Bissonet Plaza Elementary School vs. Phoebe Hearst School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bissonet Plaza Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
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).
Serving 622 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Phoebe Hearst 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 17% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
558 students
622 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#755 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#876 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
23%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
56
Kindergarten Students
61
105
Grade 1 Students
59
108
Grade 2 Students
61
100
Grade 3 Students
63
85
Grade 4 Students
59
78
Grade 5 Students
54
90
Grade 6 Students
52
-
Grade 7 Students
63
-
Grade 8 Students
48
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
46%
59%
% Black
23%
25%
% White
26%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
