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Enrollment
235
Middle
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON PARISH·NCES 220084000658
Stella Worley Middle School
801 Spartan Drive, Westwego, LA 70094 · (504) 348-4964 · Jefferson Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Louisiana public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
200 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 71 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 44% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
24.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
8.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24.0% | 8.0% |
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 5.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Stella Worley Middle School
Stella Worley Middle School's state test result (17.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Worley Middle School this school | 235 | 85.1% | 17.0% |
| Natalbany Middle Tickfaw | 347 | 81.6% | 13.8% |
| Carolyn Park Middle Slidell | 233 | 74.7% | 32.2% |
| Lafayette Middle School Lafayette | 351 | 83.8% | 15.7% |
| Labadieville Middle School Labadieville | 191 | 82.7% | 14.5% |
| Riser Middle School West Monroe | 410 | 81.0% | 15.3% |
Matched among Louisiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Stella Worley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Jefferson Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #178 of 213 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #198 of 210 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #183 of 213 ▼ 18 | #6 of 6 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #129 of 197 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #186 of 220 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #21 of 195 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #43 of 195 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.1% | #42 of 214 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -57.7% | #2 of 162 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
235
-339 (-59%) vs 2020
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 816
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 26.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 235 | 22.9 | 10.3:1 | 85% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 25.1 | 13.4:1 | 74% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 24.8 | 19.0:1 | 80% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 574 | 22 | 26.1:1 | 97% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 24 | 23.2:1 | 77% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 682 | 48 | 14.2:1 | 90% (615) |
| 2010-11 | 558 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 89% (496) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 45 | 17.0:1 | 79% (603) |
| 1990-91 | 816 | 20 | 40.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stella Worley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 58% (556 to 235); teachers down 5% (24 to 22.9).
About Stella Worley Middle School
Stella Worley Middle School, located in Westwego, Louisiana, is a low-enrollment middle school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 235 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Louisiana is roughly 440 students; this school is 47% smaller than that.
The district, Jefferson Parish, operates 74 schools serving 46,790 students.
Black students are the majority at Stella Worley Middle School, with 54% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Jefferson Parish, the Black share is about 26%. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.3 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 85%. The average for public schools in Jefferson Parish is 68%.
Measured against Louisiana public middle schools, Stella Worley Middle School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Stella Worley Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Louisiana is predicted to score 23.0%. Stella Worley Middle School scores 17.0%, 6.0 points below that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Jefferson Parish show that the median household income is $65,252, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. There are 86 public schools in Jefferson Parish, enrolling about 47,983 students in all.
Isaac G Joseph Elementary School is located about 0.4 miles from Stella Worley Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Stella Worley Middle School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Stella Worley Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts for Stella Worley Middle School: 574 students in 2020-21, 235 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The ratio was 26.1:1 in 2020-21 and 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Stella Worley Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jefferson Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
430,920
Census ACS
Median income
$65,252
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
47,983 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson Parish
- Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,376 students
- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyCombined · 2,263 students
- John Ehret High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- West Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,438 students
- East Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,381 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
Other schools in Westwego
- Isaac G Joseph Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced StudiesElementary · 354 students
- Joshua Butler Elementary SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Isaac G Joseph Elementary School0.4 mi · 439
- Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies0.5 mi · 354
- L.W. Higgins High School1.3 mi · 1,136
- Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School1.7 mi · 414
- Lincoln School for the Arts1.8 mi · 467
- Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math and Science2.3 mi · 739
Frequently asked questions
About Stella Worley Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Stella Worley Middle School?
Stella Worley Middle School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Stella Worley Middle School serve?
Stella Worley Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Stella Worley Middle School have?
Stella Worley Middle School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stella Worley Middle School?
At Stella Worley Middle School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 23% Hispanic, 54% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Stella Worley Middle School public or private?
Stella Worley Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.