Phoebe Hearst School vs. Rudolph Matas School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Rudolph Matas School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 692 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Phoebe Hearst 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 16% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 609 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Rudolph Matas School ranks in the top 50% 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 40% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
692 students
609 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#981 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#382 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
15
Kindergarten Students
129
60
Grade 1 Students
137
89
Grade 2 Students
113
65
Grade 3 Students
93
78
Grade 4 Students
87
62
Grade 5 Students
79
80
Grade 6 Students
-
62
Grade 7 Students
-
50
Grade 8 Students
-
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
64%
39%
% Black
22%
10%
% White
10%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
