Westwood Elementary School

1900 Sampson St, Westlake, LA 70669 | (337) 433-1259

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 588

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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 Eligible
All 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

Westwood Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	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

Westwood Elementary School Teacher Experience in 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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