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Booker T. Washington New Technology High School vs. C.e. Byrd High School

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School Overview

School
Booker T. Washington New Technology High School
2104 Milam Street
Shreveport, LA 71103
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
C.e. Byrd High School
3201 Line Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71104
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Booker T. Washington New Technology High School ranks 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 20%)

C.e. Byrd High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 759 students in grades 9-13, Booker T. Washington New Technology High 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 3% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,483 students in grades 9-13, C.e. Byrd High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-13
Total Students
759 students
1,483 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
24:1
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Test Scores

#1229 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
#206 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
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3%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
44%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Booker T. Washington New Technology High School 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 2020-21 school year data.
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8%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
55%
(Top 20% in LA)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of C.e. Byrd High School 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 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
87%
(Top 50% in LA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
203
443
Grade 10 Students
190
333
Grade 11 Students
186
349
Grade 12 Students
180
358

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
n/a
6%
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% Black
98%
45%
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% White
1%
46%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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0.04
0.59
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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