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Closing the Gap: Where do Louisiana's elementary and high schools rank?
ACT SCORE
20.1
Louisiana’s average ACT composite score in 2006, compared to 21.1 for nation.
48th
Rank among states.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS
2.2%
Public school juniors and seniors who passed exam in 2005.
50th
Rank among states.
CHILD DEMOGRAPHICS
42%
Children from single-parent families in 2005.
2nd highest
Rank among states
42%
Children living in families where no parent has full-time employment.
2nd highest
Rank among states
CHILD POVERTY
28%
Children living below poverty line in 2005.
2nd highest
Rank among states
69%
Public school students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunches in 2004.
44%
Percentage nationwide
ELEMENTARY READING
44th
Rank among states on the National Assessment of Educational Progress test for fourth-graders.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH
46th
Rank among states on the National Assessment of Educational Progress test for eighth-graders.
PARENT EDUCATION
31.2%
Children with at least one parent with a post-secondary degree in 2005.
49th
Rank among states.
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORES
2.5%
Schools with four and five-star ratings in 2006.
6.3%
Schools rated “academically unacceptable.”
Sources: ACT Inc., Annie E. Casey Foundation, Education Week, Louisiana Department of Education, NationalCenter for Education Statistics, National Institute for Early Education Research; Southern Regional Education Board, U.S. Census Bureau and Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
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