Bissonet Plaza School vs. Phoebe Hearst School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Phoebe Hearst School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 624 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bissonet Plaza 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 22% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 602 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 21% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 88% 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-5
Total Students
624 students
602 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#753 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#932 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
44
Kindergarten Students
61
92
Grade 1 Students
67
92
Grade 2 Students
58
114
Grade 3 Students
66
107
Grade 4 Students
68
83
Grade 5 Students
70
70
Grade 6 Students
66
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Grade 7 Students
60
-
Grade 8 Students
70
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
59%
67%
% Black
18%
19%
% White
18%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%