Mcdonogh 26/homedale Elementary School vs. Shirley Johnson/gretna Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Shirley Johnson/gretna Park Elementary School
1130 Gretna Boulevard
Gretna, LA 70053
Gretna, LA 70053
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Mcdonogh 26/homedale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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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 689 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shirley Johnson/gretna Park 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 22% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
290 students
689 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1064 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#904 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
38
Kindergarten Students
47
116
Grade 1 Students
55
113
Grade 2 Students
44
112
Grade 3 Students
44
108
Grade 4 Students
45
112
Grade 5 Students
32
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
42%
54%
% Black
42%
36%
% White
12%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%