Bayou Community Academy Charter School
Bayou Community Academy Charter School serves 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Bayou Community Academy Charter School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 98% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Bayou Community Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Bayou Community Academy Charter School's student population of 485 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
485 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Bayou Community Academy Charter School is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bayou Community Academy Charter School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#12 out of 1267 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
98%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥99%
70%
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
3%
7%
Black
16%
43%
White
71%
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
4 9/24/2020
This school is free from and all but my kid comes home almost every day complaining about bullying. She has done this since 3rd grade and she is now in 5th. This school does have some bullies!
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