Parkway High School vs. Airline High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parkway High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Airline High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,234 students in grades 8-12, Parkway High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,846 students in grades 8-12, Airline 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 56% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
1,234 students
1,846 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
90 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#445 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#171 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
56%
Graduation Rate
94%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
329
514
Grade 10 Students
299
484
Grade 11 Students
314
478
Grade 12 Students
292
370
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
25%
40%
% White
58%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%