Martyn Alternative School

1108 Shrewsbury Road, Jefferson LA, 70121 | Jefferson Parish School District | 504-831-0316
  • grades KG-12
  • students 68
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 20% 70% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Jefferson
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
53%Jefferson
66%Louisiana

Martyn Alternative School is a school servicing grades KG to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Parish School District" in Jefferson, LA. There are a total of 68 students and 4 teachers at Martyn Alternative School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Martyn Alternative School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.0%, which is 70% lower than the Louisiana average.

Martyn Alternative School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students68
Teachers4
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Martyn Alternative School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6< 50%
7< 50%
8n/a
High School<= 20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6< 50%
7< 50%
8n/a
High School21-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Martyn Alternative School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 26.5% 28.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 69.4% 43.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 5.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 19.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Jefferson demographics profile

StatisticJeffersonLouisianaNational
Population10,2864,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,79910891
Median age46.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%52%55%
Speak English90%92%79%
Speak Spanish8%4%13%

Education level achieved in Jefferson

IndexJeffersonLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade80.5%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.7%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college54.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Martyn Alternative School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.