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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 407 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH·NCES 220054000441
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
2000 College Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 · (225) 926-5421 · East Baton Rouge Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
13.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
172 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 40 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
88.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
88.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 down about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 88.0% | 88.0% |
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 94.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 92.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of LA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
85.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 57% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in Louisiana's top 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 Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School's state test result (85.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School this school | 453 | 38.0% | 85.0% |
| Broadmoor Elementary School Lafayette | 749 | 42.9% | 62.2% |
| Bullion Primary School Prairieville | 586 | 37.5% | 69.5% |
| Mayfair Laboratory School Baton Rouge | 480 | 24.4% | 87.7% |
| A. A. Nelson Elementary School Lake Charles | 736 | 56.7% | 48.7% |
| Ruppel Academie Francaise Gretna | 362 | 60.5% | 72.7% |
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 Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In East Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #9 of 583 | #2 of 49 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #8 of 582 no change | #2 of 49 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #9 of 587 ▲ 3 | #1 of 50 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #163 of 540 | #13 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #314 of 714 | #26 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #398 of 655 | #44 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #74 of 655 | #4 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #673 of 705 | #63 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #172 of 197 | #16 of 17 |
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
453
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 453 | 32.6 | 13.9:1 | 38% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 34.5 | 13.6:1 | 28% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 31.5 | 14.7:1 | 36% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 11% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 30% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | N/A | N/A | 13% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 28 | 15.7:1 | 39% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 24 | 11.4:1 | 80% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 313 | 29 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (443 to 453); teachers up 21% (27 to 32.6).
About Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
A medium-sized elementary school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is part of East Baton Rouge Parish. It enrolled 453 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
East Baton Rouge Parish counts 83 schools and 40,083 students, including Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School.
Black students are the largest group at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School, with 44% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 36% White, 12% Asian, and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, about 44% of residents are Black. Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School and a ratio of 13.9:1. Elementary schools in Louisiana average about 14.0:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 38% of enrollment. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish is 32 points.
Measured against Louisiana public elementary schools, Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 27.9 points (85.0% versus 57.0%), a top-10% result in Louisiana on BeatsExpectations.
East Baton Rouge Parish has about 452,938 residents, and median household income is about $63,071, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. The public schools of East Baton Rouge Parish number 132 and enroll about 66,892.
B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School ranks 1st of 5 nearby schools, at 85.0% versus a 38.2% average.
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School went from 441 students to 453. The ratio was 16.3:1 in 2020-21 and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
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East Baton Rouge Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
452,938
Census ACS
Median income
$63,071
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
66,892 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
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- IDEA BridgeCombined · 1,122 students
- Tara High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
- BASIS Baton Rouge Materra CampusCombined · 888 students
Other schools in Baton Rouge
- University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)Combined · 3,725 students
- Louisiana Virtual Charter AcademyCombined · 2,239 students
- Baton Rouge Magnet High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- LSU Laboratory SchoolCombined · 1,463 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolHigh · 1,331 students
Nearby schools
- B. R. Foreign Language Acad. Immersion Magnet0.6 mi · 557
- Westdale Middle School0.7 mi · 538
- University View Academy Inc. (FRM LA Connections)0.9 mi · 3,725
- Bernard Terrace Elementary School1.3 mi · 240
- Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy1.4 mi · 2,239
- Louisiana Rebirth Blended Learning Academy1.4 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About Westdale Heights Academic Magnet SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School?
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-05.
Is Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School.
What is the student diversity at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School?
Student demographics at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School are roughly 36% White, 5% Hispanic, 44% Black, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School public or private?
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Baton Rouge Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.