Esperanza Charter School vs. Phillis Wheatley Community School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Esperanza Charter 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 9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 777 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Phillis Wheatley Community 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 12% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
538 students
777 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
62 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1179 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1090 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
6%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
39
Kindergarten Students
61
74
Grade 1 Students
52
79
Grade 2 Students
54
77
Grade 3 Students
54
88
Grade 4 Students
57
81
Grade 5 Students
54
83
Grade 6 Students
51
87
Grade 7 Students
55
78
Grade 8 Students
61
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
61%
27%
% Black
37%
70%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.50
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%