Howard School

901 South Vienna, Ruston, LA 71270 | (318) 255-5763
  • Grades: 3-12
  • Student Enrollment: 72
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 72 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades 3-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: P O Box 929, Ruston, LA 71270
  • Principal or Admin: Rick Sutton
  • Fax: (318) 255-5457
School Operational Details
  • Alternative School
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 72
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 13.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 5.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 37 (51.4%)
  • Females: 35 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 11 (15.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 11 (15.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Howard School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black3954.2%
Asian--
Hispanic22.8%
White3143.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Howard School
  Number Percent
4th Grade11.4%
5th Grade22.8%
6th Grade34.2%
7th Grade912.5%
8th Grade2129.2%
9th Grade3345.8%
10th Grade11.4%
11th Grade22.8%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
  • Average Teaching Experience: 18 Years
  • Average Salary: $43,693
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
Howard School Teacher Experience in Years
  Salary Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience--
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience$43,693100%
Source: LA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Howard School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on iLEAP and LEAP state exams in the following subjects:
  • English Language Arts
  • Math
  • Science
  • Social Studies

iLEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201036.0%61.0%68.0%
200927.0%62.0%62.0%
 
Math Test
201021.0%57.0%68.0%
200913.0%54.0%63.0%
 
Science Test
201021.0%51.0%61.0%
200927.0%52.0%59.0%
 
Social Studies Test
201014.0%61.0%67.0%
200927.0%65.0%65.0%
 

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
200920.0%67.0%65.0%
 
Math Test
200913.0%68.0%64.0%
 

LEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201015.0%60.0%61.0%
200924.0%62.0%62.0%
 
Math Test
20104.0%53.0%59.0%
200919.0%57.0%59.0%
 
Science Test
20108.0%50.0%53.0%
20095.0%51.0%55.0%
 
Social Studies Test
20104.0%54.0%57.0%
200915.0%58.0%58.0%
 
Source: LA Department of Education 2009-2010

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