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Public | PK-4 | 607 students

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Kaplan's Kaplan Elementary School is a public school serving 607 students in grades PK-4.

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the teachers are very nice and caring, they do alot of things with the kids,...

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82% of students at this school are White.

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the teachers are very nice and caring, they do alot of things with the kids, and you do not hear teachers hollowing at the kids, they also sell more things for the kids my daughter has been there 2 yrs and loves it
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English Language Arts

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

595 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

595 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 67% in 2012.

595 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 64% in 2012.

595 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 75% in 2012.

595 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2012.

595 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 68% in 2012.

595 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 68% in 2012.

595 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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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	82%	49%
Black	16%	46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	1%
Hispanic	1%	3%
American Indian/Alaska Native	N/A	1%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	70%	N/A	65%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	15	N/A	14

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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608 North Eleazar Avenue
Kaplan, LA 70548
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Phone: (337) 643-7965

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