Baton Rouge Center For Visual And Performing Arts vs. Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Baton Rouge Center For Visual And Performing Arts
2040 So Acadian Thwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Rating
: 10/
Top 5%10
Top Rankings
Baton Rouge Center For Visual And Performing Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Baton Rouge Center For Visual And Performing Arts ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 464 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 proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
462 students
464 students
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% Male | % Female
38% | 62%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#43 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#13 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
93%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
90%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
78%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
29
42
Kindergarten Students
68
64
Grade 1 Students
75
72
Grade 2 Students
72
74
Grade 3 Students
73
69
Grade 4 Students
77
72
Grade 5 Students
68
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
11%
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% Hispanic
3%
6%
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% Black
58%
38%
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% White
29%
42%
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% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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