Best Schools in Westwego, LA
Westwego, LA has 15 public schools (6 high, 1 middle, 8 elementary) serving 10,169 students. On average they score 36% on state proficiency tests against a projected 30%, so schools in Westwego meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Westwego, LA
The top high schools in Westwego, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 541 Students
2. Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 850 Students
3. Riverdale High School
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Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1019 Students
4. East Jefferson High School
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Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1348 Students
5. John Ehret High School
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Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1579 Students
6. L.w. Higgins High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 996 Students
Best Middle Schools in Westwego, LA
The top middle schools in Westwego, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Stella Worley Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 470 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Westwego, LA
The top elementary schools in Westwego, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ray St. Pierre Academy For Advanced Studies
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 336 Students
2. Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math And Science
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Projected Test Scores
Orleans Parish • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 747 Students
3. Isaac G Joseph Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 531 Students
4. Emmett C.gilbert School Of Excellence At Ford
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Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 689 Students
5. Lucille Cherbonnier School
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Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 294 Students
6. Weatherford Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Weatherford Academy • Private • Grades KG • 7 Students
7. Joshua Butler Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 359 Students
8. Mildred S. Harris Elementary School
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Jefferson Parish • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 403 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Westwego, LA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Westwego, LA has a total population of 8,665 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 78%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Westwego, LA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Westwego, LA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
49.61 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.37 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
43.23 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Westwego, LA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Westwego, LA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Westwego, LA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Westwego, LA
How many schools are in Westwego, LA?
Westwego, LA has 15 public schools: 6 high schools, 1 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 10,169 students in total.
How do schools in Westwego perform on state tests?
On average, 15 schools in Westwego score 36% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in Westwego meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Westwego?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 34%
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- Projected: 25%
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- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
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- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
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- Projected: 25%
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- Projected: 42%
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- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 28%
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Every school in Westwego
3 of 4 schools in Westwego carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1D: 2
All 4 public schools we grade in Westwego. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (2)
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.