Best Public Schools in Jonesboro, LA

The city of Jonesboro, Louisiana is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 alternative school. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism impacting academic performance.

The standout school in the data is Weston High School, an alternative school that outperforms the district and state averages on key metrics like graduation rates and test scores. In contrast, Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School struggles academically, ranking in the bottom 10% of Louisiana elementary schools, likely due to its very high free/reduced lunch rate of 85.54%.

Across the schools in Jackson Parish, chronic absenteeism is a major issue, with rates ranging from 24.6% to 26.6%, well above the state average. While student-teacher ratios are below the state average, indicating adequate staffing, the high-need student populations these schools serve present significant challenges in improving academic outcomes.