Encore Academy vs. Phillis Wheatley Community School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Encore Academy 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 6% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 812 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Phillis Wheatley Community 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 9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
458 students
812 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
25:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1108 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1113 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
6%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
40
Kindergarten Students
39
76
Grade 1 Students
43
85
Grade 2 Students
40
93
Grade 3 Students
42
77
Grade 4 Students
48
89
Grade 5 Students
43
82
Grade 6 Students
50
88
Grade 7 Students
46
88
Grade 8 Students
68
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
24%
% Black
74%
74%
% White
5%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%