Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. vs. Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Overview
Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 754 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lake Pontchartrain Elementary 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 35% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
324 students
754 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1128 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#794 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
67
94
Kindergarten Students
46
74
Grade 1 Students
37
75
Grade 2 Students
32
86
Grade 3 Students
18
62
Grade 4 Students
36
61
Grade 5 Students
23
93
Grade 6 Students
25
64
Grade 7 Students
23
71
Grade 8 Students
17
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
80%
69%
% White
4%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
