Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy vs. Airline Park Academy For Advanced Studies
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Airline Park Academy For Advanced Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 2,283 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher 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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Airline Park Academy For Advanced Studies ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-5
Total Students
2,283 students
418 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
152 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#382 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#6 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
85-89%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
43
Kindergarten Students
159
64
Grade 1 Students
159
77
Grade 2 Students
160
53
Grade 3 Students
160
53
Grade 4 Students
159
63
Grade 5 Students
161
65
Grade 6 Students
159
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Grade 7 Students
161
-
Grade 8 Students
169
-
Grade 9 Students
217
-
Grade 10 Students
204
-
Grade 11 Students
186
-
Grade 12 Students
187
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
6%
22%
% Hispanic
35%
11%
% Black
16%
7%
% White
39%
56%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
1%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
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Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheering, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Football, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track, Track and Field, Volley Ball
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