Kentwood High Magnet School vs. Jewel M. Sumner High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Kentwood High Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Overview
Serving 328 students in grades 7-12, Kentwood High Magnet 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 426 students in grades 9-12, Jewel M. Sumner High 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
328 students
426 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1078 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#820 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%


Graduation Rate
80-89%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
51
-
Grade 9 Students
52
132
Grade 10 Students
51
98
Grade 11 Students
72
82
Grade 12 Students
59
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
1%
3%
n/a

% Black
93%
35%


% White
4%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

