Summary:
The 70051 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 324 students. The school is part of the St. John the Baptist Parish school district, which is ranked 78 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating.
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School has a predominantly African American student population (79.63%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (11.11%), White (4.01%), and two or more races (5.25%) students. The school's proficiency rates on the LEAP assessments are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, where the school's 2023-2024 proficiency rate was 40% compared to 47% for the district and 59% for the state. Additionally, 40.74% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's lower-than-average test scores, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5, which may allow for more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 667 out of 727 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 479 out of 675 in 2023-2024, and its overall rating has also decreased from 0 to 1 out of 5 stars during this period. These trends suggest a need for targeted interventions to address the school's academic performance challenges and support student success.
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