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Lasalle Academy vs. Jefferson Traditional School

Should you attend Lasalle Academy or Jefferson Traditional School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lasalle Academy
2701 W Elwood
South Bend, IN 46628
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Jefferson Traditional School
528 S Eddy St
South Bend, IN 46617
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Lasalle Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Jefferson Traditional School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades 6-8, Lasalle Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 516 students in grades 6-8, Jefferson Traditional School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
488 students
516 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Traditional School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#507 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
#1510 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lasalle Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Traditional School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
16%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lasalle Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in IN)
23%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lasalle Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in IN)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lasalle Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lasalle Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jefferson Traditional School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
150
172
Grade 7 Students
179
180
Grade 8 Students
159
164

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lasalle Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Traditional School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Traditional School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lasalle Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Traditional School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lasalle Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Traditional School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lasalle Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Lasalle Academy and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Traditional School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lasalle Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lasalle Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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