Lafargue Elementary School vs. Marksville Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Marksville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lafargue Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 33% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Marksville 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 24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
556 students
697 students
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![This chart displays total students of Marksville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Marksville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/34000/33596/marksville-elementary-school-chart-b0EopwE.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
28 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Marksville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Marksville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/34000/33596/marksville-elementary-school-chart-byLCm1e.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
25:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marksville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marksville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/34000/33596/marksville-elementary-school-chart-h7WtSx.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#554 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#920 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lafargue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lafargue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/34000/33594/lafargue-elementary-school-chart-Hi1OuL.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Marksville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Marksville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/34000/33596/marksville-elementary-school-chart-ZToeJd.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
24%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafargue Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafargue Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/34000/33594/lafargue-elementary-school-chart-ZT5NQX.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marksville Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marksville Elementary 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/34000/33596/marksville-elementary-school-chart-fCRCvO.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
12%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Marksville Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Marksville Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/34000/33596/marksville-elementary-school-chart-j1inWd.png)
Pre-K Students
45
59
Kindergarten Students
72
95
Grade 1 Students
94
105
Grade 2 Students
79
112
Grade 3 Students
68
80
Grade 4 Students
81
84
Grade 5 Students
63
80
Grade 6 Students
54
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
n/a
n/a
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% Black
14%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marksville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marksville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/34000/33596/marksville-elementary-school-chart-broEWye.png)
% White
79%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marksville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marksville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/34000/33596/marksville-elementary-school-chart-fEUTZp.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marksville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/34000/33596/marksville-elementary-school-chart-b6uYczn.png)
Diversity Score
0.36
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Marksville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Marksville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/34000/33596/marksville-elementary-school-chart-2sQsuY.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
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