Summary:
West Carroll Parish, Louisiana has only one elementary school, Oak Grove Elementary School. This school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and is the sole provider of elementary education in the district. While the school has a 3-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, its academic performance on state assessments is mixed compared to West Carroll Parish and Louisiana state averages.
Oak Grove Elementary School has 594 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19.9, slightly higher than the national average. The school excels in Math, with 68-73% of students proficient, outperforming the district and state. However, in English Language Arts, the school underperforms, with only 63-68% of students reaching proficiency compared to 64-70% for the district and state. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% and a high percentage (67%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.
Despite these mixed results, Oak Grove Elementary School remains the sole option for elementary education in West Carroll Parish. The school's 3-star rating suggests room for improvement, and the district may benefit from exploring ways to address the school's academic weaknesses, attendance issues, and socioeconomic challenges to provide a more well-rounded educational experience for its students.
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