Brownfields Elementary School vs. Buchanan Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brownfields Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 250 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brownfields Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buchanan Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
250 students
456 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#415 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#460 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
35
Kindergarten Students
34
111
Grade 1 Students
41
99
Grade 2 Students
40
100
Grade 3 Students
46
92
Grade 4 Students
32
10
Grade 5 Students
38
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
88%
69%
% White
7%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
