E.j. Gay Middle School (Closed 2009)

E.j. Gay Middle School serves 456 students in grades 4-8. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 4-8
Total Students
456 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (LA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of E.j. Gay Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in E.j. Gay Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in E.j. Gay Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
89%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in E.j. Gay Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
10%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in E.j. Gay Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in E.j. Gay Middle School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Louisiana.
0.20
This chart displays the diversity score of E.j. Gay Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in E.j. Gay Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in E.j. Gay Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend E.j. Gay Middle School?
456 students attend E.j. Gay Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
89% of E.j. Gay Middle School students are Black, 10% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of E.j. Gay Middle School?
E.j. Gay Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What grades does E.j. Gay Middle School offer ?
E.j. Gay Middle School offers enrollment in grades 4-8
What school district is E.j. Gay Middle School part of?
E.j. Gay Middle School is part of Iberville Parish School District.

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