Western Heights Elementary School
School Overview
Western Heights Elementary School is a public school located in Westlake, Louisiana. It is a school in Calcasieu Parish School District district.
According to the Louisiana state assessment result, 84% of students are proficient in Math learning and 91% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 395 students through grade 3 to 5. The students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1 where a total of 25 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 395 students are attending Western Heights Elementary School. By gender, there are 222 and 173 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Western Heights Elementary School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 4 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
White | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 25 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Western Heights Elementary School and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 96.0% of teachers are certified. 92.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
Headcount | Note | |
---|---|---|
Total FTE of Teachers | 25 | Students per teacher: 16 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 24 | 96.0% |
Teachers who are not certified | 1 | 4.0% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 2 | 8.0% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | - | - |
School counselors | 1 | Students per counselor: 395 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | 1 | - |
Security guards | - | - |
Nurses | - | - |
Psychologists | - | - |
Social workers | - | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
Value | |
---|---|
Total Households | 77,780 Households |
Population | 198,124 |
Male | 98,398 |
Female | 103,221 |
Child Population | 61,355 |
Total Housing Units | 90,168 Units |
Average House Value | $156,800 |
Average Rent Cost | $832 |
Unemployment Rate | 5.60% |
Average Household Income | $51,148 |
Heath Insurance Coverage | 90.84% |
Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Public Schools in Calcasieu Parish
In Calcasieu Parish, 58 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.