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Southern University Lab School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 836 students in Southern University Lab School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Southern University Lab School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
2 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
836 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Southern University Lab School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
609 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
73%
43%
# White Students
170 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
20%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
48
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,389 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,306 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,389
$14,974
Spending / Student
$6,306
$14,320
Best Southern University Lab School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
129 Swan Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Grades: K-12
| 395 students
Rank: #22.
Southern University Lab School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
129 Swan Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Grades: PK-12
| 441 students
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