Bourg Elementary School vs. Legion Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bourg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Legion Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 372 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bourg Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Legion Park 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower 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).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-6
Total Students
372 students
290 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#103 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#567 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
27
Kindergarten Students
41
44
Grade 1 Students
80
40
Grade 2 Students
65
46
Grade 3 Students
66
40
Grade 4 Students
80
28
Grade 5 Students
-
33
Grade 6 Students
-
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
10%
1%


% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
7%
23%


% Black
1%
44%


% White
68%
21%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
11%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
80%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%

