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Western Heights Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1100 Elizabeth Street, Westlake, LA 70669 · (337) 217-4930 · Part of Calcasieu Parish School District

Westlake’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
343
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Western Heights Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Next stop for Westlake kids: S. P. Arnett Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Westwood Elementary School412 students
3–5Western Heights Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8S. P. Arnett Middle School374 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

1100 Elizabeth Street, Westlake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3125
Grade 4121
Grade 597
Enrollment over time
329’20
322’21
341’22
357’23
343’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 15%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western Heights Elementary School from Westlake families.

Other schools in Calcasieu Parish School District

The district →
Moss Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
A−
969 students14:1
Bell City High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bell City
B+
785 students12:1
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
736 students15:1
St. John Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
670 students13:1
Gillis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B
650 students12:1
Maplewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sulphur
B−
640 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; Westlake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.