Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy vs. Ernest Gallet Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Ernest Gallet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,809 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Lafayette Renaissance Charter 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 20% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 638 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ernest Gallet Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-5
Total Students
1,809 students
638 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#711 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#56 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
77%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
56%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
42
Kindergarten Students
144
77
Grade 1 Students
148
104
Grade 2 Students
147
114
Grade 3 Students
148
87
Grade 4 Students
145
112
Grade 5 Students
143
102
Grade 6 Students
145
-
Grade 7 Students
177
-
Grade 8 Students
175
-
Grade 9 Students
187
-
Grade 10 Students
124
-
Grade 11 Students
72
-
Grade 12 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
3%
7%


% Black
71%
19%


% White
21%
65%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%

