Stella Worley Middle School

Summary:

Stella Worley Middle School is a public middle school located in Westwego, Louisiana, serving around 470 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jefferson Parish school district, which is ranked 72 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stella Worley faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The student population is predominantly African American (56.81%) and Hispanic (22.77%), and the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Louisiana middle schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. Student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as those from low-income families, perform well below state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's African American students ranked 272 out of 333 Louisiana middle schools, and its overall proficiency rate in Mathematics was just 24%, compared to 49% for Jefferson Parish and 59% for the state.

Stella Worley's performance lags significantly behind nearby schools like John Q. Adams Middle School, J.D. Meisler Middle School, and L.H. Marrero Middle School, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. Stella Worley also faces challenges with a high percentage of students from low-income families, as well as fluctuations in its student-teacher ratio, which may impact the quality of instruction and support provided to students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 801 Spartan Drive
       Westwego, LA  70094-4660


(504) 348-4964

District: Jefferson Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
384th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,774 Help


Students who attend Stella Worley Middle School usually attend:

High:    L.W. Higgins High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.9 Help
Number of students:  470

Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.8%
Hispanic:
22.8%
White:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80% Help


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Compare Details Stella Worley Middle School ranks worse than 85.5% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Jefferson Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Stella Worley Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (56.8%), Hispanic (22.8%), White (15.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Jefferson Parish School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stella Worley Middle School is 18.9, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Jefferson Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stella Worley Middle School is $15,774, which is the 2nd highest among 7 middle schools in the Jefferson Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stella Worley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stella Worley Middle School 384th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Stella Worley Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Parish 72nd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stella Worley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Stella Worley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 13.59 360th 396 9.1%
2008 17.39 361st 413 12.6%
2009 24.64 352nd 425 17.2%
2010 18.15 371st 408 9.1%
2011 28.71 345th 412 16.3%
2012 32.87 322nd 442 27.1%
2013 30.64 337th 457 26.3%
2014 30.39 349th 470 25.7%
2015 20.60 403rd 482 16.4%
2016 19.58 368th 435 15.4%
2017 9.05 403rd 437 7.8%
2018 7.08 393rd 411 4.4%
2019 9.63 413th 449 8.0%
2021 7.94 422nd 459 8.1%
2022 11.62 415th 460 9.8%
2023 19.66 376th 465 19.1%
2024 18.31 384th 449 14.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stella Worley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.20 45th 55 18.2%
2022 34.41 34th 48 29.2%
2023 46.41 24th 56 57.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stella Worley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.01 189th 210 10.0%
2023 32.49 139th 206 32.5%
2024 16.53 159th 175 9.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stella Worley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.31 377th 403 6.5%
2019 12.20 394th 430 8.4%
2021 10.53 415th 455 8.8%
2022 13.58 411th 458 10.3%
2023 22.66 368th 459 19.8%
2024 18.68 381st 444 14.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Stella Worley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.67 396th 418 5.3%
2021 6.53 419th 441 5.0%
2022 13.87 393rd 441 10.9%
2023 28.41 341st 444 23.2%
2024 17.99 364th 415 12.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Stella Worley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.04 385th 418 7.9%
2021 9.63 406th 442 8.1%
2022 11.92 394th 442 10.9%
2023 19.38 356th 443 19.6%
2024 22.28 348th 426 18.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Stella Worley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.85 295th 313 5.8%
2019 17.75 301st 338 10.9%
2021 13.01 323rd 352 8.2%
2022 20.37 304th 360 15.6%
2023 29.91 259th 360 28.1%
2024 24.88 272nd 333 18.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stella Worley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.95 109th 118 7.6%
2021 15.56 138th 153 9.8%
2022 18.16 141st 163 13.5%
2023 24.24 131st 163 19.6%
2024 17.20 134th 152 11.8%
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Rank History for White students at Stella Worley Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.60 325th 338 3.8%
2019 7.18 339th 350 3.1%
2021 1.92 357th 358 0.3%
2022 5.21 351st 362 3.0%
2023 17.94 319th 352 9.4%
2024 17.48 294th 320 8.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Stella Worley Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 935 935
1990 499 356 10 9 2 n/a n/a 0 876
1991 468 323 11 10 4 n/a n/a 0 816
1992 500 369 17 7 5 n/a n/a 0 898
1993 486 380 21 6 5 n/a n/a 0 898
1994 555 499 31 19 10 n/a n/a 0 1114
1995 534 562 36 15 9 n/a n/a 0 1156
1996 534 562 36 15 9 n/a n/a 0 1156
1997 409 430 39 10 10 n/a n/a 0 898
1998 385 426 31 13 9 n/a n/a 0 864
1999 387 418 34 13 11 n/a n/a 0 863
2000 356 395 33 9 9 n/a n/a 0 802
2001 346 368 34 12 6 n/a n/a 0 766
2002 319 364 37 12 10 n/a n/a 0 742
2003 319 364 37 12 10 n/a n/a 0 742
2004 268 332 32 15 16 n/a n/a 0 663
2005 300 325 26 17 9 n/a n/a 0 677
2006 194 414 19 10 6 n/a n/a 0 643
2007 170 421 14 11 8 n/a n/a 0 624
2008 146 390 18 12 11 n/a n/a 0 577
2009 155 389 31 20 8 n/a n/a 0 603
2010 156 375 26 17 14 n/a n/a 0 588
2011 152 347 32 13 9 0 5 0 558
2012 168 339 23 15 6 1 4 0 556
2013 183 514 25 34 6 1 13 0 776
2014 169 560 28 30 3 2 12 0 804
2015 131 540 19 29 3 2 16 0 740
2016 122 491 20 30 1 3 15 0 682
2017 110 456 12 24 0 3 14 0 619
2018 115 373 13 28 3 0 24 0 556
2019 92 381 9 27 5 0 15 0 529
2020 99 379 17 108 4 0 21 0 628
2021 105 315 15 123 2 0 14 0 574
2022 87 304 11 104 3 0 12 0 521
2023 71 267 10 107 2 0 13 0 470

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stella Worley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 935 51.0 18.3 51.1
1990 876 48.0 18.2 57.8
1991 816 20.0 40.8 56.4
1992 898 48.0 18.7 63
1993 898 49.0 18.3 78.6
1994 1114 58.0 19.2 62.3
1995 1156 57.0 20.3 66.1
1996 1156 57.0 20.3 66.1
1997 898 50.0 18.0 64.4
1998 864 49.0 17.6 71.6
1999 863 48.0 18.0 82.9
2000 802 47.0 17.1 79.6
2001 766 45.0 17.0 78.7
2002 742 43.0 17.3 87.3
2003 742 43.0 17.3 87.3
2004 663 42.0 15.8 79.3
2005 677 41.5 16.3 80.2
2006 643 38.8 16.6 79.9
2007 624 36.0 17.3 59.9
2008 577 36.3 15.9 90.5
2009 603 37.0 16.3 91.7
2010 588 38.0 15.4 91.7
2011 558 32.0 17.4 88.9
2012 556 31.0 17.9 91.9
2013 776 41.0 18.9 88
2014 804 46.5 17.2 89.1
2015 740 40.0 18.5 91.1
2016 682 49.0 13.9 90.2
2017 619 34.7 17.8 90
2018 556 24.0 23.1 76.6
2019 529 20.6 25.6 76.9
2020 628 23.3 26.9 78.5
2021 574 22.0 26.0 96.5
2022 521 17.0 30.6 70.8
2023 470 24.7 18.9 80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stella Worley Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 935 51.0 18.3 51.1
1990 876 48.0 18.2 57.8
1991 816 20.0 40.8 56.4
1992 898 48.0 18.7 63
1993 898 49.0 18.3 78.6
1994 1114 58.0 19.2 62.3
1995 1156 57.0 20.3 66.1
1996 1156 57.0 20.3 66.1
1997 898 50.0 18.0 64.4
1998 864 49.0 17.6 71.6
1999 863 48.0 18.0 82.9
2000 802 47.0 17.1 79.6
2001 766 45.0 17.0 78.7
2002 742 43.0 17.3 87.3
2003 742 43.0 17.3 87.3
2004 663 42.0 15.8 79.3
2005 677 41.5 16.3 80.2
2006 643 38.8 16.6 79.9
2007 624 36.0 17.3 59.9
2008 577 36.3 15.9 90.5
2009 603 37.0 16.3 91.7
2010 588 38.0 15.4 91.7
2011 558 32.0 17.4 88.9
2012 556 31.0 17.9 91.9
2013 776 41.0 18.9 88
2014 804 46.5 17.2 89.1
2015 740 40.0 18.5 91.1
2016 682 49.0 13.9 90.2
2017 619 34.7 17.8 90
2018 556 24.0 23.1 76.6
2019 529 20.6 25.6 76.9
2020 628 23.3 26.9 78.5
2021 574 22.0 26.0 96.5
2022 521 17.0 30.6 70.8
2023 470 24.7 18.9 80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Stella Worley Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,221
2018 $11,336
2019 $11,497
2020 $11,720
2021 $12,702
2022 $15,774

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stella Worley Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 413th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 376th of 465 Middle schools
 11.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Stella Worley Middle School)3627
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)5251
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Stella Worley Middle School)4738
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)5759
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Stella Worley Middle School)3014
 16%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)4336
 7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Stella Worley Middle School)3739
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)5553
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Stella Worley Middle School)4567
 22%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)6367
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Stella Worley Middle School)3043
 13%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)5049
 1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Stella Worley Middle School)179
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)3828
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Stella Worley Middle School)4258
 16%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Parish)6164
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Stella Worley Middle School)3435
 1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Jefferson Parish)5549
 6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Stella Worley Middle School)8078
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Parish)6055
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students529470
 11.2%
African American381267
 29.9%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian910
 11.1%
Hispanic27107
 296.3%
Pacific Islander00
White9271
 22.8%
Two or More Races1513
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.9%80%
 3.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Stella Worley Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 470 students attended Stella Worley Middle School.

Students at Stella Worley Middle School are 57% African American, 23% Hispanic, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Stella Worley Middle School usually go on to attend L.W. Higgins High School

Stella Worley Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Louisiana middle schools.


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