Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School vs. Laplace Elementary School
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School Overview
School
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 774 students in grades Prekindergarten-13, Laplace 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 10% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-13
Total Students
685 students
774 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#926 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#918 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
76
20
Kindergarten Students
62
73
Grade 1 Students
74
75
Grade 2 Students
60
77
Grade 3 Students
59
75
Grade 4 Students
87
78
Grade 5 Students
65
98
Grade 6 Students
66
83
Grade 7 Students
76
78
Grade 8 Students
60
117
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
19%
14%
% Black
76%
74%
% White
3%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
