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Abita Springs Middle School vs. Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Abita Springs Middle School
72079 Maple Street
Abita Springs, LA 70420
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School
133 Pine Creek Drive
Madisonville, LA 70447
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Abita Springs Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades 4-6, Abita Springs Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,505 students in grades 3-6, Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-6
3-6
Total Students
434 students
1,505 students
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This chart displays total students of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
70 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Abita Springs Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#217 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
#91 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Abita Springs Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 30% in LA)
57%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abita Springs Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in LA)
68%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abita Springs Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 20% in LA)
50%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Abita Springs Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Abita Springs Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School by grade.
Grade 3 Students
-
385
Grade 4 Students
155
405
Grade 5 Students
145
338
Grade 6 Students
134
377

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Abita Springs Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Abita Springs Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Abita Springs Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Abita Springs Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Abita Springs Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Abita Springs Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Abita Springs Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abita Springs Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Abita Springs Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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