Joshua Butler Elementary School

300 Fourth Street, Westwego LA, 70094 | Jefferson Parish School District | 504-341-1351
  • grades PK-5
  • students 448
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Westwego
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
53%Westwego
66%Louisiana

Joshua Butler Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Parish School District" in Westwego, LA. There are a total of 448 students and 24 teachers at Joshua Butler Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Joshua Butler Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 17% lower than the Louisiana average.

Joshua Butler Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students448
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Joshua Butler 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
All47%
345-49%
440-44%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-64%
465-69%
560-69%
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.

Joshua Butler Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 24.6% 28.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 57.8% 43.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 5.2% 5.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 19.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 2.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Westwego demographics profile

StatisticWestwegoLouisianaNational
Population8,4114,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,69910891
Median age42.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%52%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Westwego

IndexWestwegoLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade68.1%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school66.1%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college38.4%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.9%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters1.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Joshua Butler Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.