Success Preparatory Academy
Tel:
(504)388-0208
- Success Preparatory Academy serves 436 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Success Preparatory Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Success Preparatory Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Success Preparatory Academy's student population of 436 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 56% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 436 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Success Preparatory Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 6:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Success Preparatory Academy is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank | #966 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 7% |
| Black | 82% | 44% |
| White | 2% | 44% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 75% | 52% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Success Preparatory Academy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Success Preparatory Academy is Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Joseph A. Craig Charter School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Orleans Joseph A. Craig Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 300 students
0.6 miles
1423 St. Phillip Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
(504)373-6298 0.6 PK-8 300 - New Orleans Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 97 students
0.7 miles
1301 North Derbigny Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504)373-6267 0.7 9-12 97 - New Orleans Morris Jeff Community School Charter School
Grades: PK-9 | 876 students
0.7 miles
211 S. Lopez Street
New Orleans, LA 70179
(504)373-6258 0.7 PK-9 876 - New Orleans Warren Easton Senior High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 989 students
0.8 miles
3019 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504)324-7400 0.8 9-12 989 - New Orleans Mcdonogh #35 College Preparatory School Grades: 9-12 | 860 students
0.9 miles
4000 Cadillac Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504)324-7600 0.9 9-12 860
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