Summary:
The 71368 zip code is home to a single alternative public school, Sicily Island High School, which serves grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 201 students. The school's racial makeup is 44.28% White, 50.75% African American, 1% Hispanic, and 3.98% two or more races, and it has a high percentage of students (64.68%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
While Sicily Island High School's student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1 is lower than the state average, suggesting relatively small class sizes, the school's academic performance is generally below the Catahoula Parish and Louisiana state averages across various LEAP tests and End-of-Course (EOC) exams. Proficiency rates range from 16% to 80% in different subjects and grade levels, with the lowest performance in 5th grade mathematics (16%) and the highest in 6th and 8th grade English Language Arts (80%).
As an alternative school, Sicily Island High School may have a unique educational approach or serve a specific student population, such as those with behavioral or academic challenges, which could contribute to its performance differences compared to traditional schools. The school's lower academic performance, coupled with its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggests that it may face unique challenges and serve a student population with greater educational needs compared to the broader district and state.
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