Impact of COVID-19 on Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 5th of 731 Elementary schools | Ranks 5th of 730 Elementary schools | 0% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Social Studies (Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School) | 89 | 89 | |
3rd Grade Social Studies (East Baton Rouge Parish) | 46 | 37 | 9% |
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana) | 47 | 44 | 3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School) | 100 | 100 | |
5th Grade Mathematics (East Baton Rouge Parish) | 56 | 52 | 4% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana) | 63 | 61 | 2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School) | 99 | 100 | 1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Baton Rouge Parish) | 67 | 65 | 2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana) | 71 | 70 | 1% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 442 | 464 | 5% |
African American | 158 | 177 | 12% |
American Indian | 0 | 2 | |
Asian | 55 | 51 | 7.3% |
Hispanic | 13 | 26 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 195 | 194 | 0.5% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 13 | 31.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 20.4% | 35.6% | 15.2% |