Homer Plessy Community School vs. Foundation Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Homer Plessy Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Diversity
Foundation Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 768 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Homer Plessy 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 19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 222 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Foundation Preparatory 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
768 students
222 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#793 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1211 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
≤5%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
10-14%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
6-9%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
-
Kindergarten Students
55
16
Grade 1 Students
82
15
Grade 2 Students
81
23
Grade 3 Students
98
23
Grade 4 Students
75
25
Grade 5 Students
95
29
Grade 6 Students
74
30
Grade 7 Students
76
29
Grade 8 Students
80
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
37%
% Black
49%
60%
% White
29%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.66
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%