W.s. Lafargue Elementary School vs. Thibodaux Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 459 students in grades 2-3, W.s. Lafargue 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 595 students in grades Prekindergarten-1, Thibodaux 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 54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
2-3
PK-1
Total Students
459 students
595 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#802 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
125
Kindergarten Students
-
236
Grade 1 Students
-
234
Grade 2 Students
232
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Grade 3 Students
227
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
8%
6%


% Black
57%
58%


% White
30%
27%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

