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:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Homer Plessy Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 222 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). 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 12:1 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 768 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 19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
222 students
768 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
65 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1211 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#793 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
19%
n/a
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
-
52
Kindergarten Students
16
55
Grade 1 Students
15
82
Grade 2 Students
23
81
Grade 3 Students
23
98
Grade 4 Students
25
75
Grade 5 Students
29
95
Grade 6 Students
30
74
Grade 7 Students
29
76
Grade 8 Students
32
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
37%
11%
% Black
60%
49%
% White
2%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
8%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%