Brown Upper Elementary School
Tel:
(318) 539-2818
- Brown Upper Elementary School serves 276 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Brown Upper Elementary School 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Brown Upper Elementary School's student population of 276 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 31% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 276 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Brown Upper Elementary School 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 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Brown Upper Elementary School is 0.55, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #907 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 57% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 48% | 43% |
| White | 47% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Webster Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Brown Upper Elementary School is North Webster High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is North Webster Junior High School (6.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Browning Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
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(318) 539-5663 1.3 PK-2 344 - Sarepta North Webster Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 425 students
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Sarepta, LA 71071
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(870) 694-5811 7.2 K-6 259 - Taylor Taylor High School Grades: 7-12 | 151 students
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