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Preschool | Grades 7-12 | St. Landry Parish

Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts is located in Opelousas, LA and is one of 37 schools in St. Landry Parish School District. It is a magnet school that serves 281 students in grades 7-12.

Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.

Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Louisiana in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Louisiana average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts's students and teachers. more

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1100 East Leo St, Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-6195

St. Landry Parish

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Plaisance Elementary School 0.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Opelousas Junior High School 0.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Opelousas Senior High School 0.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Louisiana Prep School 1.3 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Opelousas Catholic School 1.4 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 281

64% 36%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts had 74% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Louisiana had 66% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Black

71%

White

28%

Asian/Pacific Islander

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St. Landry Parish District Spending

$9,091Per Pupil

The St. Landry Parish spends $9,091 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 31% on support services, 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about St. Landry Parish District

14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Louisiana average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the ILEAP

What is it?

The integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 in math and English language arts. In grades 3, 5, 6 and 7 students are assessed in science and social studies.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at one of five levels: advanced, mastery, basic, approaching basic and unsatisfactory. The goal is for all students to score at or above the basic level.

About the LEAP21

What is it?

The Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 4 and 8 in math, English language arts, science and social studies.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at one of five levels: advanced, mastery, basic, approaching basic, and unsatisfactory. The goal is for all students to score at or above the basic level.

About the GEE

What is it?

The Graduation Exit Examination (GEE) is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grade 10 in math and English language arts and grade 11 in science and social studies.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at one of five levels: advanced, mastery, basic, approaching basic, and unsatisfactory. The goal is for all students to score at or above the basic level.

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6 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Louisiana, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2010 integrated Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (iLEAP) Results, Louisiana Educational Assessment Program for the 21st Century (LEAP 21) Results and Graduation Exit Examination (GEE) Results for all subjects tested. more...

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