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Enrollment
397
Middle
DISTRICT 581 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON PARISH·NCES 220102000777
Westside Junior High School
12615 Burgess Avenue, Walker, LA 70785 · (225) 665-8259 · Livingston Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Louisiana public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
13.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
299 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 135 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 120 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 36% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
54.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
36.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Junior High School
Westside Junior High School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Junior High School this school | 397 | 75.3% | 41.8% |
| Juban Parc Junior High School Denham Springs | 564 | 74.8% | 41.3% |
| Vernon Middle School Leesville | 372 | 71.8% | 27.8% |
| Vidalia Junior High School Vidalia | 336 | 79.5% | 26.7% |
| Franklinton Junior High School Franklinton | 312 | 74.7% | 32.8% |
| St. Bernard Middle School St. Bernard | 319 | 70.2% | 31.5% |
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 Westside Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Livingston Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #60 of 213 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #76 of 210 ▼ 13 | #6 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #52 of 213 ▲ 1 | #5 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #45 of 197 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #107 of 220 | #10 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #98 of 195 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #98 of 195 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #84 of 214 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -51.2% | #5 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
397
-30 (-7%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 397 | 29.5 | 13.4:1 | 75% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 26.7 | 16.7:1 | 63% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 19.4 | 22.8:1 | 61% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 21 | 20.3:1 | 34% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 813 | 39 | 20.9:1 | 23% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 43 | 16.2:1 | 54% (377) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 39 | 15.8:1 | 50% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 32 | 18.6:1 | 45% (269) |
| 1990-91 | 610 | 30 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 51% (813 to 397); teachers down 24% (39 to 29.5).
About Westside Junior High School
Westside Junior High School, located in Walker, Louisiana, is a mid-sized middle school. The school counted 397 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Livingston Parish enrolls 27,209 students in 43 schools, including Westside Junior High School.
At Westside Junior High School, 63% of students are White. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Livingston Parish is about 81% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Based on 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Westside Junior High School has a ratio of 13.4:1. Compared with the 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 75%. The average for public schools in Livingston Parish is similar, at 73%.
Among Louisiana public middle schools, Westside Junior High School outscored 91%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Westside Junior High School scores 41.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 30.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Livingston Parish show that median household income comes to about $80,122, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 44, with about 27,209 students.
Walker High School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Westside Junior High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Westside Junior High School as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Westside Junior High School had a net loss of 30 students, or 7%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.3:1 to 13.4:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Westside Junior High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Livingston Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,122
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
27,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livingston Parish
- Denham Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,385 students
- Walker High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Live Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,392 students
- Denham Springs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Denham Springs Freshman High SchoolCombined · 710 students
- Levi Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 702 students
Other schools in Walker
- Walker High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Levi Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 702 students
- North Corbin Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- North Corbin Junior High SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- South Walker Elementary SchoolElementary · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Walker High School0.2 mi · 2,006
- Walker Elementary School0.7 mi · 623
- Walker Junior High0.9 mi · 508
- South Walker Elementary School2.0 mi · 518
- Eastside Elementary School2.4 mi · 439
- Levi Milton Elementary School2.5 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About Westside Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Westside Junior High School?
Westside Junior High School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades 06-08.
Is Westside Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westside Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Westside Junior High School have?
Westside Junior High School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Westside Junior High School?
Westside Junior High School reports a student body of 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Westside Junior High School?
Westside Junior High School is overseen by Livingston Parish in Livingston Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.