Summary:
The 28 elementary schools located in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, with the majority being traditional elementary schools covering grades PK-5 or PK-6. The schools in this district vary significantly in size, with student enrollment ranging from 114 to 1,505 students.
Several schools stand out for their exceptional performance, including Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top 50 elementary schools in Louisiana, and Pontchartrain Elementary School and Woodlake Elementary School, which also rank in the top 75 and top 52 respectively. These high-performing schools have proficiency rates of 80-90% or more in Math and English Language Arts. In contrast, a few schools like W.L. Abney Elementary, Glynn H. Brock Elementary, Alton Elementary, and Florida Avenue Elementary rank in the bottom half of Louisiana elementary schools and have proficiency rates well below the state and district averages.
The data reveals a strong correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, and academic performance, with higher-poverty schools tending to have lower proficiency rates. There are also notable racial disparities, with majority white schools generally outperforming those with majority African American or Hispanic student populations. However, the exceptional performance of schools like Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary demonstrates that high levels of success are possible, even in a district facing significant socioeconomic challenges.
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