Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

2000 College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

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Top 5%

Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 92% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 5% in LA
: 92% (Top 1%)
: 90% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School's student population of 468 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008, 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
Pre-K	40
Kind	64
1	72
2	75
3	73
4	72
5	72

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Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
2023	464
2022	438
2021	441
2020	442
2019	442
2018	444
2017	444
2016	440
2015	445
2014	442
2013	442
2012	446
2011	439
2010	444
2009	448
2008	446
2007	445
2006	449
2005	417
2004	301
2003	302
2002	278
2001	273
2000	211
1999	218
1998	231
1997	257
1996	245
1995	268
1994	287
1993	303
1992	309
1991	313
1990	320
1989	374
1988	374
1987	345

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
2023	32
2022	28
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	39
2017	39
2015	27
2014	29
2013	28
2012	27
2011	28
2010	27
2009	26
2008	28
2007	28
2006	30
2005	32
2004	23
2003	22
2002	23
2001	24
2000	25
1999	23
1998	24
1997	26
1996	24
1995	24
1994	28
1993	28
1992	25
1991	29
1990	26

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,244 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (LA)

#14 out of 1244 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
2023	#14
2022	#13
2021	#11
2019	#16
2018	#1
2017	#1
2016	#1
2015	#1
2014	#19
2013	#1
2012	#24

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92%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	92%	34%	26%
2022	93%	32%	22%
2021	86%	29%	22%
2019	99%	64%	58%
2018	99%	64%	55%
2017	99%	63%	55%
2016	99%	64%	58%
2015	99%	61%	53%
2014	95%	68%	62%
2013	99%	67%	65%
2012	95%	71%	66%

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90%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2022	90%	42%	36%
2021	89%	40%	34%
2019	98%	70%	65%
2018	99%	70%	55%
2017	99%	69%	61%
2016	99%	70%	65%
2015	99%	70%	64%
2014	95%	69%	62%
2013	99%	71%	67%
2012	95%	71%	64%
2011	99%	67%	59%

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78%

27%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2022	78%	27%	21%
2021	75%	26%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	16:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	11:1	15:1	11:1
2017	11:1	15:1	11:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	13:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	17:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	11:1	15:1	15:1
2000	8:1	15:1	15:1
1999	9:1	15:1	16:1
1998	10:1	16:1	17:1
1997	10:1	16:1	16:1
1996	10:1	17:1	16:1
1995	11:1	16:1	16:1
1994	10:1	16:1	16:1
1993	11:1	16:1	16:1
1992	12:1	17:1	16:1
1991	11:1	17:1	16:1
1990	12:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	11%	2%	4%
2022	12%	2%	4%
2021	13%	2%	4%
2020	12%	2%	4%
2019	12%	2%	4%
2018	13%	2%	3%
2017	13%	2%	3%
2016	12%	2%	3%
2015	8%	2%	5%
2014	7%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	3%
2012	7%	2%	3%
2011	6%	1%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	5%	1%	3%
2008	7%	1%	3%
2007	6%	2%	2%
2006	5%	1%	2%
2005	5%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%	2%
1996	7%	1%	2%
1995	5%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	6%	11%	13%
2022	5%	9%	11%
2021	5%	9%	11%
2020	3%	7%	9%
2019	3%	7%	9%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2015	2%	6%	8%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	2%	4%	5%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Black

40%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	38%	41%	72%
2022	35%	42%	74%
2021	35%	42%	74%
2020	36%	43%	76%
2019	36%	43%	76%
2018	37%	44%	80%
2017	37%	44%	80%
2016	39%	44%	81%
2015	43%	44%	70%
2014	43%	44%	80%
2013	42%	44%	81%
2012	43%	45%	81%
2011	47%	45%	82%
2010	51%	46%	82%
2009	53%	46%	83%
2008	54%	46%	83%
2007	57%	45%	80%
2006	57%	45%	79%
2005	63%	48%	77%
2004	92%	48%	76%
2003	89%	48%	73%
2002	92%	48%	71%
2001	92%	48%	69%
2000	95%	48%	68%
1999	98%	47%	66%
1998	88%	47%	64%
1997	84%	46%	63%
1996	66%	46%	61%
1995	67%	46%	60%
1994	69%	46%	59%
1993	56%	46%	57%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	42%	42%	10%
2022	44%	43%	10%
2021	45%	43%	10%
2020	44%	44%	10%
2019	44%	44%	10%
2018	44%	45%	10%
2017	44%	45%	10%
2016	44%	45%	10%
2015	44%	45%	12%
2014	44%	47%	11%
2013	46%	48%	11%
2012	44%	47%	11%
2011	47%	49%	15%
2010	45%	48%	12%
2009	41%	49%	11%
2008	38%	49%	12%
2007	35%	50%	16%
2006	36%	51%	17%
2005	28%	48%	19%
2004	7%	48%	20%
2003	10%	48%	24%
2002	8%	48%	26%
2001	8%	49%	28%
2000	11%	49%	29%
1999	4%	50%	32%
1998	16%	50%	34%
1997	16%	51%	35%
1996	27%	51%	37%
1995	28%	52%	38%
1994	31%	52%	39%
1993	40%	52%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	4%	3%	1%
2019	4%	3%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	1%	1%
2013	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	0.67	0.65	0.46
2022	0.67	0.64	0.44
2021	0.66	0.64	0.43
2020	0.67	0.62	0.40
2019	0.67	0.62	0.40
2018	0.66	0.61	0.35
2017	0.66	0.61	0.35
2016	0.65	0.61	0.34
2015	0.62	0.61	0.40
2014	0.62	0.60	0.35
2013	0.61	0.58	0.34
2012	0.62	0.58	0.33
2011	0.56	0.56	0.31
2010	0.54	0.56	0.31
2009	0.55	0.55	0.30
2008	0.57	0.55	0.29
2007	0.56	0.55	0.34
2006	0.55	0.54	0.35
2005	0.53	0.54	0.38
2004	0.15	0.54	0.39
2003	0.20	0.54	0.41
2002	0.17	0.54	0.43
2001	0.15	0.53	0.44
2000	0.14	0.53	0.46
1999	0.04	0.53	0.47
1998	0.24	0.53	0.48
1997	0.27	0.53	0.49
1996	0.49	0.53	0.50
1995	0.47	0.52	0.51
1994	0.46	0.52	0.51
1993	0.53	0.52	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	29%	58%	69%
2022	16%	46%	54%
2021	11%	53%	56%
2020	18%	51%	54%
2019	18%	51%	54%
2018	36%	60%	78%
2017	36%	60%	78%
2016	12%	54%	58%
2015	16%	58%	60%
2014	29%	60%	75%
2013	28%	59%	75%
2012	32%	60%	76%
2011	29%	59%	74%
2010	27%	58%	72%
2009	32%	57%	75%
2008	35%	55%	71%
2007	33%	53%	69%
2006	41%	55%	72%
2005	47%	53%	64%
2004	78%	53%	65%
2003	78%	52%	60%
2002	72%	51%	56%
2001	72%	50%	57%
2000	76%	52%	55%
1999	70%	50%	45%
1998	80%	52%	55%
1997	68%	50%	48%
1996	60%	50%	47%
1995	66%	53%	50%
1994	66%	52%	48%
1993	53%	51%	46%
1992	58%	49%	45%
1991	54%	47%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School	Louisiana	East Baton Rouge Parish School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	4%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2014	11%	7%	6%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	7%
2011	10%	7%	6%
2010	14%	8%	7%
2009	13%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	6%
2007	11%	8%	7%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	10%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	5%	9%	8%
2002	4%	9%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

East Baton Rouge Parish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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What is Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School's ranking?

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is ranked #14 out of 1,244 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Louisiana.

What schools are Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School often compared to?

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Baton Rouge Center For Visual And Performing Arts, Mayfair Laboratory School, Lsu Laboratory School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

92% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% LA state average), while 90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% LA state average).

How many students attend Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School?

468 students attend Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School students are White, 40% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School?

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School offer ?

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School part of?

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is part of East Baton Rouge Parish School District.

In what neighborhood is Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School located?

Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School is located in the Mid City South neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA. There are 10 other public schools located in Mid City South.

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