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Configuration Comparisons for Grades 6 & 7 on Behavior &
Achievement
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ElementaryMiddleCombination
Louisiana High Schools 2003-2004
There are over 400 schools in Louisiana which contain grades 9, 10, 11 or 12.
There are 191,083 students in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12.
26% of all Louisiana Public School Students are enrolled in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12.
The Average School Size is 480 students. K-12 Public School Enrollment is down by
2200 students.
Teacher Information Percent classes taught by certified
teachers is about 88% Average salary is about $34,000
Grade Configurations Elementary Schools
• K-5 = 287 sch. 126,163 students
• K-6 = 143 sch. 66,441 students
• K-4 = 45 sch. 21,481 students
• K-8 = 42 sch. 19,264 students
• K-5 = 41 sch. 18,954 students
• 38 other grade configurations not listed
Middle Schools• 6-8 = 144 sch. 78,123
students
• 7-8 = 41 sch. 18,811 students
• 4-8 = 30 sch. 15,807 students
• 5-8 = 18 sch. 7,338 students
• 7-9 = 9 sch. 6,765 students
• 6 other grade configurations not listed
Grade Configurations cont.
High Schools• 8-12 = 181 sch. 140,939
students
• 9-12 = 29 sch. 13,374 students
• 7-12 = 47 sch. 25,987 students
• 6-12 = 27 sch. 6,153 students
• 5 other grade configurations not listed
Combination (Unit)• K-12 = 124 sch. 29,755
students
• 1-12 = 8 sch. 229 students
• 3-12 = 8 sch. 767 students
• 5-12 = 7 sch. 638 students
• 13 other grade configurations not listed
Louisiana High School Students
Who are they? 47% are Minorities53% are Non-Minorities Minority
47%Non-Minority
53%
Minority
Non-Minority
Public High School Enrollment by Ethnicity
43.36%
52.75%
0.710%1.580%1.620%
Black
White
Hispanic
Am. Ind.
Asian
White
Black
Asian Am. Ind
Hispanic
Louisiana High School Students
Who are they?
49.38% are Males & 50.62% are Females
There is very little difference in the break
down of Minority Status by Gender
Minority Non-Minority
Female
25% 26%
Male 23% 26%
Louisiana High School Students
Who are they?
44.99% are in poverty. 38.06% qualify for “Free lunch”
and 6.93% qualify for “Reduced lunch”.
Slightly more females receiving Free lunch than males.
Almost 70% of those receiving free lunch are minorities and 30% are non-minorities.
Louisiana High School Discipline Trends*
The percent of high school students being suspended has increased each year.
12.9 13.5 14.2 15.114.3
20.4
14.814.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
Suspended-InschoolSuspended-Outof School
*Schools following High School definition
Louisiana High School Discipline Trends*
The percent of high school students being
Expelled has remained level. *Schools following High School definition
2002-2003 2003-20042001-2002
2000-2001
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
Expelled-InSchoolExpelled-Outof School
STATEWIDE High School Accountability
ResultsDEFINITION: High School Accountability schools have grades 10
and/or 11 and have no grades outside of the 8-12 range.
GOOD NEWS Average High School SPS Score is 84.4 80% were eligible for Rewards 81.3% received the “Exemplary or
Recognized Academic Growth” label
BAD NEWS 43.5% of all High Schools received a One
Star or Lower (Academic Warning or Academically Unacceptable)
Almost 20% of High Schools are in some level of School Improvement.
IOWA TEST RESULTS 9th Grade (Regular Students)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Reading Language Math Core Composite
2003
2004
IOWA TEST RESULTSOPTIONS (PreGED/Skills) Program
0
10
20
30
40
50
Reading Language Math Core Composite
2003
2004
2004 IOWA TEST RESULTS
OPTIONS (PreGED/Skills) Program Vs. REGULAR 9th GRADE
0
10
20
30
40
50
Reading Language Math Core Composite
Options
9th Grade
The Graduate Exit Exam
(GEE 21)
Over 43,000 High School Students took the GEE 21 last year.
Students must pass English Language Arts, math and either science or social studies to be eligible to graduate from high school.
Louisiana High School Students How are they doing?
GEE 21- Initial Testers Only Spring 2004
English
Math
Social
Studies
Science
Advanced 2% 8% 1% 3%Mastery 18% 15% 11% 15%Basic 40% 38% 51% 39%App. Basic 21% 15% 22% 24%Unsatisfactory
18% 23%
26% 19%
2002 2003 2004Math 55% 59% 61%English L.A.
58% 53% 60%
Social Studies
52% 58% 63%
Science 50% 55% 57%
Chart shows percent of students scoring Basic or Above
Has there been ANY improvement on the GEE 21? YES!
Are some studentssome students doing better than
others on the GEE 21?White Vs. Black (Spring 2004)
English
(White)
English
(Black)
Math(Whit
e)
Math(Blac
k)
Advanced 3% 0% 13% 2%Mastery 26% 8% 21% 7%Basic 46% 34% 42% 33%App. Basic 17% 27% 12% 19%Unsatisfactory
9% 30% 12% 38%
Dropout Rates by Grade1998-1999 through 2002-
2003
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
9-12thgrade
Dropout and School Size7-12 dropouts
2002-03(alternative schools have been removed
from data)
Dropouts in schools with more than 400 students are slightly higher than in schools with less than 400 students. •Greater than 400 students = 4.3%
dropouts
•Less than 400 students = 3.9% dropouts
Dropout and School Size9-12 dropouts
2002-03(alternative schools have been removed
from data)
Dropouts in schools with more than 400 students are slightly higher than in schools with less than 400 students. •Greater than 400 students = 5.7%
dropouts
•Less than 400 students = 5.3% dropouts
Dropout and School Size9-12 dropouts
2002-03(alternative schools ONLY)
There are 80 alternative schools with 9-12 dropout data.
All but 2 of these schools are smaller than 400 students.
Overall, these alternative schools have a 9-12 dropout rate of 21.0%.
0.00%
0.50%
1.00%
1.50%
2.00%
2.50%
3.00%
3.50%
4.00%
4.50%
PK-8 6-8; 7-8 6-12; 7-12
K-12 overall
Less than 400students
400-600students
Greater than600 students
7-8 Dropout by Grade Configuration &
School Size
7-8 Dropout by Grade Configuration &
School Size
0.00%
0.50%
1.00%
1.50%
2.00%
2.50%
3.00%
3.50%
4.00%
4.50%
Less than 400students
400-600 students Greater than 600students
PK-86-8; 7-86-12; 7-12K-12
Retention Rates by Grade1998-1999 through 2003-
2004
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
7th8th 9th10th11th12th
Louisiana Graduation Rates
Graduates Over 37,608 students graduated
during the 2002-2003 school year. 91.1% of those who made it to 12th
grade graduated This is comparable to the
nationwide rate of 91.7%.
Louisiana Completers
Completers The most recently published
figure for Louisiana high school completion is approximately 65% (2000-2001, NCES).
The nationwide rate at this time was 80.5%.
Louisiana High School Exit Patterns
A 1999-2000 Study of a cohort of High School Students revealed the following outcomes over 4 years:
Completed54%
Transferred9%
Still in School
6%Dropped Out31%
Louisiana High Completer Patterns
A 1999-2000 Study revealed the following exit outcomes for those who completed their education:Graduates
91%
GED6%
Certificates3%
2004 ACT Results Louisiana is one of eight states with greater then
75% of its high school graduates taking the ACT. The percent of Louisiana graduates taking the ACT
increased from 80% in 2003 to 87% in 2004. 2004 yielded an ACT Composite Score average of
19.4* with over 36,000 students taking the test. In Comparison to other states, Louisiana’s
average was ranked fourteenth among SREB States (just above South Carolina and below Georgia).
Proportionally, there were more students (15%) from poor families taking the test in our state than nationally (8%). * Public Schools Only
Has there been ANY improvement
on the ACT ? YES!
2000 2001
2002
2003
2004
STATE* 19.6 19.6 19.6
19.6
19.8
NATION 21.0 21.0 20.8
20.8
20.9
After 5 years, the Louisiana State Avg finally increased !
60% of Louisiana Districts increased their average scores!
* Includes Louisiana Public and Private Schools
Louisiana College Readiness
In Fall 2003, 47% of Louisiana public school graduates enrolled as First-Time-Freshmen (FTF). UP 5% from the prior year.
36% of those FTF enrolled in at least one developmental course. (Highest in Math -31%).
Of the 2003 FTF, 62% were White, 34% Black.
Between Fall of 2002 and Fall of 2003 the college going rates INCREASED in 49 Louisiana public school districts.
MERIT BASED AWARDS
For 2004-2005 school year, over 38,000 students received TOPS awards.
This year, the cost to continue current awards and disperse new awards is $116 million dollars ($55 million of it being spent on new awards).
$54.0
$67.4
$90.2
$103.9 $104.5$109.8
$115.7
$-
$20.0
$40.0
$60.0
$80.0
$100.0
$120.0
$140.0
1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 *
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TOPS $ Paid Number of Awards
NOTE: Former TAP and Honors Scholarship recipients continuing under TOPS are included. * 2004-05 indicates projected expenditures.
Louisiana’s TOPS
Annual Awards