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Westdale Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5650 Claycut Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 · (225) 924-1308 · Part of East Baton Rouge Parish School District

Baton Rouge’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
538
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Westdale Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 37% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Baton Rouge kids: 9 high schools

On the path

Where Baton Rouge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–530 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Westdale Middle SchoolYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5650 Claycut Road, Baton Rouge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6201
Grade 7178
Grade 8159
Enrollment over time
854’20
792’21
757’22
559’23
538’24

Down 37% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Hispanic 20%White 10%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westdale Middle School from Baton Rouge families.

Other schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School District

The district →
South Baton Rouge Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baton Rouge
D
819 students34:1
Woodlawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A−
658 students13:1
Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
C
644 students18:1
McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
628 students13:1
Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A
594 students15:1
Shenandoah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Baton Rouge
A
584 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Baton Rouge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.