Very remote combined government school (K–12) in Looma, WA, serving 117 students; 98% Indigenous enrolment.
Looma Remote Community School is also known as LRCS and LRCS Looma.
Looma Remote Community School has about 117 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 9 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 296, Writing 316, Numeracy 321, Spelling 323, Grammar 261. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Looma Remote Community School is a very small government combined school with approximately 117 students. It offers education for years K-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Looma Remote Community School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 1/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Looma Remote Community School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 52% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 57%, which is below the national benchmark.
Looma Remote Community School is located in Looma, WA, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 662 (1th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.