Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School

3100 Jones Street, Alexandria LA, 71302 | Rapides Parish School District | 318-445-6241
  • grades 6-8
  • students 508
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 47% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Alexandria
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
69%Alexandria
66%Louisiana

Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Rapides Parish School District" in Alexandria, LA. There are a total of 508 students and 29 teachers at Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 28% lower than the Louisiana average.

Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students508
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet 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
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
755-59%
850-54%
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.

Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 0.9% 49.8% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 99.1% 45.5% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 2.8% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Alexandria demographics profile

StatisticAlexandriaLouisianaNational
Population14,1794,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,12510891
Median age34.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%52%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Alexandria

IndexAlexandriaLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.8%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school79.1%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college50.6%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.0%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.5%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.