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Enrollment
597
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE PARISH·NCES 220087000693
Westside Elementary School
912 Delhomme Ave, Scott, LA 70583 · (337) 521-7820 · Lafayette Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL597 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
437 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 37 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
34.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -14.0pp since 2022
Math
34.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 14 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Westside Elementary School
Westside Elementary School's state test result (28.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Elementary School this school | 597 | 73.2% | 28.3% |
| Arlene Meraux Elementary School Chalmette | 583 | 70.3% | 30.5% |
| Jefferson School Jefferson | 619 | 73.2% | 24.2% |
| Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School Baton Rouge | 644 | 74.5% | 21.8% |
| Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary Carencro | 705 | 69.1% | 28.8% |
| Ralph J Bunche Elementary Metairie | 470 | 72.6% | 27.8% |
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 Westside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Lafayette Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #338 of 583 | #19 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #294 of 582 ▲ 80 | #17 of 24 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #366 of 587 ▼ 2 | #18 of 24 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #95 of 540 | #6 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 597 | #149 of 714 | #12 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #504 of 655 | #10 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #58 of 655 | #5 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.2% | #368 of 705 | #11 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +96.4% | #7 of 197 | #1 of 10 |
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
597
+52 (+10%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 597 | 39.2 | 15.2:1 | 73% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 667 | 43.2 | 15.4:1 | 71% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 38.3 | 16.6:1 | 72% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 90% (488) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 18 | 16.9:1 | 63% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 76% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 89% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 67% (293) |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 27 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 96% (304 to 597); teachers up 118% (18 to 39.2).
About Westside Elementary School
Students in Scott, Louisiana, attend Westside Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 597 students. The school's enrollment is 32% bigger than the 453 average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Lafayette Parish (44 schools, 29,396 students) runs Westside Elementary School.
Black students form the largest group at Westside Elementary School, 41% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 35% Hispanic, 20% White, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Lafayette Parish, the Black share is about 25%. Westside Elementary School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Westside Elementary School is 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.2:1. That ratio is over the 14.0:1 average for elementary schools in Louisiana. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%. Public schools in Lafayette Parish average 59%.
Westside Elementary School is 3.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (28.3% versus 31.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Louisiana.
Lafayette Parish has about 247,997 residents, and median household income is about $67,451, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Lafayette Parish number 50 and enroll about 35,903.
Of nearby public schools, L. Leo Judice Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Westside Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Westside Elementary School had 545 students in 2020-21 and 597 in 2024-25, a 10% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.2:1 in 2020-21 to 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
The Westside Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lafayette Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
247,997
Census ACS
Median income
$67,451
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
35,903 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafayette Parish
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 1,833 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 1,720 students
- Acadiana High SchoolHigh · 1,652 students
- David Thibodaux STEM Magnet AcademyHigh · 1,362 students
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,261 students
- Carencro High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
Other schools in Scott
- J. Wallace James Elementary SchoolElementary · 957 students
- Scott Middle SchoolMiddle · 629 students
- L. Leo Judice Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
Other Westside Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Westside Elementary. Westside Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 41.
- Westside Elementary SchoolANGLETON, TX · 1,029 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 984 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolValdosta, GA · 904 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDAYTONA BEACH, FL · 774 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJONESBORO, AR · 756 students
Nearby schools
- L. Leo Judice Elementary School0.5 mi · 371
- Scott Middle School0.8 mi · 629
- JCFA Lafayette2.0 mi · 56
- Acadiana High School2.3 mi · 1,652
- S.J. Montgomery Elementary School3.0 mi · 663
- Early College Academy3.2 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About Westside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westside Elementary School?
Westside Elementary School enrolls approximately 597 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Westside Elementary School serve?
Westside Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Westside Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Westside Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westside Elementary School?
At Westside Elementary School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 35% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Westside Elementary School in?
Westside Elementary School is part of Lafayette Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.