Summary:
The Red River Parish in Louisiana is home to two elementary schools: Red River Elementary School and Red River Academic Academy. While both schools serve a high-poverty student population, with over 85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the performance of the two schools varies significantly.
Red River Elementary School stands out as the stronger-performing school, consistently outperforming the Red River Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 266 out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools, placing it in the top 40% statewide. Additionally, Red River Elementary School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% compared to the state average and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13:1.
In contrast, Red River Academic Academy appears to be a lower-performing school, with consistently lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 620 out of 666 Louisiana elementary schools, placing it in the bottom 7% statewide. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%, matching the rate of Red River Elementary School, and a very small enrollment of only 50 students.
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