Herndon Magnet School

11845 Gamm Road, Belcher LA, 71004 | Caddo Parish School District | 318-221-7676
  • grades KG-8
  • students 742
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 94% 43% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Belcher
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
94%Belcher
66%Louisiana

Herndon Magnet School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Caddo Parish School District" in Belcher, LA. There are a total of 742 students and 38 teachers at Herndon Magnet School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Herndon Magnet School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 94.0%, which is 43% higher than the Louisiana average.

Herndon Magnet School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students742
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 Herndon 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
All94%
3>= 95%
4>= 95%
590-94%
690-94%
790-94%
8>= 95%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All94%
385-89%
4>= 95%
5>= 95%
690-94%
7>= 95%
890-94%
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.

Herndon Magnet School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 78.1% 31.7% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 16.9% 62.7% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.7% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Belcher demographics profile

StatisticBelcherLouisianaNational
Population2964,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)18810891
Median age34.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Belcher

IndexBelcherLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade83.7%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.3%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college48.8%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.0%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Herndon Magnet School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.