Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School vs. Laplace Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
Serving 787 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Laplace 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 11% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
754 students
787 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#794 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#980 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
94
18
Kindergarten Students
74
85
Grade 1 Students
75
74
Grade 2 Students
86
81
Grade 3 Students
62
80
Grade 4 Students
61
88
Grade 5 Students
93
82
Grade 6 Students
64
97
Grade 7 Students
71
89
Grade 8 Students
74
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
25%
15%
% Black
69%
74%
% White
3%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
