Westwood Elementary School
3 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 588 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 79th out of 778 elementary schools in LA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1900 Sampson Street, Westlake, LA 70669
- Principal or Admin: Phyllis Hess
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Calcasieu Parish School Board District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,500
- Graduation Rate: 66.9%
- Dropout Rate: 4.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.5
- Enrolled Students: 32,853
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 588
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 306 (52.0%)
- Females: 282 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 95 (16.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 258 (43.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 353 (60.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 1.0% |
| Black | 91 | 15.5% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 2.6% |
| White | 472 | 80.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 58 | 9.9% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 13.4% |
| 1st Grade | 86 | 14.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 88 | 15.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 85 | 14.5% |
| 4th Grade | 106 | 18.0% |
| 5th Grade | 86 | 14.6% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 73%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:27%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
- Average Salary: $41,643
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $37,051 | 18% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $42,663 | 82% |
Source: LA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Westwood Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 10, 2008
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My children had the misfortune to attend this school. The pressure to put your child on ritalin begins in kindergarten. When I brought my sons prescription to the office to be administered I was horrified by the large box they pulled out. There must have been a pill bottle for half the student body. I also regret not filing a lawsuit against Westwood elementary when they crossed the line by involving themselves in my families personal life. Your child might not get any special treatment but they do however offer biased, one-sided ~free~ legal advice and services in child custody cases. And if they are short one teacher, Mrs. Clark the secretary will take over. She graduated college so long ago the grandfather clause allows her to fill many roles. Just make sure your child is getting plenty of calcium so she does not break any of their bones with her brand of teaching. I think her right to man handle small kids is grandfathered in as well.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 21, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My children, my husband, and I love this school. There is nothing about this school that I do not like.
- Reviewed by Former Student on September 07, 2007
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I hate this school its only giving my family problems we can't handle you need to come up with a better buisness plan and you don't need to say the things you say to parents about jail time and court dates and things like that
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Westwood Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on iLEAP and LEAP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
iLEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 76.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 72.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 74.0% | 68.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 71.0% | 67.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 79.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 73.0% | 66.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 79.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 71.0% | 66.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 75.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 76.0% | 66.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 74.0% | 67.0% |
LEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 76.0% | 68.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 76.0% | 72.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 74.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 75.0% | 65.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 77.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 73.0% | 66.0% |
Source: LA Department of Education 2009-2010
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