Grant Parish

The Grant Parish school district in Louisiana serves approximately 2,712 students across seven schools, including three elementary schools, one middle school, two high schools, and one alternative school, with a district ranking of 45th out of 116 in the state.

Standout schools in the district include Georgetown High School, an alternative school that defies expectations by achieving the highest academic performance, with 85% proficiency in Algebra I and a 92.9% graduation rate. Pollock Elementary School leads among traditional elementary schools with top Math proficiency at 74% and a standout 84% in 4th-grade Math. In contrast, Verda Elementary School faces significant challenges, with the highest economic disadvantage rate (82.79% free/reduced lunch) and the lowest proficiency scores, including just 26% in Social Studies. Grant Junior High School serves as a critical transition point but struggles with the lowest Math proficiency (49%) and high chronic absenteeism (32.3%). Montgomery High School presents a mixed profile, boasting the highest graduation rate (93.9%) but below-average Math and Social Studies scores.

Key district-wide metrics include an average free/reduced lunch rate of 67.2%, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, and chronic absenteeism at 25.2%, which exceeds the state average. All reporting high schools achieved a 0% dropout rate, outperforming the state average of 3.1%. Overall proficiency averages are 57% in Math, 72% in ELA, and 47% in Social Studies. A notable finding is the strong link between socioeconomic factors and performance, with schools like Grant High School (58.17% free/reduced lunch) performing better than Verda Elementary. Additionally, year-over-year improvement is inconsistent, with some schools like Grant High improving their rank while others like Verda decline, suggesting successful strategies are not being replicated district-wide.