Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School vs. Laplace Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 802 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 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 781 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 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
802 students
781 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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
93
29
Kindergarten Students
84
64
Grade 1 Students
80
94
Grade 2 Students
85
77
Grade 3 Students
87
89
Grade 4 Students
75
77
Grade 5 Students
58
83
Grade 6 Students
98
91
Grade 7 Students
76
95
Grade 8 Students
66
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
26%
18%
% Black
69%
71%
% White
2%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
