Foundation Preparatory Academy vs. Homer Plessy Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Foundation Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Homer Plessy Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 227 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Foundation Preparatory 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 779 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Homer Plessy 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 19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
227 students
779 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1211 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#793 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
19%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
34%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
22%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
39
Kindergarten Students
9
91
Grade 1 Students
26
78
Grade 2 Students
20
106
Grade 3 Students
25
71
Grade 4 Students
28
95
Grade 5 Students
29
73
Grade 6 Students
29
80
Grade 7 Students
29
74
Grade 8 Students
32
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
39%
12%
% Black
57%
45%
% White
3%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
4%