Summary:
Marthaville, Louisiana, is served by a single public school, Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School, a small rural school for grades PK through 8 with 196 students in the Natchitoches Parish district.
As the only school in the city, Marthaville Elementary & Junior High stands out for its strong academic performance despite serving a highly economically disadvantaged population, with 90.31% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. The school consistently outperforms both its district and state averages in core subjects, achieving 80% proficiency in Math, 83% in ELA, and 75% in Social Studies in the 2025-2026 school year. Its Social Studies program is a major strength, with overall proficiency 20 points higher than the state average. The school also benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1 and a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.3%, significantly lower than the state rate of 22.5%, creating a stable and personalized learning environment. However, the school's state ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 95th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 59th percentile in 2024-2025, before recovering to the 70th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting the ranking methodology may weigh factors beyond raw test scores.
A key finding is a specific weakness in 4th grade Math, where only 50% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, underperforming both the district (61%) and state (67%). In contrast, the school excels in upper elementary and middle school Math, with 91% of 7th graders and 90% of 8th graders proficient, far exceeding state averages. The school also maintains a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for its grades. Overall, Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School is a high-performing, high-poverty school with notable strengths in Social Studies and middle school Math, though it faces a targeted challenge in 4th grade Math instruction.
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