Bissonet Plaza School vs. Alice Birney Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 624 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bissonet Plaza 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 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 579 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 27% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
624 students
579 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#753 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#701 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
46
Kindergarten Students
61
79
Grade 1 Students
67
90
Grade 2 Students
58
91
Grade 3 Students
66
98
Grade 4 Students
68
92
Grade 5 Students
70
83
Grade 6 Students
66
-
Grade 7 Students
60
-
Grade 8 Students
70
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
59%
68%
% Black
18%
12%
% White
18%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%