Mcdonogh 26/homedale Elementary School vs. Gretna No. 2 For Advanced Studies
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcdonogh 26/homedale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Gretna No. 2 For Advanced Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdonogh 26/homedale 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 6-9% (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 17:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gretna No. 2 For Advanced Studies ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) .
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
290 students
351 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1064 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
90-94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
38
Kindergarten Students
47
50
Grade 1 Students
55
50
Grade 2 Students
44
52
Grade 3 Students
44
52
Grade 4 Students
45
53
Grade 5 Students
32
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
18%
% Hispanic
42%
7%
% Black
42%
33%
% White
12%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%