Fifth Ward Elementary School

158 Panther Drive, Reserve LA, 70084 | St. John the Baptist Parish School District | 985-536-4221
  • grades PK-4
  • students 495
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Reserve
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
57%Reserve
66%Louisiana

Fifth Ward Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "St. John the Baptist Parish School District" in Reserve, LA. There are a total of 495 students and 38 teachers at Fifth Ward Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Fifth Ward Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 25% lower than the Louisiana average.

Fifth Ward Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students495
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Fifth Ward Elementary 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
All52%
355-59%
445-49%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
345-49%
450-54%
5n/a
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.

Fifth Ward Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 5.7% 14.0% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 87.1% 78.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 5.4% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Reserve demographics profile

StatisticReserveLouisianaNational
Population8,5064,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)58410891
Median age36.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish6%4%13%

Education level achieved in Reserve

IndexReserveLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.4%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college38.8%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.0%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Fifth Ward Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.