Foundation Preparatory Academy vs. Homer Plessy Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Foundation Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Homer Plessy Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Foundation Preparatory 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Serving 781 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Homer Plessy Community 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 22% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
274 students
781 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
77 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1137 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#767 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
34%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
22%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
47
Kindergarten Students
20
72
Grade 1 Students
24
74
Grade 2 Students
21
77
Grade 3 Students
38
80
Grade 4 Students
29
99
Grade 5 Students
30
78
Grade 6 Students
46
96
Grade 7 Students
33
80
Grade 8 Students
33
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
11%
% Black
76%
53%
% White
n/a
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%