Donaldsonville Primary School vs. Duplessis Primary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Donaldsonville Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Duplessis Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Donaldsonville Primary School serves 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 613 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Duplessis Primary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-5
Total Students
383 students
613 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#246 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
43%
n/a

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
56%
n/a

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
38%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
74
58
Kindergarten Students
93
99
Grade 1 Students
113
106
Grade 2 Students
103
95
Grade 3 Students
-
94
Grade 4 Students
-
76
Grade 5 Students
-
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
6%
20%


% Black
89%
36%


% White
2%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%

