Sorrento Primary School

42111 North City Parc Drive, Sorrento LA, 70778 | Ascension Parish School District | 225-391-6900
  • grades PK-5
  • students 572
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 20% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Sorrento
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
79%Sorrento
66%Louisiana

Sorrento Primary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Ascension Parish School District" in Sorrento, LA. There are a total of 572 students and 35 teachers at Sorrento Primary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Sorrento Primary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 20% higher than the Louisiana average.

Sorrento Primary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students572
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Sorrento Primary 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
All80%
370-74%
4>= 95%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
370-74%
485-89%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

Sorrento Primary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 41.8% 60.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 51.0% 30.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 6.1% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 1.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Sorrento demographics profile

StatisticSorrentoLouisianaNational
Population1,5674,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)43010891
Median age36.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%52%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Sorrento

IndexSorrentoLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade75.6%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school74.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college39.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.4%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters1.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Sorrento Primary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.