Belle Chasse Elementary School vs. Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belle Chasse Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 606 students in grades 2-4, Belle Chasse Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (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 16:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
2-4
PK-5
Total Students
606 students
366 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
44% | 56%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#62 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#6 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
≥95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
90-94%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
39
Kindergarten Students
-
52
Grade 1 Students
-
53
Grade 2 Students
195
53
Grade 3 Students
202
54
Grade 4 Students
209
58
Grade 5 Students
-
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%


% Asian
5%
25%


% Hispanic
12%
7%


% Black
16%
34%


% White
65%
31%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
1%

