Dequincy Elementary School vs. Lake Charles Charter Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dequincy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 222 students in grades 3-5, Dequincy Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 951 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lake Charles 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 26% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-8
Total Students
222 students
951 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
58 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#385 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#678 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
-
102
Grade 1 Students
-
92
Grade 2 Students
-
96
Grade 3 Students
84
99
Grade 4 Students
63
100
Grade 5 Students
75
103
Grade 6 Students
-
108
Grade 7 Students
-
105
Grade 8 Students
-
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
10%
85%
% White
84%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
9%