Red River Parish

The Red River Parish in Louisiana is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals a mixed picture of academic performance across the district, with some standout schools and areas in need of improvement.

Red River Elementary School is the highest-performing school in the district, outperforming the parish and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across multiple grade levels. However, it faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%. In contrast, Red River Academic Academy, a smaller school with only 50 students, struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below the parish and state averages, despite having a low student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.

The district as a whole faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with all schools reporting high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.95% at Ware Youth Center to 98% at Red River Academic Academy. Additionally, the chronic absenteeism rate is high across the district, around 24.6%. These factors are often correlated with lower academic achievement, and the district may need to explore strategies to address the underlying social and economic barriers to student success, particularly at the secondary level, where Red River High School and Red River Junior High School generally perform below the parish and state averages.