Sixth Ward Elementary School serves 332 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Sixth Ward Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Sixth Ward Elementary School’s learner population of 332 learners has decreased by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has decreased by 35% over five school years.

School Comparison: Sixth Ward Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sixth Ward Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Sixth Ward Elementary School is Picayune Memorial High School (7.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Picayune Junior High School (7.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is South Side Elementary School (7.1 miles away)