Wedgewood Elementary School serves 576 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Wedgewood Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Wedgewood Elementary School’s learner population of 576 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has decreased by 34% over five school years.

School Comparison: Wedgewood Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Wedgewood Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Wedgewood Elementary School is Belaire High School (3.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Southeast Middle School (0.6 miles away)