Summary:
The city of Reserve, Louisiana is home to two schools - East St. John High School, serving grades 9-12 with 1,467 students, and Fifth Ward Elementary School, serving grades PK-4 with 352 students. Both schools are part of the St. John the Baptist Parish school district, which is ranked 68 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While East St. John High School has a 83.2% four-year graduation rate, both schools struggle with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom third of their respective school types in Louisiana. This is reflected in their 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The schools also have high free/reduced lunch rates, at 65.92% for East St. John High School and 80.4% for Fifth Ward Elementary School, suggesting they serve economically disadvantaged communities. Proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally below district and state averages, and chronic absenteeism rates are high at 24.6%.
Despite relatively low student-teacher ratios of 14.9 at East St. John High School and 11.6 at Fifth Ward Elementary School, the academic data indicates these schools are struggling to provide effective instruction and support for their students. Addressing the root causes of these challenges will be crucial to improving educational outcomes for students in Reserve, Louisiana.
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