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J. A. Hernandez Elementary School
1400 Willow St
Franklin LA, 70538, Saint Mary County
Phone: 337-828-1423
Ranking: 
(552 out of 947, bottom 42%)*
(552 out of 947, bottom 42%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: St. Mary Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 208 | 221 | 200 | 218 | 249 | 262 | 270 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 15 | 7.2% | 19 | 8.6% | 19 | 9.5% | 16 | 7.3% | 19 | 7.6% | 16 | 6.1% | 18 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 39 | 18.8% | 45 | 20.4% | 28 | 14.0% | 39 | 17.9% | 35 | 14.1% | 35 | 13.4% | 36 | 13.3% |
| Grade 1: | 39 | 18.8% | 31 | 14.0% | 36 | 18.0% | 34 | 15.6% | 33 | 13.3% | 43 | 16.4% | 38 | 14.1% |
| Grade 2: | 25 | 12.0% | 33 | 14.9% | 32 | 16.0% | 28 | 12.8% | 39 | 15.7% | 30 | 11.5% | 44 | 16.3% |
| Grade 3: | 34 | 16.3% | 29 | 13.1% | 28 | 14.0% | 33 | 15.1% | 35 | 14.1% | 44 | 16.8% | 43 | 15.9% |
| Grade 4: | 34 | 16.3% | 31 | 14.0% | 32 | 16.0% | 25 | 11.5% | 49 | 19.7% | 53 | 20.2% | 48 | 17.8% |
| Grade 5: | 22 | 10.6% | 33 | 14.9% | 25 | 12.5% | 43 | 19.7% | 39 | 15.7% | 41 | 15.6% | 43 | 15.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 114 | 54.8% | 126 | 57.0% | 113 | 56.5% | 126 | 57.8% | 133 | 53.4% | 148 | 56.5% | 143 | 53.0% |
| Female: | 94 | 45.2% | 95 | 43.0% | 87 | 43.5% | 92 | 42.2% | 108 | 43.4% | 106 | 40.5% | 123 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 2.9% | 3 | 1.4% | 5 | 2.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% |
| Black: | 166 | 79.8% | 196 | 88.7% | 170 | 85.0% | 174 | 79.8% | 223 | 89.6% | 230 | 87.8% | 235 | 87.0% |
| White: | 18 | 8.7% | 7 | 3.2% | 8 | 4.0% | 21 | 9.6% | 22 | 8.8% | 29 | 11.1% | 30 | 11.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 8.2% | 14 | 6.3% | 17 | 8.5% | 22 | 10.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 189 | 90.9% | 201 | 91.0% | 181 | 90.5% | 200 | 91.7% | 215 | 86.3% | 217 | 82.8% | 213 | 78.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 3.4% | 9 | 4.1% | 8 | 4.0% | 12 | 5.5% | 18 | 7.2% | 23 | 8.8% | 21 | 7.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.68 | 11.92 | 10.20 | 10.09 | 9.55 | 10.50 | 11.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 68% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 75% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 78% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 75% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 77% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 62% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 70% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 82% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 81% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 83% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 79% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 80% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 53% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30% | 57% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 71% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 63% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 71% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 57% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 66% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 75% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 73% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 71% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 61% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 68% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 69% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 78% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 76% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 57% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 67% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 66% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 81% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 76% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 56% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 61% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 63% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 66% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 63% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 62% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 57% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 58% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 67% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 67% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 57% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 64% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 64% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 69% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 77% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 72% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 74% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 64% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 67% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 67% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 71% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 75% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 59% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 56% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 60% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 66% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 63% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 65% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 69% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 67% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 70% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 26% | 65% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 66% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 27% | 65% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 70% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 87.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 12.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,618.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,351.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,778.0 |
* J. A. Hernandez Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.