Herndon Magnet School vs. Donnie Bickham Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Herndon Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 729 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Herndon Magnet School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 851 students in grades 4-8, Donnie Bickham Middle 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 31% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
4-8
Total Students
729 students
851 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#82 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#853 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
64
-
Grade 1 Students
80
-
Grade 2 Students
89
-
Grade 3 Students
94
-
Grade 4 Students
95
76
Grade 5 Students
79
94
Grade 6 Students
102
245
Grade 7 Students
65
221
Grade 8 Students
61
215
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
16%
35%
% White
76%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
