St. John Alternative School served 68 students in grades 2-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-64% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 67%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-44% (which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 71%) for the 2012-13 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 2-12
Total Students
68 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2013-2014 School Year Data
This School
State Level (LA)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)
60-64%
67%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. John Alternative School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(12-13)
40-44%
71%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. John Alternative School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of St. John Alternative School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in St. John Alternative School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Hispanic
n/a
9%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in St. John Alternative School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
85%
42%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in St. John Alternative School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
15%
43%
This chart display the percentage of White students in St. John Alternative School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in St. John Alternative School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in LA.
Diversity Score
0.26
This chart display the diversity score of St. John Alternative School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Graduation Rate
(12-13)
≤20%
77%
This chart display graduation rate of St. John Alternative School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
53%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. John Alternative School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in St. John Alternative School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 67% LA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% LA state average).

What is the graduation rate of St. John Alternative School?

The graduation rate of St. John Alternative School is 20%, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 77%.

How many students attend St. John Alternative School?

68 students attend St. John Alternative School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of St. John Alternative School students are Black, and 15% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of St. John Alternative School?

St. John Alternative School has a student ration of 5:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.

What grades does St. John Alternative School offer ?

St. John Alternative School offers enrollment in grades 2-12

What school district is St. John Alternative School part of?

St. John Alternative School is part of St. John The Baptist Parish School District.

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