Start Elementary School vs. Mangham Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mangham 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 21% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than 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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
335 students
437 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
21%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
19
Kindergarten Students
43
69
Grade 1 Students
35
77
Grade 2 Students
35
63
Grade 3 Students
46
62
Grade 4 Students
31
68
Grade 5 Students
32
79
Grade 6 Students
31
-
Grade 7 Students
34
-
Grade 8 Students
32
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
2%
2%


% Black
23%
26%


% White
72%
71%


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


Diversity Score
0.43
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%

