Start Elementary School vs. Rayville Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Rayville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 318 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 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 359 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 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
318 students
359 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1027 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1177 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
18
Kindergarten Students
37
68
Grade 1 Students
44
48
Grade 2 Students
42
63
Grade 3 Students
24
61
Grade 4 Students
31
50
Grade 5 Students
32
51
Grade 6 Students
33
-
Grade 7 Students
32
-
Grade 8 Students
26
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
25%
92%
% White
72%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
