Paul B. Habans Elementary School (Closed 2014)

Serving 344 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 85-89% (which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 67%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 75-79% (which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 71%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
344 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2013-2014 School Year Data
This School
State Level (LA)
(12-13)
85-89%
67%
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(12-13)
75-79%
71%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paul B. Habans Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Paul B. Habans Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Paul B. Habans Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hispanic
5%
9%
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Black
94%
42%
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White
1%
43%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Paul B. Habans Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in LA.
0.11
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Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paul B. Habans Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 67% LA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% LA state average).
How many students attend Paul B. Habans Elementary School?
344 students attend Paul B. Habans Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
94% of Paul B. Habans Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Paul B. Habans Elementary School?
Paul B. Habans Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What grades does Paul B. Habans Elementary School offer ?
Paul B. Habans Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8
What school district is Paul B. Habans Elementary School part of?
Paul B. Habans Elementary School is part of Orleans Parish School District.

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