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Schools in Westlake · Calcasieu Parish School District

Westlake’s public schools outscore 81% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Westlake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 36% of Westlake’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#51of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 5 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 4 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 7 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 10% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,616 students on the public path
In brief

Westlake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 169 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westlake’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,252 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Western Heights Elementary School, then S. P. Arnett Middle School, then Westlake High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Westlake’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Louisiana school districts, #51 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 60%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,832 test results and a graduating class of 2,136 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Westlake’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,780 in math, 13,883 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westlake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Westwood Elementary SchoolCalcasieu Parish School DistrictNo scores
3–5Western Heights Elementary SchoolCalcasieu Parish School DistrictB+
6–8S. P. Arnett Middle SchoolCalcasieu Parish School DistrictB
9–12Westlake High SchoolCalcasieu Parish School DistrictB+

Westlake’s public schools are run by Calcasieu Parish School District, which also serves DeQuincy, Iowa, Lake Charles and Sulphur and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Calcasieu Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 56 schools · 27,851 students · 12.1 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$17,252LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 42.4% · 13883 students tested
Math36%
State average 31.8% · 13780 students tested

Westlake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Westlake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestlakeA−Calcasieu Parish

Every school in Westlake

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Westlakeby address
Westwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
412 students13:1Rate it →
Western Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
343 students15:1Rate it →
S. P. Arnett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
374 students13:1Rate it →
Westlake High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
487 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Westlake’s schools

Are Westlake’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westlake children attend outscore 81% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #51 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westlake in?

Calcasieu Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 27,851 students in 56 schools (2024–25).

Where do Westlake kids go to high school?

Westlake High School, with 487 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Westlake’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Calcasieu Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Westlake spend per student?

$17,252 in Calcasieu Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.