Katharine Drexel Elementary School serves 710 learners in grades Prekindergarten-4.

Katharine Drexel 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 77% (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 81% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Katharine Drexel Elementary School’s learner population of 710 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has decreased by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Katharine Drexel 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 Katharine Drexel Elementary School is 0.62, which is more 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 Katharine Drexel Elementary School is Southside High School (3.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Broussard Middle School (1.0 miles away)