Westside Junior High School in Walker, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Westside Junior High School is a suburban public school in Walker, Louisiana that is part of Livingston Parish School Dist. It serves 397 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

397 Students

39 Teachers

12615 Burgess Ave

Walker, LA 70785 View local requests

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Westside Junior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Alysha Guidry

Ms. Rentz

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Westside Junior High School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Westside Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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