Westside Junior High School

Public 6-8

 12615 Burgess Avenue
       Walker, LA  70785


(225) 665-8259

District: Livingston Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
143rd of 469 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,426 Help


Students who attend Westside Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Walker High School

Feeder schools for Westside Junior High School:

Elementary:    Walker Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.8 Help
Number of students:  443

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.6%
Hispanic:
14.9%
African American:
11.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.9% Help


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Compare Details Westside Junior High School ranks better than 69.5% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Livingston Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.6%), Hispanic (14.9%), African American (11.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westside Junior High School is 22.8. 7 middle schools in the Livingston Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westside Junior High School is $8,426. 5 middle schools in the Livingston Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westside Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside Junior High School 143rd of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Westside Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Livingston Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Livingston Parish 9th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westside Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Westside Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 73.14 102nd 396 74.2%
2008 65.93 152nd 413 63.2%
2009 67.71 150th 425 64.7%
2010 65.21 159th 408 61.0%
2011 59.41 187th 412 54.6%
2012 69.99 131st 442 70.4%
2013 75.36 101st 457 77.9%
2014 76.98 95th 470 79.8%
2015 76.80 89th 482 81.5%
2016 70.73 129th 435 70.3%
2017 69.24 130th 437 70.3%
2018 60.09 140th 411 65.9%
2019 76.54 103rd 449 77.1%
2021 67.39 144th 459 68.6%
2022 66.71 152nd 460 67.0%
2023 68.49 142nd 465 69.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westside Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.78 18th 49 63.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westside Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.46 12th 48 75.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westside Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.93 27th 202 86.6%
2021 29.94 150th 210 28.6%
2022 32.94 143rd 206 30.6%
2023 44.29 107th 206 48.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westside Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.43 127th 403 68.5%
2019 69.20 119th 430 72.3%
2021 66.47 141st 455 69.0%
2022 64.47 146th 458 68.1%
2023 60.51 164th 459 64.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Westside Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.54 98th 418 76.6%
2021 62.32 170th 441 61.5%
2022 65.11 154th 441 65.1%
2023 65.88 144th 444 67.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Westside Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.30 66th 170 61.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Westside Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.23 107th 418 74.4%
2021 68.97 134th 442 69.7%
2022 66.90 139th 442 68.6%
2023 70.25 122nd 443 72.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Westside Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.59 93rd 313 70.3%
2019 63.66 101st 338 70.1%
2021 71.31 65th 352 81.5%
2022 77.97 49th 360 86.4%
2023 56.92 131st 360 63.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westside Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.94 55th 118 53.4%
2019 56.88 55th 128 57.0%
2021 34.18 106th 153 30.7%
2022 39.32 105th 163 35.6%
2023 51.41 84th 163 48.5%
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Rank History for White students at Westside Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.17 157th 338 53.6%
2019 69.77 102nd 350 70.9%
2021 55.01 170th 358 52.5%
2022 52.12 185th 362 48.9%
2023 57.37 152nd 352 56.8%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Westside Junior High 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 573 573
1990 538 43 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1991 559 49 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1992 554 53 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 608
1993 541 63 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1994 528 62 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1995 459 23 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1996 459 23 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1997 477 17 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1998 531 11 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1999 540 13 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2000 574 10 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 588
2001 578 12 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2002 551 17 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 570
2003 551 17 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 570
2004 610 20 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 633
2005 612 18 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 639
2006 650 19 0 7 3 n/a n/a 0 679
2007 702 25 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 735
2008 530 23 0 18 5 n/a n/a 0 576
2009 545 25 1 25 8 n/a n/a 0 604
2010 532 25 2 27 2 n/a n/a 0 588
2011 545 45 3 25 0 0 0 0 618
2012 553 49 4 29 0 0 1 0 636
2013 555 60 4 25 1 0 1 0 646
2014 530 53 5 27 1 0 2 0 618
2015 538 67 7 23 2 0 2 0 639
2016 563 93 10 24 1 1 4 0 696
2017 633 108 8 40 2 1 5 0 797
2018 623 117 11 54 1 0 7 0 813
2019 629 116 12 64 1 0 17 0 839
2020 595 137 13 86 0 1 14 0 846
2021 321 39 4 54 1 0 8 0 427
2022 294 42 2 58 1 0 4 0 401
2023 317 50 2 66 1 1 6 0 443

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 Westside Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 573 24.0 23.8 37.3
1990 584 30.0 19.4 35.4
1991 610 30.0 20.3 34.6
1992 608 31.0 19.6 34.5
1993 604 31.0 19.5 39.4
1994 591 31.0 19.1 40.4
1995 483 23.0 21.0 31.1
1996 483 23.0 21.0 31.1
1997 500 26.0 19.2 26.8
1998 548 26.0 21.1 27.9
1999 557 29.0 19.2 41.8
2000 588 30.0 19.6 44.7
2001 594 32.0 18.6 45.3
2002 570 34.0 16.8 42.8
2003 570 34.0 16.8 42.8
2004 633 34.0 18.6 46.8
2005 639 35.0 18.3 52.1
2006 679 37.0 18.4 53.6
2007 735 36.0 20.4 48.3
2008 576 31.0 18.6 46.7
2009 604 34.0 17.8 58.1
2010 588 38.0 15.4 48.8
2011 618 39.9 15.4 50.5
2012 636 33.0 19.2 54.7
2013 646 34.3 18.8 56.8
2014 618 34.5 17.8 56.5
2015 639 35.0 18.2 54.8
2016 696 43.0 16.1 54.2
2017 797 43.0 18.5 52.3
2018 813 38.9 20.8 23
2019 839 35.0 23.9 33.4
2020 846 35.0 24.1 39
2021 427 21.0 20.3 34.4
2022 401 22.0 18.2 59.4
2023 443 19.4 22.8 60.9

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 Westside Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 573 24.0 23.8 37.3
1990 584 30.0 19.4 35.4
1991 610 30.0 20.3 34.6
1992 608 31.0 19.6 34.5
1993 604 31.0 19.5 39.4
1994 591 31.0 19.1 40.4
1995 483 23.0 21.0 31.1
1996 483 23.0 21.0 31.1
1997 500 26.0 19.2 26.8
1998 548 26.0 21.1 27.9
1999 557 29.0 19.2 41.8
2000 588 30.0 19.6 44.7
2001 594 32.0 18.6 45.3
2002 570 34.0 16.8 42.8
2003 570 34.0 16.8 42.8
2004 633 34.0 18.6 46.8
2005 639 35.0 18.3 52.1
2006 679 37.0 18.4 53.6
2007 735 36.0 20.4 48.3
2008 576 31.0 18.6 46.7
2009 604 34.0 17.8 58.1
2010 588 38.0 15.4 48.8
2011 618 39.9 15.4 50.5
2012 636 33.0 19.2 54.7
2013 646 34.3 18.8 56.8
2014 618 34.5 17.8 56.5
2015 639 35.0 18.2 54.8
2016 696 43.0 16.1 54.2
2017 797 43.0 18.5 52.3
2018 813 38.9 20.8 23
2019 839 35.0 23.9 33.4
2020 846 35.0 24.1 39
2021 427 21.0 20.3 34.4
2022 401 22.0 18.2 59.4
2023 443 19.4 22.8 60.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Westside Junior High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,828
2018 $8,213
2019 $8,223
2020 $8,426

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westside Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 103rd of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 142nd of 465 Middle schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Junior High School)8278
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Parish)8379
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Westside Junior High School)6451
 13%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)6753
 14%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Junior High School)8371
 12%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Parish)8778
 9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Westside Junior High School)6563
 2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)7265
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Westside Junior High School)6650
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Livingston Parish)6757
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Junior High School)8679
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Livingston Parish)8483
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Westside Junior High School)7663
 13%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Livingston Parish)8070
 10%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students839443
 47.2%
African American11650
 56.9%
American Indian11
Asian122
 83.3%
Hispanic6466
 3.1%
Pacific Islander01
White629317
 49.6%
Two or More Races176
 64.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.4%60.9%
 27.6%


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Westside Junior High School ranks 143rd of 469 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Westside Junior High School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 443 students attended Westside Junior High School.


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