Lee Road Junior High School vs. Fifth Ward Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Fifth Ward Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 788 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lee Road Junior High School ranks in the top 30% 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 45% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 430 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fifth Ward Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
788 students
430 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#374 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#192 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
19
Kindergarten Students
70
57
Grade 1 Students
80
43
Grade 2 Students
103
49
Grade 3 Students
95
48
Grade 4 Students
86
42
Grade 5 Students
73
48
Grade 6 Students
69
48
Grade 7 Students
89
35
Grade 8 Students
85
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
4%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
91%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
