	201 of 207	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	147 of 189	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	143 of 233	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	83 of 220	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	143 of 202	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	92 of 190	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	85 of 168	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	559 of 661	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	523 of 674	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	551 of 723	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	499 of 724	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	536 of 719	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	510 of 697	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	506 of 682	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	584 of 641	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	573 of 651	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	576 of 713	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	561 of 712	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	580 of 704	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	560 of 696	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	8.8	299 of 306	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	261 of 333	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	400 of 431	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	413 of 434	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	467 of 518	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	439 of 517	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	435 of 522	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	385 of 517	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	466 of 516	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	312 of 447	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	285 of 449	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	279 of 465	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	292 of 460	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	347 of 459	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	213 of 344	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	240 of 333	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	192 of 360	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	174 of 360	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	214 of 352	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	2.7	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	11 of 48	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	247 of 415	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	213 of 415	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	270 of 444	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	231 of 441	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	317 of 441	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	93 of 155	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	59 of 152	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	71 of 163	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	110 of 163	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	111 of 153	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	283 of 437	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	223 of 444	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	261 of 459	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	279 of 458	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	331 of 455	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	299 of 414	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	319 of 426	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	255 of 443	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	321 of 442	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	355 of 442	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	32.0	266 of 352	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.5	192 of 362	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	323 of 358	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2018)21st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2023)7th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2021)2nd percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2023)24th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2021)<1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+37 vs state

English I92%+23 vs state

English Language Arts54%-16 vs state

Mathematics45%-15 vs state

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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 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 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
Woodland West School	Public	PK, KG-8	2143 Mars Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 366-5308	631	38	16.4	80.8%	127 (20.1%)	332 (52.6%)	122 (19.3%)	42 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	18.3	579^th of 666 public elementary schools	13.1%		23.7	540^th of 675 public elementary schools	20.0%	39	38.0	34.0	43.0	51.0	69.0	38.0	45.0	42.0	48.0	64.0	44.0	57.0	59.0	54.0	100.0	92.0	$13,376
Woodmere School	Public	PK, KG-8	3191 Alex Kornman Blvd.	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 348-2410	629	47	13.5	76.6%	15 (2.4%)	390 (62.0%)	203 (32.3%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	12.7	617^th of 666 public elementary schools	7.4%		12.9	612^th of 675 public elementary schools	9.3%	5	31.0	43.0		26.0	13.0	22.0	26.0	35.0	50.0	35.0	67.0	69.0	79.0	48.0		81.0	$16,132
Paul J. Solis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2850 Mt. Laurel Drive	Gretna	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 392-7867	777	47	16.6	79.2%	348 (44.8%)	229 (29.5%)	134 (17.2%)	48 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (1.9%)	45.1	385^th of 666 public elementary schools	42.2%		48.7	370^th of 675 public elementary schools	45.2%	15	65.0	65.0	45.0				59.0	57.0	63.0	70.0				63.0			$14,131
Shirley Johnson/Gretna Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Gretna Boulevard	Gretna	70053	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 366-1660	671	44	15.1	72.1%	40 (6.0%)	228 (34.0%)	370 (55.1%)	12 (1.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	20.6	567^th of 666 public elementary schools	14.9%		33.9	476^th of 675 public elementary schools	29.5%	91	50.0	53.0	49.0				50.0	41.0	41.0	51.0				44.0			$14,758
Laureate Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2115 Oakmere Dr	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 503-0170	532	17	31.2	75.4%	67 (12.6%)	393 (73.9%)	49 (9.2%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	51.2	352^nd of 666 public elementary schools	47.1%		44.2	403^rd of 675 public elementary schools	40.3%	51	67.0	58.0	73.0	45.0		56.0	62.0	58.0	64.0	79.0		71.0	76.0	69.0			$13,981
George Cox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Belle Chasse Highway	Gretna	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 394-5890	402	30	13.4	67.9%	47 (11.7%)	127 (31.6%)	208 (51.7%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	27.8	504^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.3%		32.3	484^th of 675 public elementary schools	28.3%	20	70.0	46.0	33.0				52.0	53.0	56.0	51.0				53.0			$15,230
Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	950 Behrman Highway	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 393-8732	615	50	12.3	72.5%	43 (7.0%)	193 (31.4%)	345 (56.1%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	27.5	505^th of 666 public elementary schools	24.2%		32.9	481^st of 675 public elementary schools	28.7%	24	54.0	55.0	35.0		100.0		56.0	45.0	53.0	55.0	72.0	80.0		55.0			$16,021
Ella C. Pittman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Thirteenth Street	Harvey	70058	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-4937	471	37	12.8	80.3%	124 (26.3%)	230 (48.8%)	90 (19.1%)	15 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	26.6	515^th of 666 public elementary schools	22.7%		16.9	587^th of 675 public elementary schools	13.0%	72	57.0	45.0	31.0				44.0	66.0	52.0	52.0				56.0			$18,348
Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	Public, Charter	K-8	979 Behrman Hwy	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 290-2510	1,012	45	22.3	80.8%	62 (6.1%)	606 (59.9%)	293 (29.0%)	15 (1.5%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.1%)	15.2	606^th of 666 public elementary schools	9.0%		7.6	645^th of 675 public elementary schools	4.4%	39	32.0	34.0	45.0		34.0	27.0	32.0	36.0	55.0	60.0	45.0	41.0	47.0	46.0			$13,647
Terrytown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 East Forest Lawn Drive	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 376-8928	611	50	12.1	60.1%	28 (4.6%)	86 (14.1%)	490 (80.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16.1	599^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.1%		9.5	632^nd of 675 public elementary schools	6.4%	33	43.0	53.0	38.0				46.0	28.0	44.0	55.0				42.0			$16,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland West School

What is the racial makeup of Woodland West School?

Students at Woodland West School are 53% African American, 20% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Woodland West School in?

Jefferson Parish

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Is Woodland West School a good school?

Woodland West School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Louisiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Woodland West School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Woodland West School.

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