Summary:
The city of Port Barre, Louisiana is home to three schools: Port Barre Elementary School, Port Barre High School, and Port Barre Middle School, all of which serve students in the St. Landry Parish district.
Among the three schools, Port Barre Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently achieving 80% or more proficiency in Math and 72% or more in English Language Arts on the LEAP tests across all grades. The school significantly outperforms the St. Landry Parish and Louisiana state averages in these areas and is ranked in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Port Barre High School has a more inconsistent performance, excelling in English but lagging behind in Algebra I, Geometry, and U.S. History compared to district and state averages.
Despite the academic strengths of Port Barre Elementary School, all three schools in the area face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (24.6% in 2023-2024) and high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, particularly at Port Barre Elementary School (68.48%) and Port Barre Middle School (73.27%).
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