Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-5 | East Baton Rouge Parish
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is located in Baton Rouge, LA and is one of 56 elementary schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School District. It is a magnet school that serves 439 students in grades PK-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Louisiana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Louisiana average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Louisiana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Louisiana average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Valley Park School 0.7 miles |  |
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| Our Lady Of Mercy Elementary School 1.2 miles | n/a | |
| La Printaniere Montessori 1.2 miles | n/a | |
| Elan Vital Montessori School 1.2 miles | n/a | |
| Bernard Terrace Elementary School 1.3 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 439
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School had 39% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Louisiana had 66% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
47%
White
47%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
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East Baton Rouge Parish District Spending
$12,408Per Pupil
The East Baton Rouge Parish spends $12,408 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 56% on instruction, 39% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about East Baton Rouge Parish District
16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Louisiana average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the ILEAP
What is it?
The integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 in math and English language arts. In grades 3, 5, 6 and 7 students are assessed in science and social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of five levels: advanced, mastery, basic, approaching basic and unsatisfactory. The goal is for all students to score at or above the basic level.
About the LEAP21
What is it?
The Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 4 and 8 in math, English language arts, science and social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of five levels: advanced, mastery, basic, approaching basic, and unsatisfactory. The goal is for all students to score at or above the basic level.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Louisiana, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2010 integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) Results, Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) Results and Graduation Exit Examination (GEE) Results for all subjects tested.
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