Dodson Street Elementary School
Dodson Street Elementary School serves 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Dodson Street Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (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 80-84% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Dodson Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
School Overview
Dodson Street Elementary School's student population of 296 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
296 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Dodson Street Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% 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 Dodson Street Elementary School is 0.50, 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
#161 out of 1267 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
5%
7%

Black
22%
43%

White
67%
45%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
52%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
12%
6%

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