Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/technology vs. Pierre A. Capdau S.t.e.a.m School
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School Overview
School
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/technology
2401 Humanity Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
New Orleans, LA 70122
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 745 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/technology 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 13% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 14:1.
Serving 680 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pierre A. Capdau S.t.e.a.m 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 8% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 99% 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
745 students
680 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#789 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1160 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
8%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
6%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
43
Kindergarten Students
76
55
Grade 1 Students
78
57
Grade 2 Students
78
70
Grade 3 Students
79
62
Grade 4 Students
81
65
Grade 5 Students
79
67
Grade 6 Students
72
71
Grade 7 Students
79
89
Grade 8 Students
85
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
4%
8%


% Black
95%
90%


% White
n/a
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
80%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

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