Fifth Ward Elementary School

8184 Villavaso St, St. James, LA 70086 | (225) 473-9537

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 209

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 209 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 349th out of 778 elementary schools in LA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8184 Villavaso Street, St. James, LA 70086

Principal or Admin: Clara Harris
Fax: (225) 473-3799

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Saint James Parish School Board District
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,082
Graduation Rate: 73.7%
Dropout Rate: 4.7%
Students Per Teacher: 11.9
Enrolled Students: 3,920

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 209
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 105 (50.2%)
Females: 104 (49.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 7 (3.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 195 (93.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 202 (96.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Fifth Ward Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	203	97.1%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	4	1.9%
White	2	1.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	22	10.5%
Kindergarten	23	11.0%
1st Grade	25	12.0%
2nd Grade	24	11.5%
3rd Grade	32	15.3%
4th Grade	38	18.2%
5th Grade	23	11.0%
6th Grade	22	10.5%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 58%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:42%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 19 Years
Average Salary: $47,417

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Fifth Ward Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	-	-
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$48,286	90%

Source: LA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Fifth Ward Elementary School performed on average about the same as 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 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	70.0%	76.0%	67.0%
2009	71.0%	73.0%	66.0%

Math Test
2010	76.0%	70.0%	67.0%
2009	58.0%	68.0%	68.0%

Science Test
2010	70.0%	71.0%	63.0%
2009	68.0%	70.0%	62.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	73.0%	70.0%	66.0%
2009	68.0%	71.0%	67.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	74.0%	75.0%	70.0%
2009	70.0%	69.0%	68.0%

Math Test
2010	65.0%	67.0%	67.0%
2009	55.0%	70.0%	70.0%

Science Test
2010	61.0%	62.0%	63.0%
2009	65.0%	54.0%	61.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	48.0%	62.0%	66.0%
2009	70.0%	61.0%	63.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	56.0%	67.0%	68.0%
2009	69.0%	64.0%	66.0%

Math Test
2010	34.0%	69.0%	70.0%
2009	46.0%	63.0%	66.0%

Science Test
2010	52.0%	64.0%	63.0%
2009	50.0%	58.0%	62.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	65.0%	73.0%	66.0%
2009	50.0%	58.0%	67.0%

LEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	83.0%	73.0%	68.0%
2009	64.0%	80.0%	72.0%

Math Test
2010	92.0%	70.0%	69.0%
2009	30.0%	66.0%	65.0%

Science Test
2010	78.0%	69.0%	62.0%
2009	39.0%	65.0%	65.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	80.0%	73.0%	67.0%
2009	36.0%	72.0%	66.0%

Source: LA Department of Education 2009-2010

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