Lessie Moore Elementary School
Tel:
(318) 445-7151
Lessie Moore Elementary School serves 370 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (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 55-59% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Lessie Moore 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 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Lessie Moore Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
Lessie Moore Elementary School's student population of 370 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 45% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 370 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
Lessie Moore 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 Lessie Moore Elementary School is 0.49, 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 | #882 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 64% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 63% | 43% |
| White | 34% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 87% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rapides Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Lessie Moore Elementary School is Pineville High School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Pineville Junior High School (1.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Pineville Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pineville Pineville High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,399 student
0.6 miles
1511 Line Street
Pineville, LA 71360
(318) 442-8990 0.6 9-12 1,399 - Pineville Pineville Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 283 students
1.1 miles
835 Main Street
Pineville, LA 71360
(318) 442-8154 1.1 PK-6 283 - Pineville Pineville Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 615 students
1.3 miles
501 Edgewood Drive
Pineville, LA 71360
(318) 640-0512 1.3 7-8 615 - Pineville Rapides Training Academy Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 72 students
1.6 miles
901 Crepe Myrtle Street
Pineville, LA 71360
(318) 443-6694 1.6 K-12 72 - Pineville J.i. Barron Senior Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 952 students
2.2 miles
43655 Trinity Church Road
Pineville, LA 71360
(318) 445-6860 2.2 PK-6 952
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