Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School serves 886 students in grades 8-13.
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is lower 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.
Top Rankings
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School's student population of 886 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 8-13
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
886 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Eleanor Mcmain Secondary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#743 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
70%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
3%
9%

Black
96%
42%

White
n/a
43%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
53%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
2 2/28/2012
i will go there for my ninth grade year ,which is in two years
5 3/22/2010
I would recommend this school because it is secondary. I really like the fact that it has many activities for the student to learn. I believe the extracurricular activities will be helpful to the students, and will let them do anything they would like in life.
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