Summary:
The city of Fort Necessity, Louisiana has only one school, the Fort Necessity School, which serves grades PK-8. This elementary school has consistently underperformed compared to the Franklin Parish district and the state of Louisiana as a whole.
The Fort Necessity School has a low enrollment of 305 students and is ranked 521 out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. Its academic performance is concerning, with only 33% of students proficient in math and 51% proficient in ELA, compared to district averages of 43% and 50%, and state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. The school also struggles with a high dropout rate of 3.3% and chronic absenteeism of 24.6%.
Factors that may be contributing to the Fort Necessity School's poor performance include a high poverty rate, with 77.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and potential staffing challenges with a student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1. Significant improvements would be needed for the school to bring its metrics in line with the district and state averages.
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