Summary:
The 70640 zip code area has only one school, Fenton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 105 students. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it has some notable strengths, such as higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Social Studies compared to the Jefferson Davis Parish district and the state of Louisiana averages.
Fenton Elementary School's statewide ranking has ranged from 122nd out of 727 Louisiana elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 524th out of 730 in the current 2022-2023 school year, indicating inconsistent performance. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (72%) and Social Studies (55%) are higher than the district (66% and 53%, respectively) and state (67% and 49%, respectively) averages. In contrast, the school's mathematics proficiency rate of 51% is lower than the district (68%) and state (59%) averages.
Fenton Elementary School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 79.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this challenge, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1, which may contribute to a more personalized learning environment and better opportunities for individual attention and support for students.
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