Wildwood Elementary School
Wildwood Elementary School serves 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Wildwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Wildwood Elementary School's student population of 582 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
582 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Wildwood Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Wildwood Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#893 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
70%
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
8%
2%
Hispanic
33%
7%
Black
41%
43%
White
15%
45%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
8%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
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