Alice Birney Elementary School vs. Bissonet Plaza Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Bissonet Plaza Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alice Birney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bissonet Plaza Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
531 students
558 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#784 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#755 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
38
Kindergarten Students
89
61
Grade 1 Students
83
59
Grade 2 Students
83
61
Grade 3 Students
77
63
Grade 4 Students
77
59
Grade 5 Students
86
54
Grade 6 Students
-
52
Grade 7 Students
-
63
Grade 8 Students
-
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
64%
46%
% Black
14%
23%
% White
13%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%