Ridgewood Middle School vs. Broadmoor Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 702 students in grades 6-8, Ridgewood 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 8% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 864 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Broadmoor Stem Academy 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 6% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
702 students
864 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1125 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1192 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
6%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
14%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
5%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
-
73
Grade 1 Students
-
57
Grade 2 Students
-
59
Grade 3 Students
-
64
Grade 4 Students
-
66
Grade 5 Students
-
59
Grade 6 Students
235
163
Grade 7 Students
229
150
Grade 8 Students
238
154
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
11%
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% Black
89%
66%
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% White
6%
16%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.21
0.53
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
77%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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