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Scotlandville Middle Pre-Engineering Academy

Public | 6-8 | 161 students

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Baton Rouge's Scotlandville Middle Pre-Engineering Academy is a public school serving 161 students in grades 6-8.  It is magnet. 
 
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97% of students at this school are Black.
                    
 
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Onetha Wheeler leads this school.
 
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12
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East Baton Rouge Parish School DistrictNumber of schools:
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English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 65% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 65% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % basic or above

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Louisiana used the integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) to assess students in grades 3, 5, 6, and 7 in math, English language arts, science, and social studies. The iLEAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana.

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Source: Louisiana Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 64% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 66% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % basic or above

About the tests

See Louisiana's state standards

Source: Louisiana Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 61% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 67% in 2012.

262 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % basic or above

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Louisiana used the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) to assess students in grades 4 and 8 in math, English language arts, science and social studies. The LEAP 21 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.

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Source: Louisiana Department of Education

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Grade 7
 
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Grade 8
 
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7

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	97%	45%
White	3%	49%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	1%
Asian	0%	1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	3%
Two or more races	0%	1%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	89%	N/A	66%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	12	N/A	14

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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Onetha Wheeler

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Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)

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2555 Desoto Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
Phone: (225) 775-0776

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