Summary:
The Assumption Parish school district in Louisiana includes nine schools serving grades PK-12, with a total enrollment of about 2,701 students, and is ranked 47th out of 116 districts in the state.
The standout school in the district is Pierre Part Elementary School, which earned a 5-star rating and ranks in the 90th percentile among Louisiana elementary schools, with exceptional math proficiency (88%) and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (22.4%) in the parish. In contrast, Belle Rose Primary School is the lowest performer with a 1-star rating and 20th percentile ranking. Assumption High School is a bright spot, boasting a 94.9% graduation rate and low 0.9% dropout rate, both significantly better than state averages. Belle Rose Middle School showed notable improvement, jumping from a 1-star to a 2-star rating, but still struggles with a 52.2% chronic absenteeism rate.
A critical district-wide issue is chronic absenteeism, averaging 28.4%—well above the state average of 22.5%—and most severe at lower-performing schools like Labadieville Middle School and Napoleonville Middle School. There is also a clear link between socioeconomic status and performance: the highest-performing schools, Pierre Part Elementary and Assumption High School, have the lowest percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch (around 52%), while the lowest-performing schools have rates exceeding 82%. Additionally, some schools show inconsistent performance across grade levels, such as at Belle Rose Middle School where only 18% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA compared to 78% of 6th graders, suggesting potential differences in teaching or curriculum that warrant further investigation.
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