Westwood Elementary School

7325 Jewella Avenue, Shreveport LA, 71108 | Caddo Parish School District | 318-686-5489
  • grades PK-5
  • students 398
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Shreveport
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
53%Shreveport
66%Louisiana

Westwood Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Caddo Parish School District" in Shreveport, LA. There are a total of 398 students and 24 teachers at Westwood Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Westwood Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 36% lower than the Louisiana average.

Westwood Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students398
Teachers24
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 Westwood Elementary 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
All42%
330-39%
420-29%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
420-29%
555-59%
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.

Westwood Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 3.3% 31.7% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 93.7% 62.7% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 2.7% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Shreveport demographics profile

StatisticShreveportLouisianaNational
Population189,8904,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,75610891
Median age36.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Shreveport

IndexShreveportLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.4%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.4%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Westwood Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.