Westminster Elementary School vs. Jefferson Terrace Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westminster 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 744 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jefferson Terrace 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 9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
333 students
744 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#874 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1101 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
8%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
8
60
Kindergarten Students
58
82
Grade 1 Students
59
80
Grade 2 Students
54
77
Grade 3 Students
58
84
Grade 4 Students
49
74
Grade 5 Students
47
69
Grade 6 Students
-
78
Grade 7 Students
-
87
Grade 8 Students
-
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
16%
23%
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% Black
71%
66%
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% White
7%
7%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.47
0.51
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
72%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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