Western Heights Elementary School
1100 Elizabeth St Westlake LA, 70669, Calcasieu County Phone: 337-217-4930 Ranking:  (194 out of 947, top 20%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Calcasieu Parish School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 349 | 375 | 367 | 357 | 340 | 335 | 335 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 47 | 13.5% | 41 | 10.9% | 37 | 10.1% | 36 | 10.1% | 38 | 11.2% | 34 | 10.1% | 17 | 5.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 49 | 14.0% | 59 | 15.7% | 65 | 17.7% | 68 | 19.0% | 58 | 17.1% | 54 | 16.1% | 55 | 16.4% |
| Grade 1: | 55 | 15.8% | 66 | 17.6% | 65 | 17.7% | 54 | 15.1% | 53 | 15.6% | 52 | 15.5% | 49 | 14.6% |
| Grade 2: | 54 | 15.5% | 54 | 14.4% | 48 | 13.1% | 54 | 15.1% | 49 | 14.4% | 49 | 14.6% | 58 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 46 | 13.2% | 50 | 13.3% | 58 | 15.8% | 45 | 12.6% | 45 | 13.2% | 48 | 14.3% | 53 | 15.8% |
| Grade 4: | 49 | 14.0% | 57 | 15.2% | 48 | 13.1% | 53 | 14.8% | 52 | 15.3% | 50 | 14.9% | 60 | 17.9% |
| Grade 5: | 49 | 14.0% | 48 | 12.8% | 46 | 12.5% | 47 | 13.2% | 45 | 13.2% | 48 | 14.3% | 43 | 12.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 196 | 56.2% | 216 | 57.6% | 204 | 55.6% | 200 | 56.0% | 175 | 51.5% | 169 | 50.4% | 176 | 52.5% |
| Female: | 153 | 43.8% | 159 | 42.4% | 163 | 44.4% | 157 | 44.0% | 157 | 46.2% | 158 | 47.2% | 155 | 46.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 3.2% | 11 | 2.9% | 11 | 3.0% | 7 | 2.0% | 7 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 89 | 25.5% | 94 | 25.1% | 81 | 22.1% | 91 | 25.5% | 82 | 24.1% | 89 | 26.6% | 74 | 22.1% |
| White: | 241 | 69.1% | 262 | 69.9% | 267 | 72.8% | 255 | 71.4% | 249 | 73.2% | 238 | 71.0% | 255 | 76.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.6% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 204 | 58.5% | 220 | 58.7% | 202 | 55.0% | 216 | 60.5% | 183 | 53.8% | 186 | 55.5% | 179 | 53.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 11.7% | 42 | 11.2% | 49 | 13.4% | 42 | 11.8% | 50 | 14.7% | 42 | 12.5% | 45 | 13.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.93 | 13.95 | 15.66 | 14.89 | 13.78 | 12.20 | 12.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 70% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 69% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 72% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 76% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 77% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 76% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 77% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 66% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 74% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 72% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 77% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 76% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 66% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 62% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 68% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 71% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 75% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 74% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 69% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 69% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 72% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 72% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 70% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 76% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 75% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 76% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 83% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 82% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 68% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 71% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 71% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 80% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 77% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 71% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 65% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 75% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 77% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 76% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 76% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 68% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 73% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 81% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 80% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 69% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 73% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 73% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 79% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 78% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 66% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 70% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 79% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 76% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 76% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 66% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 65% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 68% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 75% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 69% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 72% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 73% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 73% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 72% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 74% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 76% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 70% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 73% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 74% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 40.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 59.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 22.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,392.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,392.0 |
* Western Heights Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.