Washington Elementary School vs. Plaisance Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Most improved public schools
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Overview
Serving 115 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Washington 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 176 students in grades 5-8, Plaisance Middle School ranks in the top 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 19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
5-8
Total Students
115 students
176 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#814 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#613 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
13
-
Grade 1 Students
14
-
Grade 2 Students
10
-
Grade 3 Students
17
-
Grade 4 Students
12
-
Grade 5 Students
18
36
Grade 6 Students
16
39
Grade 7 Students
-
56
Grade 8 Students
-
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
84%
68%
% White
12%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%