📍 7325 Jewella Avenue, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, 71108
Westwood Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Shreveport, Caddo Parish. The school has 298 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Caddo Parish school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westwood Elementary School enrolls 298 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Black or African American, 3% White and 2.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 276 | 93% |
| White | 9 | 3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
254 of the school's 298 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 250 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westwood Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-60, state senate district 39, state house district 3.
Westwood Elementary School is one of 59 schools in Caddo Parish, based in Shreveport, Louisiana. The district serves 32,165 students district-wide and employs 1,806 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 298 students, Westwood Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 545 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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