Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School

2000 College Drive, Baton Rouge LA, 70808 | East Baton Rouge Parish School District | 225-926-5421
  • grades PK-5
  • students 443
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 99% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 156 in Baton Rouge
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
57%Baton Rouge
66%Louisiana

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "East Baton Rouge Parish School District" in Baton Rouge, LA. There are a total of 443 students and 27 teachers at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 98.5%, which is 50% higher than the Louisiana average.

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students443
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All99%
3>= 95%
4>= 95%
5>= 95%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All98%
3>= 95%
4>= 95%
5>= 95%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 42.6% 13.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 43.3% 77.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 7.0% 3.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 5.2% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 0.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Baton Rouge demographics profile

StatisticBaton RougeLouisianaNational
Population222,1914,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,57410891
Median age32.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%52%55%
Speak English91%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Baton Rouge

IndexBaton RougeLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college60.0%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.3%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.3%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.