Phoebe Hearst School vs. Rudolph Matas School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Rudolph Matas School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 622 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Phoebe Hearst 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 17% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 587 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Rudolph Matas 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 33% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
622 students
587 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#876 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#423 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
56
18
Kindergarten Students
105
75
Grade 1 Students
108
76
Grade 2 Students
100
76
Grade 3 Students
85
63
Grade 4 Students
78
67
Grade 5 Students
90
63
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Grade 7 Students
-
51
Grade 8 Students
-
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
59%
37%
% Black
25%
11%
% White
12%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%