Washington Elementary School vs. Plaisance Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Plaisance Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 120 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Washington 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 209 students in grades 5-8, Plaisance Middle 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 13% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
5-8
Total Students
120 students
209 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1021 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#660 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
14
-
Grade 1 Students
12
-
Grade 2 Students
20
-
Grade 3 Students
11
-
Grade 4 Students
15
-
Grade 5 Students
17
46
Grade 6 Students
13
54
Grade 7 Students
-
51
Grade 8 Students
-
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
% Black
84%
69%
% White
13%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.28
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
