Norco Primary (Closed 2015)

102a Fifth Street
Norco, LA 70079
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Norco Primary ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 75-79% (which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 71%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 70-74% (which was approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 71%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 23% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
Total Students
245 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (LA)
(11-12)
75-79%
71%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norco Primary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
70-74%
71%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norco Primary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Norco Primary and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Norco Primary and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
3%
9%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Norco Primary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
17%
42%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Norco Primary and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
77%
43%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Norco Primary and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Norco Primary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Norco Primary.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in LA.
0.38
This chart display the diversity score of Norco Primary and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
46%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Norco Primary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Norco Primary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 71% LA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% LA state average).
How many students attend Norco Primary?
245 students attend Norco Primary.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
77% of Norco Primary students are White, 17% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Norco Primary?
Norco Primary has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What grades does Norco Primary offer ?
Norco Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2
What school district is Norco Primary part of?
Norco Primary is part of St. Charles Parish School District.

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