Mcdonogh 26/homedale Elementary School vs. Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdonogh 26/homedale 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gretna No. 2 Academy For Advanced Studies ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
342 students
355 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1148 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
37
Kindergarten Students
53
51
Grade 1 Students
57
53
Grade 2 Students
46
52
Grade 3 Students
55
51
Grade 4 Students
43
53
Grade 5 Students
58
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
26%
% Hispanic
54%
8%
% Black
35%
35%
% White
6%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
14%