Port Barre Elementary School vs. Opelousas Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Port Barre Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Opelousas Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Port Barre Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 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).
Serving 246 students in grades 5-6, Opelousas Middle 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 9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
5-6
Total Students
447 students
246 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#376 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1153 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
79
-
Grade 1 Students
92
-
Grade 2 Students
77
-
Grade 3 Students
89
-
Grade 4 Students
70
-
Grade 5 Students
-
107
Grade 6 Students
-
139
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
27%
94%
% White
72%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
