Swartz Upper Elementary School vs. Highland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 380 students in grades 3-5, Swartz Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-5
Total Students
380 students
283 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#410 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#294 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
-
49
Grade 1 Students
-
45
Grade 2 Students
-
46
Grade 3 Students
117
50
Grade 4 Students
128
36
Grade 5 Students
135
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
3%


% Hispanic
4%
5%


% Black
44%
19%


% White
46%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

