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Westside Junior High School

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Westside Junior High School ranks 121 st of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Westside Junior High School in Walker, LA, serves 397 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly-rated Livingston Parish school district, which ranks in the 87th percentile statewide. The school has a solid 4-star rating (73rd percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, and it stands out for its exceptional performance with specific student groups, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds, where it ranks in the 78th percentile—higher than its overall rank. This is a notable achievement given that 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch, and the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1, the smallest among nearby competitors like Live Oak Junior High (16:1) and Denham Springs Junior High School (17.9:1).

Academically, Westside shows a clear strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with an 80% proficiency rate that matches the district average and far exceeds the state average. However, math proficiency at 73% lags behind top-performing nearby schools like Live Oak Junior High (79%) and North Corbin Junior High School (78%), particularly in 6th grade. On the flip side, the school excels in advanced math, with 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam achieving proficiency, far above the district (75%) and state (62%) averages. Social Studies is also a growing strength, with 8th-grade scores at 79% proficiency, suggesting a strong focus on U.S. History or Civics in the final middle school year.

One of the most interesting findings is the stark contrast between Westside and Walker Junior High, located just 0.84 miles away. Walker Junior High ranks in the 51st percentile (3 stars) with a math proficiency rate of only 46%, compared to Westside's 73%. This highlights that school performance is heavily influenced by school-level leadership and practices, not just the neighborhood. Despite these strengths, chronic absenteeism at 15% is higher than the district average (13.3%) and significantly higher than peers like Live Oak Middle School (4.3%), making it a key area for improvement to boost overall performance.

397

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,845

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12615 Burgess Avenue
Walker, LA 70785

(225) 665-8259

District: Livingston Parish

Students who attend Westside Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Walker High School

Feeder schools for Westside Junior High School:

Elementary:

Walker Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

17.9%

African American:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg62%

121^st of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Middle Schools in the Livingston Parish

15^th of 116Livingston 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	74.6	121 of 452	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	113 of 447	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	164 of 449	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	142 of 465	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	152 of 460	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	144 of 459	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	103 of 449	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	140 of 411	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.2	130 of 437	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	129 of 435	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	89 of 482	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	95 of 470	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	101 of 457	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	131 of 442	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	59.4	187 of 412	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	159 of 408	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	150 of 425	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	152 of 413	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.1	102 of 396	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	51 of 344	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	47 of 344	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	179 of 333	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	131 of 360	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	49 of 360	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	65 of 352	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	101 of 338	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	93 of 313	70.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	53.3	66 of 170	61.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	35 of 63	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	12 of 48	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	136 of 434	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	130 of 415	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	168 of 415	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	144 of 444	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	154 of 441	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	170 of 441	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	98 of 418	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	79 of 178	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	72 of 155	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	95 of 152	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	84 of 163	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	105 of 163	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	106 of 153	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	55 of 128	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	55 of 118	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	98 of 450	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	88 of 437	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	180 of 444	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	164 of 459	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	146 of 458	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	141 of 455	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	119 of 430	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	127 of 403	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	93 of 435	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	73 of 414	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	133 of 426	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	122 of 443	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	139 of 442	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	134 of 442	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	107 of 418	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	60.8	18 of 49	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	72 of 225	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	66 of 175	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	107 of 206	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	143 of 206	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	150 of 210	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.9	27 of 202	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	147 of 338	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	111 of 316	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	134 of 320	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	152 of 352	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	185 of 362	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	170 of 358	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	102 of 350	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	157 of 338	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)85th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2018)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+10 vs state

Mathematics73%+11 vs state

Social Studies66%+11 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)					LEAP Algebra I (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 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 Social Studies 5th Grade	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	Total
Westside Junior High School	Public	6-8	12615 Burgess Avenue	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8259	397	30	13.4	75.3%	252 (63.5%)	58 (14.6%)	71 (17.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	74.6	121^st of 452 public middle schools	73.2%		75.7	113^th of 447 public middle schools	74.7%	8	74.0	76.0	67.0	73.0	79.0	80.0	83.0	80.0		48.0	70.0	79.0	66.0		$11,845
Walker Junior High	Public	6-8	13443 Burgess Ave.	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 664-0243	508	32	16.0	82.1%	243 (47.8%)	165 (32.5%)	76 (15.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	53.9	222^nd of 452 public middle schools	50.9%		39.3	283^rd of 447 public middle schools	36.7%	61	52.0	49.0	37.0	46.0	83.0	73.0	78.0	79.0		53.0	59.0	70.0	61.0	100.0	$11,012
Denham Springs Junior High School	Public	6-8	401 Hatchell Lane	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 665-8898	811	49	16.3	74.2%	456 (56.2%)	126 (15.5%)	186 (22.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.3%)	83.3	70^th of 452 public middle schools	84.5%		77.4	105^th of 447 public middle schools	76.5%	35	84.0	80.0	67.0	78.0	85.0	84.0	79.0	83.0		71.0	76.0	78.0	75.0		$11,385
North Corbin Junior High School	Public	6-8	32725 North Corbin Road	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 686-2038	624	36	17.4	70.0%	459 (73.6%)	93 (14.9%)	43 (6.9%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	83	71^st of 452 public middle schools	84.3%		81.6	78^th of 447 public middle schools	82.6%	7	81.0	79.0	72.0	78.0	89.0	84.0	84.0	85.0		67.0	68.0	75.0	69.0		$11,204
Southside Junior High School	Public	6-8	26535 Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-4221	536	31	17.4	78.4%	243 (45.3%)	97 (18.1%)	169 (31.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	54.9	216^th of 452 public middle schools	52.2%		58	191^st of 447 public middle schools	57.3%	25	72.0	61.0	46.0	61.0	76.0	70.0	66.0	70.0		51.0	62.0	60.0	57.0		$12,354
Juban Parc Junior High School	Public	6-8	12470 Brown Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-1001	564	33	17.0	74.8%	342 (60.6%)	127 (22.5%)	72 (12.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	65.4	160^th of 452 public middle schools	64.6%		75.7	112^th of 447 public middle schools	74.9%	48	73.0	66.0	50.0	65.0	80.0	75.0	81.0	79.0		55.0	58.0	70.0	61.0		$13,980
Live Oak Middle School	Public	5-6	8444 Cecil Drive	Watson	70706	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-3211	672	37	17.9	67.7%	548 (81.5%)	60 (8.9%)	38 (5.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)								(n/a)	82.0			77.0	89.0			87.0	69.0	61.0			65.0		$10,776
Live Oak Junior High	Public	7-8	35086 HWY 16 Spur	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 667-4195	654	40	16.2	68.7%	524 (80.1%)	66 (10.1%)	39 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	88	50^th of 452 public middle schools	88.9%		79.9	89^th of 447 public middle schools	80.1%	39		84.0	71.0	79.0		87.0	86.0	87.0			76.0	88.0	81.0		$11,422
Southeast Middle School	Public	6-8	15000 Harrells Ferry	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-5930	826	66	12.4	75.2%	36 (4.4%)	501 (60.7%)	237 (28.7%)	31 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (1.9%)	12.5	408^th of 452 public middle schools	9.7%		10.4	412^th of 447 public middle schools	7.8%	4	32.0	45.0	27.0	35.0	44.0	53.0	55.0	50.0			30.0	36.0	24.0	100.0	$17,598
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	14939 Tiger Bend Road	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 751-0436	807	63	12.7	67.8%	121 (15.0%)	447 (55.4%)	174 (21.6%)	27 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	34	313^th of 452 public middle schools	30.8%		46.6	250^th of 447 public middle schools	44.1%	63	61.0	50.0	48.0	52.0	63.0	62.0	67.0	65.0		28.0	35.0	57.0	40.0		$19,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Junior High School

What district is Westside Junior High School in?

Livingston Parish

What high school do graduates of Westside Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Westside Junior High School usually go on to attend Walker High School

Is Westside Junior High School a good school?

Westside Junior High School ranks 121^st of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westside Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Westside Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Westside Junior High School?

Students at Westside Junior High School are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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