Lee Road Junior High School vs. Fifth Ward Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Fifth Ward Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 782 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lee Road Junior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fifth Ward Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
782 students
409 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#315 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#227 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
30
Kindergarten Students
84
38
Grade 1 Students
93
51
Grade 2 Students
82
44
Grade 3 Students
81
40
Grade 4 Students
68
46
Grade 5 Students
70
40
Grade 6 Students
86
36
Grade 7 Students
79
39
Grade 8 Students
98
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
94%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%