Summary:
There is only one middle school located in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana - East St. John Preparatory Academy. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state, with low academic proficiency rates and high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. Despite its challenges, the school stands out for its strong Algebra I proficiency, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.
East St. John Preparatory Academy has consistently low rankings among Louisiana middle schools, ranking 388th out of 447 in 2024-2025, 422nd out of 449 in 2023-2024, and 427th out of 465 in 2022-2023. The school's performance ratings by SchoolDigger are also low, with 1 star out of 5 in 2024-2025 and 0 stars out of 5 in the previous two years. The school's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, with the exception of its Algebra I proficiency rate, which is 88% compared to the district's 38% and the state's 62%.
The data suggests that East St. John Preparatory Academy may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address its low performance, high dropout and absenteeism rates, and uneven academic achievement, particularly in core subject areas like Mathematics and ELA. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 80.85% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.
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