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Tensas Parish School District

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P.O. Box 318
St. Joseph, LA 71366
Tensas Parish
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PH: (318) 766-3269
FAX: (318) 766-3634

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Grades PK-12
827 students
3 schools

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iLEAP Results

Scale: % at or above basic

Grade 3

Social Studies

51% (2008)

50% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 64% in 2008.

Science

39% (2008)

41% (2007)
The state average for Science was 55% in 2008.

English Language Arts

53% (2008)

59% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 64% in 2008.

Math

41% (2008)

44% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: LA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Social Studies

48% (2008)

38% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 66% in 2008.

Science

42% (2008)

17% (2007)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2008.

English Language Arts

55% (2008)

43% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 65% in 2008.

Math

55% (2008)

34% (2007)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2008.

Source: LA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Social Studies

41% (2008)

45% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 57% in 2008.

Science

40% (2008)

46% (2007)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2008.

English Language Arts

47% (2008)

49% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 61% in 2008.

Math

41% (2008)

61% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.

Source: LA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Social Studies

40% (2008)

49% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 60% in 2008.

Science

31% (2008)

31% (2007)
The state average for Science was 53% in 2008.

English Language Arts

50% (2008)

49% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 61% in 2008.

Math

37% (2008)

51% (2007)
The state average for Math was 55% in 2008.

Source: LA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 9

English Language Arts

32% (2008)

39% (2007)
The state average for English Language Arts was 62% in 2008.

Math

35% (2008)

26% (2007)
The state average for Math was 61% in 2008.

Source: LA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Louisiana used the integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) to assess students in grades 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 in math and English language arts and in grades 3, 5, 6 and 7 in 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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LEAP 21 Results

Scale: % at or above basic

Grade 4

Social Studies

54% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 62% in 2008.

Science

47% (2008)

59% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2008.

English Language Arts

50% (2008)

49% (2007)

53% (2006)

50% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 69% in 2008.

Math

54% (2008)

51% (2007)

57% (2006)

38% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: LA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Social Studies

23% (2008)

32% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 53% in 2008.

Science

27% (2008)

32% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for Science was 53% in 2008.

English Language Arts

36% (2008)

47% (2007)

28% (2006)

31% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2008.

Math

32% (2008)

35% (2007)

34% (2006)

37% (2005)
The state average for Math was 58% in 2008.

Source: LA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 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.

Testing in Louisiana: An Overview

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GEE 21 Results

Scale: % at or above basic

Grade 10

English Language Arts

32% (2008)

42% (2007)

32% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2008.

Math

35% (2008)

38% (2007)

30% (2006)

41% (2005)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2008.

Source: LA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

47% (2008)

30% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 62% in 2008.

Science

37% (2008)

16% (2007)

26% (2006)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2008.

Source: LA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 Louisiana used the Graduate Exit Examination for the 21st Century (GEE 21) to test grade 10 students in math and English language arts and grade 11 students in science and social studies.
The GEE 21 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana.
The GEE 21 is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.

Testing in Louisiana: An Overview

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ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	16	20	21
Graduating class of 2006	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	16	20	21

English

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	16	20	21
Graduating class of 2006	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	16	20	20
Graduating class of 2004	15	20	20

Math

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	16	20	21
Graduating class of 2006	17	19	21
Graduating class of 2005	16	19	21
Graduating class of 2004	16	19	21

Reading

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	16	20	22
Graduating class of 2006	16	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	16	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	15	20	21

Science

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2007	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2006	18	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	18	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	17	20	21

¹Source: LA Dept. of Education
²Source: ACT

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
Scores include the most recent scores of members of the graduating class. State averages include scores of both public and private students.

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	14	15

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Black, not Hispanic	91%	44%
White, not Hispanic	7%	51%
Hispanic	1%	2%
Unspecified	1%	n/a

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	86%	61%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$10,653	$9,967

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	53%	57%
Student and staff support	15%	9%
Administration	11%	10%
Other expenditures	22%	23%

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