Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School vs. Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 685 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lake Pontchartrain 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 12% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl. 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 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
685 students
303 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#926 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1127 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
76
64
Kindergarten Students
62
37
Grade 1 Students
74
27
Grade 2 Students
60
19
Grade 3 Students
59
35
Grade 4 Students
87
28
Grade 5 Students
65
23
Grade 6 Students
66
20
Grade 7 Students
76
22
Grade 8 Students
60
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
7%
% Black
76%
85%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
