Phillis Wheatley Community School vs. Esperanza Charter School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 777 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Phillis Wheatley Community 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 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Esperanza Charter 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 9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
777 students
538 students
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1090 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1179 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
13%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
4%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
39
39
Kindergarten Students
74
61
Grade 1 Students
79
52
Grade 2 Students
77
54
Grade 3 Students
88
54
Grade 4 Students
81
57
Grade 5 Students
83
54
Grade 6 Students
87
51
Grade 7 Students
78
55
Grade 8 Students
91
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
27%
61%
% Black
70%
37%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.44
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%