Swayze Elementary School vs. Shady Grove Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Swayze Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Shady Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swayze 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Serving 229 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shady Grove 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
204 students
229 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1060 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1060 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


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


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
22
19
Kindergarten Students
24
40
Grade 1 Students
32
32
Grade 2 Students
29
30
Grade 3 Students
30
38
Grade 4 Students
28
32
Grade 5 Students
39
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
n/a
3%


% Black
100%
94%


% White
n/a
2%


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

Diversity Score
0.00
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
79%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

