Summary:
The 71355 zip code area has only one school, Avoyelles High School, a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 536 students. While the school provides education to the local community, its performance, as measured by its SchoolDigger ranking and test scores, is below the state and Avoyelles Parish district averages across several key metrics.
Avoyelles High School is ranked 253 out of 333 Louisiana high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ranking has declined over the past three years, from 211 out of 326 schools in 2021-2022 to 239 out of 321 schools in 2022-2023. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in LEAP/Mathematics (39%) and LEAP/English Language Arts (69%) are below the state averages of 59% and 69%, respectively, and also lower than the Avoyelles Parish district averages in most subject areas.
The student population at Avoyelles High School is 53.92% White, 39.37% African American, and 5.41% two or more races. The school has a relatively high percentage of students (52.8%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.8 is slightly higher than the state average, which may also be a factor in the school's underperformance compared to the district and state.
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