Summary:
The city of Cotton Valley, Louisiana has only one school serving grades 3-5 - North Webster Upper Elementary School. This school is part of the Webster Parish school district, which is ranked 75 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
North Webster Upper Elementary School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%, which is quite high. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed compared to the district and state averages. While the school outperforms the district in some areas, it lags behind the state in most subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate is 42%, compared to 49% for the district and 64% for the state. However, the school's 4th grade math proficiency rate is 68%, outpacing both the district at 55% and the state at 65%.
The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 54%, which is often associated with lower academic achievement. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.6 to 1 is relatively low, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. Overall, the data suggests that North Webster Upper Elementary School is facing some challenges in terms of academic performance and student engagement, and further investigation into strategies to address these issues could be beneficial.
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