Mcdonogh 26/homedale Elementary School vs. Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcdonogh 26/homedale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdonogh 26/homedale 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
387 students
366 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
44% | 56%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1128 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
39
Kindergarten Students
70
52
Grade 1 Students
61
53
Grade 2 Students
57
53
Grade 3 Students
49
54
Grade 4 Students
59
58
Grade 5 Students
49
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
25%
% Hispanic
50%
7%
% Black
37%
34%
% White
9%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
