Hammond Eastside Primary School (Closed 2012)
Hammond Eastside Primary School served 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-64% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 66%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 70-74% (which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 67%) for the 2010-11 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-3
Total Students
473 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)60-64%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)70-74%
67%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
2%
7%
Black
74%
43%
White
22%
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
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