Mabel Brasher Elementary School
Tel:
(318) 442-0878
Mabel Brasher Elementary School serves 280 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (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.
Mabel Brasher 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 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Mabel Brasher 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 10%)
School Overview
Mabel Brasher Elementary School's student population of 280 students has declined by 25% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 36% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 280 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
Mabel Brasher 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 Mabel Brasher Elementary School is 0.31, 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 | #1051 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 64% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 82% | 43% |
| White | 13% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 93% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 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, middle school and elementary school to Mabel Brasher Elementary School is Louisiana Special Education Center (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Alexandria Louisiana Special Education Center Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 34 students
0.6 miles
5400 Coliseum Blvd.
Alexandria, LA 71306
(318) 487-5484 0.6 K-12 34 - Alexandria Renaissance Home For Youth Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 29 students
1.6 miles
1501 Vandenburg Dr.
Alexandria, LA 71306
(318) 448-8592 1.6 K-12 29 - Alexandria J.b. Nachman Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 574 students
2.0 miles
4102 Wakefield Blvd
Alexandria, LA 71303
(318) 445-7725 2.0 PK-5 574 - Alexandria Alexandria Middle Magnet School Grades: 6-8 | 544 students
2.2 miles
122 Maryland Avenue
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 445-5343 2.2 6-8 544 - Alexandria D.f. Huddle Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 294 students
2.2 miles
505 Texas Avenue
Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 442-7921 2.2 PK-5 294
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