Jefferson Davis Parish

Summary:

The Jefferson Davis Parish school district in Louisiana consists of 12 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 4 high schools, and 2 alternative schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Lake Arthur Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on LEAP tests for both math and English language arts across all grade levels, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 20% of Louisiana elementary schools. The alternative schools, Lacassine High School and Hathaway High School, also stand out, with Lacassine High School boasting an impressive 83.2% four-year graduation rate and Hathaway High School performing well in math proficiency across all grades.

While some schools excel, the district faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, ranging from 24.6% to 24.6%, and significant socioeconomic diversity, with free/reduced lunch rates varying from 43.17% at Lacassine High School to 70.57% at Jennings Elementary School. The district should investigate the factors contributing to these differences in performance and address the attendance issues to ensure more consistent and equitable educational outcomes for all students in Jefferson Davis Parish.

District Detail

203 East Plaquemine Street
Jennings, LA 70546-5853

(337) 824-1834

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,210

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 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
Elton High School	Public	6-12	903 Second Street	Elton	70532	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 584-2991	245	17	14.2	58.0%	115 (46.9%)	60 (24.5%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.1%)	43.8	187^th of 329 public high schools	43.2%		28.2	243^rd of 333 public high schools	27.0%	56					47.0	46.0	50.0				62.0	72.0	73.0	68.0	57.0	32.0	77.0	40.0	65.0	64.0	$15,689
Elton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	614 Powell Road	Elton	70532	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 584-2892	221	17	12.8	63.3%	88 (39.8%)	58 (26.2%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (23.5%)	71.5	202^nd of 666 public elementary schools	69.7%		57.9	305^th of 675 public elementary schools	54.8%	103		95.0	59.0				73.0	73.0	75.0	76.0				74.0							$17,538
Fenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	509 First Street	Fenton	70640	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 756-2326	73	12	6.0	69.9%	39 (53.4%)	19 (26.0%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.0%)								(n/a)						50.0	58.0						50.0	53.0							$24,817
Hathaway High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4040 Pine Island Highway	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-4452	566	38	14.7	44.7%	490 (86.6%)	24 (4.2%)	28 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)								(n/a)		87.0	77.0	73.0	71.0	60.0	76.0	75.0	74.0		73.0	64.0	71.0	72.0	61.0	34.0	58.0	35.0	61.0	36.0	$13,463
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%)	52.8	163^rd of 329 public high schools	50.5%		57.9	141^st of 333 public high schools	57.7%	22					62.0	47.0	55.0					61.0	73.0	66.0	69.0	49.0	68.0	54.0	66.0	62.0	$16,941
Jennings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1603 South Lake Arthur Ave.	Jennings	70546	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-4972	976	63	15.4	72.7%	483 (49.5%)	337 (34.5%)	64 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.8%)	60.9	288^th of 666 public elementary schools	56.8%		68.3	238^th of 675 public elementary schools	64.7%	50	67.0	83.0	65.0	70.0			70.0	62.0	76.0	66.0	68.0			68.0							$14,597
Lacassine High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	409 Algonia Avenue	Lacassine	70650	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 588-4206	587	40	14.7	41.9%	477 (81.3%)	42 (7.2%)	31 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.6%)								(n/a)	84.0	57.0	56.0	60.0	48.0	35.0	56.0	74.0	73.0	81.0	68.0	54.0	56.0	65.0	70.0		88.0	50.0	79.0	68.0	$13,828
Lake Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Mill Avenue	Lake Arthur	70549	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 774-3323	441	28	15.6	61.2%	363 (82.3%)	30 (6.8%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	79.7	130^th of 666 public elementary schools	80.5%		82.1	115^th of 675 public elementary schools	83.0%	15	79.0	85.0		88.0			83.0	60.0	85.0	85.0	86.0			79.0							$13,525
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%)	55.6	149^th of 329 public high schools	54.7%		55.1	157^th of 333 public high schools	52.9%	8						60.0	72.0					82.0	79.0	79.0	70.0	61.0	74.0	48.0	75.0	51.0	$14,659
Welsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 East Bourgeois Street	Welsh	70591	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 734-2351	499	29	17.1	50.5%	362 (72.5%)	80 (16.0%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)	78.6	142^nd of 666 public elementary schools	78.7%		58.8	300^th of 675 public elementary schools	55.6%	158	86.0	83.0					80.0	73.0	75.0	81.0				76.0							$14,125
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%)	64.4	111^th of 329 public high schools	66.3%		67.3	102^nd of 333 public high schools	69.4%	9															71.0	66.0	66.0	62.0	74.0	67.0	$16,475
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School	Public	6-8	8150 West Highway 90	Roanoke	70581	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 753-2317	199	13	15.4	50.8%	155 (77.9%)	27 (13.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.5%)	60.1	182^nd of 447 public middle schools	59.3%		65.3	157^th of 449 public middle schools	65.0%	25				61.0	74.0	68.0	68.0				59.0	73.0	73.0	69.0							$13,328

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evangeline Parish	5.09 mi	13	45^th
Special School District	8.21 mi	13
Allen Parish	9.03 mi	11	21^st
St. Landry Parish	15.05 mi	34	48^th
Acadia Parish	15.19 mi	27	32^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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