Port Barre Elementary School vs. Plaisance 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
Plaisance Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 441 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 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 209 students in grades 5-8, Plaisance 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 13% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
5-8
Total Students
441 students
209 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#376 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#660 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
-
Kindergarten Students
75
-
Grade 1 Students
80
-
Grade 2 Students
87
-
Grade 3 Students
78
-
Grade 4 Students
83
-
Grade 5 Students
-
46
Grade 6 Students
-
54
Grade 7 Students
-
51
Grade 8 Students
-
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
26%
69%
% White
71%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.43
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
