West Ridge Middle School has 671 learners in grade levels 6-8.

West Ridge Middle School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 14% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: West Ridge Middle School’s learner population of 671 learners has declined by 7% over five school years. The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

School Comparison: West Ridge Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of West Ridge Middle School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to West Ridge Middle School is West Monroe High School (4.8 miles away). The nearest middle school is Riser Middle School (3.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Claiborne School (1.8 miles away).