Westside Junior High School vs. Denham Springs Junior High School
Should you attend Westside Junior High School or Denham Springs Junior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 443 students in grades 6-8, Westside Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 892 students in grades 6-8, Denham Springs Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
443 students
892 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#507 out of 1251 schools in LA (Top 50%)
#396 out of 1251 schools in LA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Top 50% in LA)
36%
(Top 50% in LA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Top 50% in LA)
52%
(Top 30% in LA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Top 30% in LA)
41%
(Top 20% in LA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
143
281
Grade 7 Students
148
299
Grade 8 Students
152
312
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
19%
% Black
11%
15%
% White
72%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
