Chataignier Elementary School vs. Lawtell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Chataignier 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% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lawtell 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 19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). 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 22:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
402 students
646 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#790 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#778 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
18%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
24
Kindergarten Students
42
60
Grade 1 Students
48
72
Grade 2 Students
50
56
Grade 3 Students
41
61
Grade 4 Students
51
66
Grade 5 Students
36
80
Grade 6 Students
41
72
Grade 7 Students
38
80
Grade 8 Students
36
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
45%
62%
% White
47%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
