White Hills Elementary School
Tel:
(225) 775-5891
- White Hills Elementary School serves 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- White Hills Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Placements
White Hills Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- White Hills Elementary School's student population of 149 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 55% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 149 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
- White Hills Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of White Hills Elementary School is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #877 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | 99% | 43% |
| White | 1% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | East Baton Rouge Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to White Hills Elementary School is Baker High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Baker Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Baker Baker Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 233 students
0.7 miles
5903 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-9750 0.7 6-8 233 - Baker Park Ridge Academic Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: K-8 | 225 students
0.7 miles
5905 Groom Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-5924 0.7 K-8 225 - Baker Advantage Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 615 students
1.2 miles
14740 Plank Road
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 774-3111 1.2 K-8 615 - Baker Baker Heights Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 224 students
1.4 miles
3750 Harding Street
Baker, LA 70714
(225) 775-1496 1.4 PK-5 224 - Baton Rouge Impact Charter Elementary School Charter School
Grades: PK-6 | 418 students
1.4 miles
4815 Lavey Ln.
Baton Rouge, LA 70874
(225) 281-0765 1.4 PK-6 418
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