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Westside Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

12615 Burgess Avenue, Walker, LA 70785 · (225) 665-8259 · Part of Livingston Parish School District

Walker’s School Grade A better than 88% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
397
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Westside Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Walker kids: Walker High School

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Westside Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Walker High School2,006 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

12615 Burgess Avenue, Walker

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6135
Grade 7120
Grade 8142
Enrollment over time
427’20
401’21
443’22
446’23
397’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 18%Black 15%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westside Junior High School from Walker families.

Other schools in Livingston Parish School District

The district →
Levi Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walker
A
702 students15:1
South Fork Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denham Springs
B−
685 students15:1
Denham Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denham Springs
A
678 students16:1
Holden High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Holden
A
651 students11:1
North Corbin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walker
A−
627 students16:1
Walker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walker
B+
623 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; Walker’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.