Columbia Elementary School vs. Caldwell Parish Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Columbia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Caldwell Parish Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 213 students in grades 2-3, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 331 students in grades 6-8, Caldwell Parish Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
2-3
6-8
Total Students
213 students
331 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#167 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#756 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
17%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
17%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 2 Students
105
-
Grade 3 Students
108
-
Grade 6 Students
-
99
Grade 7 Students
-
109
Grade 8 Students
-
123
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
2%
2%


% Black
16%
14%


% White
81%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

