Wildwood Elementary School
Tel:
(225)766-6002
- Wildwood Elementary School serves 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 49% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 66% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Wildwood 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Wildwood Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Wildwood Elementary School's student population of 530 students has grown by 18% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 530 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wildwood Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,278 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wildwood Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank | #871 out of 1278 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 63% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 6% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 34% | 6% |
| Black | 46% | 44% |
| White | 14% | 45% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 60% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | East Baton Rouge Parish School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wildwood Elementary School is Baton Rouge Magnet High School (3.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mayfair Laboratory School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Magnolia Woods Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Baton Rouge Magnolia Woods Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 574 students
0.9 miles
760 Maxine Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225)769-6845 0.9 PK-5 574 - Baton Rouge Mayfair Laboratory School Grades: K-8 | 343 students
1.0 miles
9880 Hyacinth Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225)761-7849 1.0 K-8 343 - Baton Rouge Kenilworth Science And Technology Charter School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 577 students
1.1 miles
7600 Boone Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225)766-8111 1.1 6-8 577 - Baton Rouge South Baton Rouge Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 584 students
1.1 miles
9211 Parkway Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225)349-7489 1.1 K-8 584 - Baton Rouge Greenville Superintendent's Academy Grades: 5-8 | 117 students
1.5 miles
1645 North Foster Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225)767-1477 1.5 5-8 117
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