Bayou L'ourse Primary School
Bayou L'ourse Primary School serves 142 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Bayou L'ourse Primary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (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 70-79% (which is approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Bayou L'ourse Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
School Overview
Bayou L'ourse Primary School's student population of 142 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
142 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Bayou L'ourse Primary School is ranked within the top 30% 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 L'ourse Primary School is 0.46, 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
#367 out of 1267 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1

American Indian
3%
1%

Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
15%
7%

Black
6%
43%

White
72%
45%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
52%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
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