A. A. Nelson Elementary School vs. Barbe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
A. A. Nelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Barbe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 736 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, A. A. Nelson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 179 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barbe 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
736 students
179 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#125 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1007 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
20-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
15
Kindergarten Students
119
34
Grade 1 Students
125
27
Grade 2 Students
113
30
Grade 3 Students
130
29
Grade 4 Students
118
24
Grade 5 Students
109
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
13%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
34%
82%
% White
41%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%