Westside Junior High School
12615 Burgess Avenue, Walker, LA, 70875 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Westside Junior High School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
Parish Livingston Parish, LA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 679 students
% Male / % Female 54%  /  46%
Total Classroom Teachers 37 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 223 students
Grade 7 - 243 students
Grade 8 - 213 students
This School
(LA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(LA) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 1% 2%
% Black 3% 53%
% White 96% 43%
Additional Student Information
This School
(LA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 39% 56%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 15% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(LA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Livingston Parish School District
This School's Agency
(LA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 40 13
Number of Students Managed 22,384 students 6,163 students
District Total Revenue $143,743,000 $48,377,000
District Expenditure $147,440,000 $48,609,000
District Revenue / Student $6,422 $7,850
District Expenditure / Student $6,587 $7,887
In the News:
  • Around Livingston for Nov. 23, 2009 (The Advocate)
    posted on November 23, 2009 at 06:19:19 am
    The town of Walker kicks off the Christmas season Friday by transforming Punk Smith Park on Burgess Avenue into a wonderland of lights and animated displays.
  • Spotlight for Nov. 23, 2009 (The Advocate)
    posted on November 23, 2009 at 06:17:58 am
    You’re invited to celebrate the season in Walker, where lights will shine and Santa will visit. WHEN: Celebration begins Friday. WHERE: Walker. DETAILS: Punk Smith Park will be transformed into a Christmas wonderland with lights and animated displays.
  • Walker set to mark 100th anniversary (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
    posted on June 10, 2009 at 02:09:26 pm
    WALKER (AP) — The town of Walker will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its incorporation at a festival scheduled for July 9-11.
  • Walker set to mark 100th anniversary (KATC 3 Lafayette)
    posted on June 10, 2009 at 11:58:21 am
    WALKER, La. -- The town of Walker will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its incorporation at a festival scheduled for July 9-11. To mark the occasion, Mayor Bobby Font issued an...
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (70875)
School Zip (70875)
(LA) State Average
Population (Approximate) n/a 4,372,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree n/a 16%
Population Average Age n/a 34 years old
Average Household size n/a 2.4 persons
Median Household Income n/a $31,814
Avg. # of Rooms in Household n/a 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure n/a 40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting n/a / n/a 64% / 36%
School Map:
1. Pine Ridge School - 40 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
2. Walker Junior High School - 474 students - 2.4 mi. away - view location
3. Denham Springs Junior High School - 963 students - 4.8 mi. away - view location
4. Southside Junior High School - 906 students - 4.9 mi. away - view location
5. Denham Springs Freshman High School - 573 students - 5.5 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Walker, Livingston Parish, Zip 70875 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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