Summary:
In zip code 70052, there is one middle school, Gramercy Elementary School, serving grades 4 through 6 with 403 students in the St. James Parish school district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks 42nd out of 116 districts in Louisiana.
Gramercy Elementary School shows a clear strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with an overall proficiency of 69% that closely matches the state average of 70%. In fact, 4th graders outperform the state in ELA at 73%. However, the school struggles in Mathematics (57% proficiency vs. 62% state) and Social Studies (51% vs. 55% state), with a notable drop in 5th and 6th grade performance. For example, 5th grade Math proficiency is just 49%, compared to the state average of 61%. A standout positive is the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1%, which is nearly half the state average of 22.5%, indicating strong student attendance despite 60.3% of students being eligible for free or reduced lunch.
The school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, suggesting smaller class sizes that may support the strong 4th grade results and low absenteeism. Yet, this has not translated into above-average scores in Math and Social Studies for upper grades, pointing to potential curriculum or instructional challenges. Year-over-year trends show slight improvement in Math (from 55% to 57%) but a small decline in ELA (from 70% to 69%). For parents, this school offers a supportive environment with excellent attendance, strong early-grade ELA performance, but clear areas for growth in Math and Social Studies, especially as students move to 5th and 6th grade.
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