Encore Academy vs. Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School For Sci Tech
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School Overview
School
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School For Sci Tech
1617 Caffin Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117
New Orleans, LA 70117
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School For Sci Tech ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Encore Academy 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 7% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 803 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School For Sci Tech 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 7% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-12
Total Students
479 students
803 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1088 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1154 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
14%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≤5%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
35
Kindergarten Students
46
82
Grade 1 Students
39
81
Grade 2 Students
45
70
Grade 3 Students
43
43
Grade 4 Students
52
57
Grade 5 Students
53
50
Grade 6 Students
46
51
Grade 7 Students
55
48
Grade 8 Students
79
54
Grade 9 Students
-
60
Grade 10 Students
-
55
Grade 11 Students
-
71
Grade 12 Students
-
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
1%
% Black
74%
99%
% White
6%
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.42
0.02
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
75%
