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Westside Elementary School

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Westside Elementary School ranks 389 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary School in Scott, LA, serves 597 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the high-performing Lafayette Parish school district, though the school itself currently ranks in the 44th percentile statewide. The school has faced significant challenges in recent years, with academic proficiency rates in Math (64%), English Language Arts (62%), and Social Studies (46%) all falling below the district average. Most notably, chronic absenteeism has emerged as a severe and persistent problem, reaching 33.1% in the 2023-2024 school year—far higher than the state average of 24.6% and dramatically above nearby schools like J. Wallace James Elementary (7.2%) and L. Leo Judice Elementary (12.0%).

Despite these overall struggles, Westside has a notable bright spot: its English Language Learner (ELL) students consistently perform in the top 30% of the state, earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and ranking in the 71st percentile in the most recent school year. This suggests targeted and effective instructional strategies for this population. However, the school's performance has been on a downward trajectory since peaking in the 2021-2022 school year (65th percentile), and its rank has dropped from the 55th to the 38th to the 44th percentile over the last three years, coinciding with the sharp rise in absenteeism.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. L. Leo Judice Elementary, located just 0.55 miles away, is a top-tier school (98th percentile) with low poverty (44.5% free/reduced lunch) and low absenteeism (12.0%), while Westside has high poverty (73.2%) and high absenteeism (26.1%). Grade-level performance at Westside is also inconsistent—5th-grade ELA proficiency (74%) exceeded the state average (73%), but 4th-grade ELA (56%) and Social Studies (40%) fell far below both district and state averages. This variability suggests that the school's effectiveness may differ significantly by grade level or teacher, pointing to a need for targeted professional development and curriculum alignment.

597

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,254

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

912 Delhomme Ave
Scott, LA 70583

(337) 521-7820

District: Lafayette Parish

Students who attend Westside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Scott Middle School
High:	Acadiana High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.7%

Hispanic:

34.8%

White:

19.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (57% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

389^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Lafayette Parish

27^th of 116Lafayette 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	46.0	389 of 690	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	410 of 666	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	394 of 675	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	326 of 730	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	258 of 727	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	398 of 729	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	327 of 731	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	432 of 728	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	529 of 739	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	58.6	345 of 742	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.6	521 of 792	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.7	642 of 777	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.6	532 of 772	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.2	554 of 764	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.4	658 of 766	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.6	548 of 736	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	561 of 738	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.5	551 of 743	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.7	489 of 725	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	195 of 548	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	206 of 501	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	246 of 509	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	244 of 570	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	115 of 562	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	212 of 564	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	136 of 559	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	128 of 547	76.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	33 of 115	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	27 of 86	68.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	8 of 97	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	9 of 90	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	1 of 91	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	70.8	18 of 89	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	378 of 679	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	409 of 633	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	370 of 635	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	269 of 705	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	260 of 701	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	392 of 705	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	368 of 684	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	178 of 266	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	138 of 207	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	123 of 189	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	78 of 233	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	62 of 220	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	115 of 202	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.0	26 of 190	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	46 of 168	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	351 of 685	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	417 of 661	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	387 of 674	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	320 of 723	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	238 of 724	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	403 of 719	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	300 of 697	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	348 of 682	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	428 of 682	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	403 of 641	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	381 of 651	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	380 of 713	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	258 of 712	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	403 of 704	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	284 of 696	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	185 of 296	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	337 of 496	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	270 of 431	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	278 of 434	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	272 of 518	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	223 of 517	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	332 of 522	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	427 of 517	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	463 of 516	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)38th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%~ state avg

English Language Arts62%-8 vs state

Social Studies46%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (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	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 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	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Delhomme Ave	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7820	597	39	15.2	73.2%	118 (19.8%)	243 (40.7%)	208 (34.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	46	389^th of 690 public elementary schools	43.6%		41.2	410^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.4%	21	56.0	70.0	63.0	64.0	61.0	56.0	74.0	62.0	51.0	40.0	47.0	46.0	$14,254
L. Leo Judice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Cameron Street	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7710	371	13	29.2	44.5%	254 (68.5%)	81 (21.8%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	96.2	14^th of 690 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.4	23^rd of 666 public elementary schools	96.5%	9	88.0				92.0				85.0	91.0		91.0	$14,576
S.J. Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Foreman Drive	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7750	663	45	14.5	75.6%	86 (13.0%)	383 (57.8%)	157 (23.7%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	17.4	617^th of 690 public elementary schools	10.6%		21.6	556^th of 666 public elementary schools	16.5%	61	43.0	34.0	58.0	44.0	41.0	51.0	52.0	47.0	20.0	37.0	36.0	29.0	$17,228
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Rue du Belier	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7790	663	38	17.2	57.9%	295 (44.5%)	256 (38.6%)	67 (10.1%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.2%)	75.4	182^nd of 690 public elementary schools	73.6%		82.6	108^th of 666 public elementary schools	83.8%	74	76.0	71.0	74.0	74.0	77.0	75.0	85.0	79.0	62.0	58.0	75.0	64.0	$14,962
J. Wallace James Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 W. Willow St.	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7700	957	48	20.1	51.1%	402 (42.0%)	483 (50.5%)	40 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.7%)	78.6	146^th of 690 public elementary schools	78.8%		77.1	158^th of 666 public elementary schools	76.3%	12	82.0		76.0	81.0	83.0	80.0		82.0	68.0	61.0	62.0	64.0	$13,280
Ossun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Rue Scholastique	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7770	498	28	17.8	79.3%	174 (34.9%)	211 (42.4%)	90 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	73.1	206^th of 690 public elementary schools	70.1%		72.8	192^nd of 666 public elementary schools	71.2%	14	73.0	74.0	72.0	73.0	73.0	70.0		72.0	72.0	68.0	63.0	67.0	$14,223
Truman Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	1210 West Willow Street	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 521-7810	331	26	12.9	79.2%	70 (21.1%)	208 (62.8%)	45 (13.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$18,200
Myrtle Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Myrtle Place Boulevard	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7760	384	21	18.0	30.2%	284 (74.0%)	78 (20.3%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	97.6	8^th of 690 public elementary schools	98.8%		94.6	20^th of 666 public elementary schools	97.0%	12		100.0	100.0	99.0			99.0				92.0		$15,327
Woodvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Leon Drive	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7830	793	52	15.2	54.5%	394 (49.7%)	261 (32.9%)	40 (5.0%)	56 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (4.8%)	89.3	60^th of 690 public elementary schools	91.3%		83.4	104^th of 666 public elementary schools	84.4%	44	78.0	84.0	82.0	81.0	82.0	87.0	93.0	87.0	74.0	81.0	81.0	78.0	$15,256
Duson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Fourth Street	Duson	70529	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7660	229	15	15.2	74.2%	137 (59.8%)	63 (27.5%)	26 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	75	187^th of 690 public elementary schools	72.9%		84.1	96^th of 666 public elementary schools	85.6%	91	71.0		78.0	79.0	67.0	80.0		82.0	53.0	77.0	73.0	68.0	$17,255

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary School

What district is Westside Elementary School in?

Lafayette Parish

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary School?

Students at Westside Elementary School are 41% African American, 35% Hispanic, 20% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Scott Middle School
High : Acadiana High School

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Westside Elementary School.

Is Westside Elementary School a good school?

Westside Elementary School ranks 389^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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