Rayville Elementary School vs. Start Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rayville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rayville Elementary 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Start Elementary 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
362 students
335 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1177 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1027 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
16
Kindergarten Students
61
43
Grade 1 Students
56
35
Grade 2 Students
49
35
Grade 3 Students
67
46
Grade 4 Students
62
31
Grade 5 Students
48
32
Grade 6 Students
-
31
Grade 7 Students
-
34
Grade 8 Students
-
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
93%
23%


% White
4%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

