Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH·NCES 220153001836
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)
2555 La Hwy. 18, Edgard, LA 70049 · (985) 497-3347 · St. John the Baptist Parish
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Louisiana public elementary 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.
- AThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
167 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 12% smaller than its 7th grade class (26).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)→West St. John High School
Based on grade levels within St. John the Baptist Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
30.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
27.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +15.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
18.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 West St. John Elementary School (K-7)
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)'s state test result (18.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West St. John Elementary School (K-7) this school | 188 | 88.8% | 18.5% |
| Swayze Elementary School Monroe | 175 | 92.0% | 14.8% |
| New Vision Learning Academy Monroe | 227 | 91.2% | 12.7% |
| T. H. Watkins Elementary School Lake Charles | 165 | 90.9% | 23.0% |
| Northeast Elementary School Opelousas | 232 | 90.5% | 18.7% |
| Pearl Watson Elementary School Lake Charles | 219 | 91.8% | 20.5% |
Matched among Louisiana elementary 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 West St. John Elementary School (K-7) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. John the Baptist Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #471 of 583 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #357 of 582 ▼ 16 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #422 of 587 ▲ 68 | #5 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #44 of 540 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #666 of 714 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.8% | #146 of 705 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.7% | #32 of 436 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
188
-107 (-36%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 188 | 23.7 | 7.9:1 | 89% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 26.4 | 7.7:1 | 84% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 20.8 | 11.4:1 | 44% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 23.5 | 12.8:1 | 75% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 26 | 11.0:1 | 74% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 96% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 96% (447) |
| 1990-91 | 572 | 30 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West St. John Elementary School (K-7).
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (302 to 188); teachers up 1% (23.5 to 23.7).
About West St. John Elementary School (K-7)
West St. John Elementary School (K-7) is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Edgard, Louisiana. It serves 188 students in pre-K through 7. The average among elementary schools in Louisiana is roughly 453 students; this school is 58% smaller than that.
West St. John Elementary School (K-7) is one school in St. John the Baptist Parish, a system of 10 schools with 5,039 students.
The student body at West St. John Elementary School (K-7) is 99% Black. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 57%. Pick two students at random and there is a 1% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 7.9:1, with 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 6.0 students per teacher below the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 89%. Compared with the 80% average for public schools in St. John the Baptist Parish, the school's rate is higher.
West St. John Elementary School (K-7) is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of Louisiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For West St. John Elementary School (K-7), the prediction is 20.3% and the result is 18.5%.
In St. John the Baptist Parish (population about 40,743), the median household income is $66,630, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. West St. John Elementary School (K-7) is one of 10 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to West St. John Elementary School (K-7) is West St. John High School, about 2.1 miles away. West St. John Elementary School (K-7) is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 21.0% proficiency; West St. John Elementary School (K-7) posts 18.5%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 188 students in 2024-25, 107 fewer than the 295 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.3:1 to 7.9:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for West St. John Elementary School (K-7) covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
St. John the Baptist Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,743
Census ACS
Median income
$66,630
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,039 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. John the Baptist Parish
- East St. John High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Lake Pontchartrain Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- LaPlace Elementary SchoolElementary · 710 students
- Emily C. Watkins ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- John L. Ory Communications Magnet ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- East St. John Preparatory AcademyMiddle · 318 students
Nearby schools
- West St. John High School2.1 mi · 186
- Fifth Ward Elementary School2.2 mi · 306
- East St. John High School3.2 mi · 1,293
- East St. John Preparatory Academy3.4 mi · 318
- Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.3.5 mi · 305
- John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary5.0 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About West St. John Elementary School (K-7)What is the total enrollment at West St. John Elementary School (K-7)?
West St. John Elementary School (K-7) enrolls approximately 188 students in grades PK-07.
What grades does West St. John Elementary School (K-7) serve?
West St. John Elementary School (K-7) serves grades PK-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West St. John Elementary School (K-7)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West St. John Elementary School (K-7) is approximately 7.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West St. John Elementary School (K-7)?
Student demographics at West St. John Elementary School (K-7) are roughly 99% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is West St. John Elementary School (K-7) in?
West St. John Elementary School (K-7) is part of St. John the Baptist Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.