Pierre A. Capdau S.t.e.a.m School vs. Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/technology
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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
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Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
680 students
745 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
61 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
13%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
13%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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

% Hispanic
8%
4%


% Black
90%
95%


% White
1%
n/a


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


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
92%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
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