Minnie Ruffin Elementary School has 569 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Minnie Ruffin Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.

School Overview: Minnie Ruffin Elementary School’s learner population of 569 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: Minnie Ruffin Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Minnie Ruffin Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Minnie Ruffin Elementary School is Wossman High School (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is Martin Luther King Junior High School (1.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Swayze Elementary School (0.6 miles away).