Bernice Elementary School (Closed 2015)

119 8th Street
Bernice, LA 71222

Serving 134 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bernice 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 was 40-49% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-39% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 92% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bernice Elementary School
Kind	19
1	21
2	34
3	29
4	18
5	13

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Total Students

134 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bernice Elementary School
2023	134
2022	134
2021	134
2020	134
2019	134
2018	134
2017	134
2016	134
2015	134
2014	134
2013	165
2012	172
2011	142
2010	184
2009	308
2008	384
2007	421
2006	425
2005	319
2004	309
2003	326
2002	343
2001	299
2000	332
1999	327
1998	353
1997	367
1996	363
1995	389
1994	352
1993	324
1992	339
1991	304
1990	304
1989	165
1988	165
1987	173

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bernice Elementary School
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2014	7
2013	8
2012	12
2011	9
2010	18
2009	28
2008	30
2007	29
2006	29
2005	20
2004	22
2003	22
2002	22
2001	21
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	19
1996	21
1995	20
1994	21
1993	21
1992	22
1991	21
1990	22
1989	13
1988	13
1987	21

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (LA)

(13-14)

40-49%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Bernice Elementary School	Louisiana	Union Parish School District
2014	44%	68%	51%
2013	52%	67%	52%
2012	57%	71%	63%
2011	72%	66%	55%
2010	52%	66%	56%

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(13-14)

30-39%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Bernice Elementary School	Louisiana	Union Parish School District
2014	34%	69%	52%
2013	52%	71%	58%
2012	52%	71%	60%
2011	62%	67%	55%
2010	52%	66%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bernice Elementary School	Louisiana	Union Parish School District
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	19:1	17:1	22:1
2021	19:1	17:1	24:1
2020	19:1	17:1	21:1
2019	19:1	17:1	21:1
2018	19:1	15:1	18:1
2017	19:1	15:1	18:1
2016	19:1	13:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	21:1
2014	19:1	15:1	18:1
2013	21:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	10:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	17:1
2006	15:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	16:1	17:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	14:1	17:1	16:1
1990	14:1	17:1	17:1
1989	13:1	18:1	17:1
1988	13:1	18:1	17:1
1987	8:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2012)
Year	Bernice Elementary School	Louisiana	Union Parish School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2005)
Year	Bernice Elementary School	Louisiana
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Hispanic

32%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bernice Elementary School	Louisiana	Union Parish School District
2023	32%	11%	11%
2022	32%	9%	12%
2021	32%	9%	11%
2020	32%	7%	12%
2019	32%	7%	12%
2018	32%	6%	10%
2017	32%	6%	10%
2016	32%	6%	10%
2015	32%	6%	10%
2014	32%	5%	9%
2013	28%	4%	9%
2012	28%	4%	9%
2011	25%	3%	9%
2010	26%	3%	7%
2009	22%	3%	7%
2008	20%	3%	6%
2007	18%	2%	6%
2006	17%	2%	4%
2005	14%	2%	4%
2004	13%	2%	4%
2003	11%	2%	3%
2002	8%	2%	3%
2001	7%	1%	2%
2000	5%	1%	1%
1999	5%	1%	1%
1998	4%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Black

60%

41%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bernice Elementary School	Louisiana	Union Parish School District
2023	60%	41%	39%
2022	60%	42%	40%
2021	60%	42%	40%
2020	60%	43%	41%
2019	60%	43%	41%
2018	60%	44%	43%
2017	60%	44%	43%
2016	60%	44%	44%
2015	60%	44%	44%
2014	60%	44%	47%
2013	65%	44%	47%
2012	64%	45%	44%
2011	70%	45%	44%
2010	73%	46%	44%
2009	75%	46%	43%
2008	70%	46%	44%
2007	67%	45%	44%
2006	68%	45%	44%
2005	65%	48%	41%
2004	61%	48%	41%
2003	61%	48%	42%
2002	60%	48%	41%
2001	58%	48%	42%
2000	57%	48%	44%
1999	60%	47%	44%
1998	58%	47%	42%
1997	60%	46%	42%
1996	58%	46%	42%
1995	58%	46%	40%
1994	61%	46%	40%
1993	62%	46%	38%

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White

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bernice Elementary School	Louisiana	Union Parish School District
2023	8%	42%	48%
2022	8%	43%	47%
2021	8%	43%	48%
2020	8%	44%	46%
2019	8%	44%	46%
2018	8%	45%	46%
2017	8%	45%	46%
2016	8%	45%	45%
2015	8%	45%	46%
2014	8%	47%	43%
2013	7%	48%	42%
2012	7%	47%	47%
2011	4%	49%	47%
2010	1%	48%	48%
2009	3%	49%	49%
2008	10%	49%	49%
2007	15%	50%	50%
2006	15%	51%	52%
2005	19%	48%	55%
2004	25%	48%	55%
2003	27%	48%	55%
2002	32%	48%	56%
2001	35%	49%	56%
2000	38%	49%	55%
1999	35%	50%	55%
1998	38%	50%	57%
1997	37%	51%	57%
1996	40%	51%	57%
1995	41%	52%	59%
1994	39%	52%	59%
1993	37%	52%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bernice Elementary School	Louisiana	Union Parish School District
2023	0.54	0.65	0.61
2022	0.54	0.64	0.61
2021	0.54	0.64	0.61
2020	0.54	0.62	0.61
2019	0.54	0.62	0.61
2018	0.54	0.61	0.60
2017	0.54	0.61	0.60
2016	0.54	0.61	0.60
2015	0.54	0.61	0.59
2014	0.54	0.60	0.60
2013	0.50	0.58	0.60
2012	0.52	0.58	0.59
2011	0.45	0.56	0.58
2010	0.40	0.56	0.57
2009	0.39	0.55	0.57
2008	0.46	0.55	0.57
2007	0.50	0.55	0.56
2006	0.50	0.54	0.55
2005	0.53	0.54	0.54
2004	0.55	0.54	0.53
2003	0.55	0.54	0.53
2002	0.54	0.54	0.52
2001	0.54	0.53	0.52
2000	0.53	0.53	0.51
1999	0.52	0.53	0.51
1998	0.52	0.53	0.51
1997	0.51	0.53	0.50
1996	0.51	0.53	0.50
1995	0.50	0.52	0.49
1994	0.48	0.52	0.49
1993	0.48	0.52	0.48

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Eligible for

96%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bernice Elementary School	Louisiana	Union Parish School District
2023	96%	58%	52%
2022	96%	46%	53%
2021	96%	53%	56%
2020	96%	51%	59%
2019	96%	51%	59%
2018	96%	60%	56%
2017	96%	60%	56%
2016	96%	54%	72%
2015	96%	58%	71%
2014	96%	60%	74%
2013	98%	59%	76%
2012	98%	60%	71%
2011	98%	59%	72%
2010	97%	58%	73%
2009	91%	57%	67%
2008	87%	55%	64%
2007	85%	53%	62%
2006	83%	55%	63%
2005	80%	53%	58%
2004	81%	53%	56%
2003	75%	52%	56%
2002	71%	51%	50%
2001	67%	50%	48%
2000	67%	52%	53%
1999	63%	50%	54%
1998	62%	52%	53%
1997	66%	50%	42%
1996	63%	50%	51%
1995	60%	53%	52%
1994	61%	52%	49%
1993	57%	51%	45%
1992	55%	49%	44%
1991	53%	47%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bernice Elementary School	Louisiana	Union Parish School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	1%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	6%
2010	2%	8%	6%
2009	3%	8%	8%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	6%	7%	10%
2005	4%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	11%
2003	6%	9%	9%
2002	7%	9%	11%
2001	6%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Union Parish School District

Source: 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?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% LA state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% LA state average).

How many students attend Bernice Elementary School?

134 students attend Bernice Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Bernice Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bernice Elementary School?

Bernice Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bernice Elementary School offer ?

Bernice Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Bernice Elementary School part of?

Bernice Elementary School is part of Union Parish School District.

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