Alexander Learning Center
Tel:
(318)221-1712
- Alexander Learning Center serves 131 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Alexander Learning Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Alexander Learning Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Alexander Learning Center's student population of 131 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 131 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alexander Learning Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 3:1 has decreased from 4:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alexander Learning Center is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 64% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | 84% | 44% |
| White | 14% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.28 | 0.35 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 79% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 79% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Caddo Parish School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alexander Learning Center is Brentwood Hospital (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Brentwood Hospital (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Brentwood Hospital (0.4 miles away)
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(318)222-5317 0.9 PK-5 249 - Shreveport Creswell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 401 students
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Shreveport, LA 71104
(318)222-5935 1.0 PK-5 401 - Shreveport Barret Paideia Academy Grades: PK-5 | 293 students
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Shreveport, LA 71104
(318)425-5042 1.2 PK-5 293
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