Good Hope Middle School vs. Riser Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Riser Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 602 students in grades 6-8, Good Hope Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher 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 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 469 students in grades 6-8, Riser Middle 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 17% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
602 students
469 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#370 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#874 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
17%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
27%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
191
144
Grade 7 Students
200
196
Grade 8 Students
211
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
17%
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% Black
20%
48%
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% White
73%
30%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.43
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
77%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
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