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Lake Arthur High School

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Lake Arthur High School ranks 192 nd of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 41% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Lake Arthur High School is a small, rural public school in Lake Arthur, LA, serving 365 students in grades 7-12 within the Jefferson Davis Parish district, where about 54% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has a standout strength in mathematics, with 79% of students proficient—well above the state average of 62%—and a remarkable record of keeping every student enrolled, reporting a 0.0% dropout rate for three consecutive years. However, these bright spots are offset by two major challenges. First, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency has dropped sharply to 66%, falling below both the district (72%) and state (70%) averages, with end-of-course exams in English II (47%) being particularly weak compared to nearby Welsh High School (70%) and Midland High School (84%). Second, chronic absenteeism is a persistent crisis, affecting nearly 39% of students—roughly 1.5 times the district average—which likely contributes to the academic struggles, especially in subjects like ELA that rely on daily participation.

Compared to other area schools, Lake Arthur’s math program is competitive, but its overall ranking has slipped to a 2-star rating. While Iota High School (a 4-star school with 39% free/reduced lunch) excels across all subjects, Lake Arthur’s inconsistent support for specific student groups—such as a recent drop in performance for low-income students—adds to the concern. The school’s immediate priorities should be investigating the root causes of high absenteeism and overhauling its ELA instruction from 7th grade through high school to reverse its downward trend and return to its historical level of performance.

365

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,659

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4374 Tiger Lane
Lake Arthur, LA 70549

(337) 774-5152

District: Jefferson Davis Parish

Feeder schools for Lake Arthur High School:

Elementary:

Lake Arthur Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

African American:

9.3%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg62%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

179^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

192^nd of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Jefferson Davis Parish

34^th of 116Jefferson Davis Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	179 of 452	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.9	117 of 447	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	198 of 449	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	207 of 465	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.7	68 of 460	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	82 of 459	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	108 of 449	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	183 of 411	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.0	87 of 437	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	160 of 435	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.7	220 of 482	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.3	158 of 470	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.8	94 of 457	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	108 of 442	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	119 of 412	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	99 of 408	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	96 of 425	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	61 of 413	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	47 of 396	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	62.5	100 of 352	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	74 of 338	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	63 of 313	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	193 of 434	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	230 of 415	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	208 of 444	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	131 of 441	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	124 of 441	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	71 of 418	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	226 of 450	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.3	92 of 437	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	210 of 444	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	206 of 459	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.2	55 of 458	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	47 of 455	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	105 of 430	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	142 of 403	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	176 of 435	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.6	114 of 414	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	163 of 426	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	186 of 443	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	107 of 442	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	59 of 442	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	144 of 418	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	242 of 338	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.2	143 of 316	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	207 of 320	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	214 of 352	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	167 of 362	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	133 of 358	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	124 of 350	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	164 of 338	51.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	192 of 325	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	149 of 329	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	157 of 333	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	160 of 321	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	128 of 326	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	111 of 322	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	73 of 313	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	122 of 302	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.7	66 of 297	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	59.5	130 of 297	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	144 of 312	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	122 of 309	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	120 of 312	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	101 of 310	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	97 of 300	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	71 of 297	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	59 of 301	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	84 of 291	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	51 of 290	82.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	6.2	243 of 252	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	58.0	85 of 256	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	49 of 243	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	196 of 313	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	148 of 308	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	123 of 308	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	140 of 308	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	107 of 311	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	57 of 288	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	128 of 292	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	213 of 321	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	120 of 323	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	113 of 328	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	163 of 321	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	95 of 322	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	88 of 285	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	84 of 301	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	181 of 311	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	135 of 313	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	139 of 315	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	175 of 306	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	132 of 301	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	136 of 292	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	69 of 291	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	183 of 244	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.1	144 of 245	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	159 of 248	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	151 of 249	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	149 of 250	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	152 of 245	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	97 of 249	61.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2021)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-32 vs school

High school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2023)4th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+17 vs state

Algebra I68%+3 vs state

English Language Arts66%-4 vs state

Geometry61%+4 vs state

Social Studies58%+3 vs state

English I56%-10 vs state

Biology52%-8 vs state

U.S. History51%-4 vs state

English II47%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Lake Arthur High School	Public	7-12	4374 Tiger Lane	Lake Arthur	70549	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 774-5152	365	25	14.5	54.0%	294 (80.5%)	34 (9.3%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	42.8	192^nd of 325 public high schools	40.9%		55.6	149^th of 329 public high schools	54.7%	43		81.0	78.0	79.0		64.0	66.0	66.0		56.0	61.0	58.0	68.0	61.0	47.0	51.0	56.0	52.0	$14,659
Jennings High School	Public	7-12	2310 N Sherman Street	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 824-0642	775	54	14.3	65.0%	456 (58.8%)	220 (28.4%)	33 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.2%)	46.9	176^th of 325 public high schools	45.8%		52.8	163^rd of 329 public high schools	50.5%	13			49.0	65.0		70.0	57.0	64.0		64.0	58.0	60.0	65.0	46.0	59.0	53.0	65.0	58.0	$16,941
Gueydan High School	Public	6-12	901 Main Street	Gueydan	70542	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 536-6938	187	16	11.5	56.7%	166 (88.8%)	11 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	73.5	74^th of 325 public high schools	77.2%		59.8	130^th of 329 public high schools	60.5%	56	81.0	55.0	75.0	70.0	87.0	55.0		79.0	38.0	45.0	84.0	59.0	86.0		78.0	49.0	72.0	84.0	$17,628
Midland High School	Public	8-12	735 South Crocker	Midland	70559	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-3310	317	23	13.9	54.3%	280 (88.3%)	16 (5.0%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	73.1	77^th of 325 public high schools	76.3%		55.7	146^th of 329 public high schools	55.6%	69			69.0	69.0			81.0	81.0			75.0	75.0	90.0	62.0	84.0	47.0	84.0	70.0	$15,961
Welsh High School	Public	9-12	306 East Bourgeois Street	Welsh	70591	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 734-2361	263	19	13.5	54.4%	190 (72.2%)	40 (15.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.8%)	62.9	124^th of 325 public high schools	61.8%		64.4	111^th of 329 public high schools	66.3%	13													76.0	72.0	70.0	42.0	74.0	64.0	$16,475
Iota High School	Public	9-12	456 South Fifth Street	Iota	70543	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 779-2534	566	32	17.9	39.0%	522 (92.2%)	8 (1.4%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	76.7	57^th of 325 public high schools	82.5%		80.4	46^th of 329 public high schools	86.0%	11													92.0	80.0	77.0	54.0	78.0	69.0	$12,400
Crowley High School	Public	9-12	263 Hensgens Road	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-5313	495	40	12.3	75.2%	221 (44.6%)	210 (42.4%)	40 (8.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	17.5	268^th of 325 public high schools	17.5%		23.5	252^nd of 329 public high schools	23.4%	16													47.0	34.0	43.0	32.0	46.0	42.0	$17,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Arthur High School

What schools feed into Lake Arthur High School?

Lake Arthur High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Arthur Elementary School

Is Lake Arthur High School a good school?

Lake Arthur High School ranks 192^nd of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake Arthur High School in?

Jefferson Davis Parish

How many students attend Lake Arthur High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Lake Arthur High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Arthur High School?

Students at Lake Arthur High School are 81% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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