Summary:
The Avoyelles Parish school district in Louisiana is home to 4 high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. Based on the available data, the standout school in the district appears to be LA School for Ag Science, a public charter school that consistently outperforms the other high schools and the parish/state averages across a variety of metrics.
LA School for Ag Science ranked 129 out of 329 Louisiana high schools in 2024-2025, the highest ranking among the 4 schools. It has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 school years and had the highest proficiency rates in Mathematics (56% vs. 50% parish, 60% state) and English Language Arts (77% vs. 66% parish, 70% state) across all grades. The school also had the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 24.6% and the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 34.54%, indicating a relatively more advantaged student population.
In contrast, Marksville High School and Avoyelles High School lagged behind the parish and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels. These schools had higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, at 66.46% and 59.05% respectively, suggesting they serve more economically disadvantaged student populations. The performance gap between the top-performing LA School for Ag Science and the lower-performing schools highlights the need for targeted interventions to improve outcomes across the Avoyelles Parish district.
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