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Natchitoches Magnet School vs. N.s.u. Middle Lab School

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School Overview

School
Natchitoches Magnet School
800 Koonce Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
N.s.u. Middle Lab School
100 Tarlton Drive Tec Buildin
Natchitoches, LA 71497
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Natchitoches Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

N.s.u. Middle Lab School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Natchitoches Magnet School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 178 students in grades 6-8, N.s.u. Middle Lab School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
420 students
178 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
9 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#32 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
#50 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
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76%
(Top 5% in LA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Natchitoches Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana 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 N.s.u. Middle Lab School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 5% in LA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Natchitoches Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana 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 N.s.u. Middle Lab School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 5% in LA)
60-64%
(Top 5% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Natchitoches Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana 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 N.s.u. Middle Lab School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of N.s.u. Middle Lab School by grade.
Pre-K Students
39
-
Kindergarten Students
38
-
Grade 1 Students
44
-
Grade 2 Students
44
-
Grade 3 Students
43
-
Grade 4 Students
45
-
Grade 5 Students
43
-
Grade 6 Students
38
58
Grade 7 Students
45
60
Grade 8 Students
41
60

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in N.s.u. Middle Lab School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in N.s.u. Middle Lab School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
51%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in N.s.u. Middle Lab School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
72%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in N.s.u. Middle Lab School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in N.s.u. Middle Lab School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Natchitoches Magnet School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of N.s.u. Middle Lab School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
33%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in N.s.u. Middle Lab School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Natchitoches Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in N.s.u. Middle Lab School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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