Castor High School

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 140 Front Street
       Castor, LA  71016


(318) 544-7271

District: Bienville Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
257th of 727 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,503 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  457

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.5%
African American:
5.5%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.4% Help


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Compare Details Castor High School ranks better than 64.6% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.47. (See more...)
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Compare Details Castor High School ranks worse than 52.2% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Castor High School has the largest alternative school student body size in the Bienville Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (89.5%), African American (5.5%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castor High School is 11.1, which is the highest among 4 alternative schools in the Bienville Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castor High School is $13,503, which is the lowest among 4 alternative schools in the Bienville Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Castor High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Castor High School 257th of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Castor High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Castor High School 245th of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Castor High School in the ranking list.)

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Bienville Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Bienville Parish 48th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Castor High School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 62.20 304th 725 58.1%
2008 66.55 268th 743 63.9%
2009 66.45 269th 738 63.6%
2010 62.84 319th 736 56.7%
2011 68.06 277th 766 63.8%
2012 53.01 399th 764 47.8%
2013 63.07 301st 772 61.0%
2014 63.04 308th 777 60.4%
2015 66.08 281st 792 64.5%
2016 73.16 213th 742 71.3%
2017 74.44 183rd 739 75.2%
2018 58.74 261st 728 64.1%
2019 75.93 187th 731 74.4%
2021 64.35 269th 729 63.1%
2022 64.66 266th 727 63.4%
2023 66.47 257th 730 64.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.24 268th 682 60.7%
2019 70.74 200th 697 71.3%
2021 56.71 319th 719 55.6%
2022 61.15 271st 724 62.6%
2023 68.68 207th 723 71.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.40 155th 684 77.3%
2021 68.31 227th 705 67.8%
2022 66.11 238th 701 66.0%
2023 64.14 252nd 705 64.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.74 173rd 696 75.1%
2021 60.56 278th 704 60.5%
2022 58.68 311th 712 56.3%
2023 75.09 167th 713 76.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.07 359th 516 30.4%
2019 60.87 216th 517 58.2%
2021 45.34 320th 522 38.7%
2022 47.31 310th 517 40.0%
2023 47.82 307th 518 40.7%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Castor High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 48.86 230th 396 41.9%
2008 57.18 196th 413 52.5%
2009 66.18 161st 425 62.1%
2010 66.40 150th 408 63.2%
2011 54.12 222nd 412 46.1%
2012 53.65 220th 442 50.2%
2013 50.91 236th 457 48.4%
2014 61.77 179th 470 61.9%
2015 71.53 127th 482 73.7%
2016 62.94 171st 435 60.7%
2017 68.96 131st 437 70.0%
2018 56.46 160th 411 61.1%
2019 76.11 109th 449 75.7%
2021 67.43 143rd 459 68.8%
2022 57.62 196th 460 57.4%
2023 47.28 243rd 465 47.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.40 217th 403 46.2%
2019 74.03 102nd 430 76.3%
2021 57.52 186th 455 59.1%
2022 60.61 170th 458 62.9%
2023 48.49 231st 459 49.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.40 122nd 418 70.8%
2021 75.05 96th 441 78.2%
2022 79.23 74th 441 83.2%
2023 57.19 195th 444 56.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.66 93rd 418 77.8%
2021 63.12 161st 442 63.6%
2022 51.92 210th 442 52.5%
2023 46.71 226th 443 49.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.68 229th 338 32.2%
2019 64.45 127th 350 63.7%
2021 56.12 163rd 358 54.5%
2022 36.69 249th 362 31.2%
2023 28.54 278th 352 21.0%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Castor High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 74.22 64th 290 77.9%
2008 70.65 66th 291 77.3%
2009 69.52 70th 301 76.7%
2010 84.97 18th 297 93.9%
2011 73.13 60th 300 80.0%
2012 79.39 35th 310 88.7%
2013 66.53 88th 312 71.8%
2014 68.35 84th 309 72.8%
2015 75.84 39th 312 87.5%
2016 73.03 56th 297 81.1%
2017 75.15 50th 297 83.2%
2018 75.98 39th 302 87.1%
2019 63.19 121st 313 61.3%
2021 77.33 48th 322 85.1%
2022 73.81 63rd 326 80.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.58 110th 301 63.5%
2021 85.78 20th 285 93.0%
2022 79.27 35th 322 89.1%
2023 82.60 25th 321 92.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.25 95th 292 67.5%
2021 78.10 43rd 288 85.1%
2022 78.04 48th 311 84.6%
2023 83.10 29th 308 90.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.21 133rd 291 54.3%
2021 80.42 39th 292 86.6%
2022 55.04 134th 301 55.5%
2023 81.33 39th 306 87.3%
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Rank History for high school White students at Castor High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.96 165th 249 33.7%
2021 62.27 69th 245 71.8%
2022 57.33 103rd 250 58.8%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Castor High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 194 194
1990 316 48 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1991 308 53 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1992 347 56 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1993 363 60 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1994 381 70 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1995 340 76 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1996 340 76 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1997 355 85 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1998 379 91 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1999 354 87 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2000 383 73 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2001 380 72 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2002 373 80 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2003 373 80 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2004 367 74 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2005 373 68 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2006 375 57 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2007 365 57 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2008 371 54 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2009 375 41 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2010 431 42 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2011 448 33 1 6 2 0 0 0 490
2012 491 37 1 3 2 0 2 0 536
2013 509 56 1 4 2 0 2 0 574
2014 520 54 1 5 0 0 3 0 583
2015 487 43 2 4 1 0 4 0 541
2016 512 36 3 6 1 0 9 0 567
2017 507 40 3 2 1 0 8 0 561
2018 528 40 2 6 1 0 11 0 588
2019 512 34 2 1 1 0 12 0 562
2020 495 35 2 1 1 0 14 0 548
2021 431 33 2 0 0 0 13 0 479
2022 433 29 2 1 0 0 16 0 481
2023 409 25 2 4 0 0 17 0 457

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Castor High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 194 15.0 12.9 93.8
1990 364 27.0 13.4 44.8
1991 361 27.0 13.3 44.3
1992 403 29.0 13.8 48.1
1993 423 29.0 14.6 47.3
1994 452 32.0 14.1 48.2
1995 416 27.0 15.4 50.2
1996 416 27.0 15.4 50.2
1997 440 28.0 15.7 40.7
1998 470 30.0 15.7 41.7
1999 441 28.0 15.8 64.6
2000 456 30.0 15.2 60.1
2001 454 32.0 14.2 54
2002 453 30.9 14.7 42.8
2003 453 30.9 14.7 42.8
2004 441 31.9 13.8 49.9
2005 442 31.0 14.3 50.9
2006 434 31.0 14.0 48.8
2007 425 30.8 13.8 51.3
2008 432 32.2 13.4 49.5
2009 423 33.0 12.8 48.7
2010 480 33.9 14.1 48.3
2011 490 38.9 12.5 47.6
2012 536 40.4 13.2 50.4
2013 574 42.9 13.3 51.4
2014 583 41.9 13.9 50.8
2015 541 47.0 11.5 47.9
2016 567 n/a n/a 47.1
2017 561 60.8 9.2 51
2018 588 43.8 13.4 44.7
2019 562 42.0 13.3 31.5
2020 548 41.0 13.3 35.6
2021 479 40.0 11.9 35.5
2022 481 40.0 12.0 32.4
2023 457 41.0 11.1 51.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Castor High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 194 15.0 12.9 93.8
1990 364 27.0 13.4 44.8
1991 361 27.0 13.3 44.3
1992 403 29.0 13.8 48.1
1993 423 29.0 14.6 47.3
1994 452 32.0 14.1 48.2
1995 416 27.0 15.4 50.2
1996 416 27.0 15.4 50.2
1997 440 28.0 15.7 40.7
1998 470 30.0 15.7 41.7
1999 441 28.0 15.8 64.6
2000 456 30.0 15.2 60.1
2001 454 32.0 14.2 54
2002 453 30.9 14.7 42.8
2003 453 30.9 14.7 42.8
2004 441 31.9 13.8 49.9
2005 442 31.0 14.3 50.9
2006 434 31.0 14.0 48.8
2007 425 30.8 13.8 51.3
2008 432 32.2 13.4 49.5
2009 423 33.0 12.8 48.7
2010 480 33.9 14.1 48.3
2011 490 38.9 12.5 47.6
2012 536 40.4 13.2 50.4
2013 574 42.9 13.3 51.4
2014 583 41.9 13.9 50.8
2015 541 47.0 11.5 47.9
2016 567 n/a n/a 47.1
2017 561 60.8 9.2 51
2018 588 43.8 13.4 44.7
2019 562 42.0 13.3 31.5
2020 548 41.0 13.3 35.6
2021 479 40.0 11.9 35.5
2022 481 40.0 12.0 32.4
2023 457 41.0 11.1 51.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Castor High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $12,637
2018 $13,572
2019 $15,761
2020 $13,503

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Castor High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 187th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 257th of 730 Elementary schools
 9.6%
Ranks 109th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 243rd of 465 Middle schools
 28%
Ranks 121st of 313 High schoolsRanks 63rd of 326 High schools
 19.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Castor High School)9180
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bienville Parish)7266
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Castor High School)8363
 20%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bienville Parish)6467
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Castor High School)7047
 23%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Bienville Parish)4043
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Castor High School)6973
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bienville Parish)5869
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Castor High School)5753
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Bienville Parish)4251
 9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Castor High School)7357
 16%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Bienville Parish)4834
 14%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Castor High School)7777
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bienville Parish)6147
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Castor High School)8274
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bienville Parish)6565
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Castor High School)6253
 9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Bienville Parish)4531
 14%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Castor High School)9055
 35%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bienville Parish)7460
 14%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Castor High School)6458
 6%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Bienville Parish)5739
 18%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Castor High School)6524
 41%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bienville Parish)5455
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Castor High School)8144
 37%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bienville Parish)7265
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Castor High School)7528
 47%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Bienville Parish)6938
 31%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Castor High School)6877
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Bienville Parish)5463
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6758
 9%
End of Course Geometry (Castor High School)7996
 17%
   End of Course Geometry (Bienville Parish)6658
 8%
   End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)6861
 7%
End of Course English II (Castor High School)7574
 1%
   End of Course English II (Bienville Parish)6968
 1%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6966
 3%
End of Course U.S. History (Castor High School)5557
 2%
   End of Course U.S. History (Bienville Parish)5445
 9%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (Castor High School)8488
 4%
   End of Course English I (Bienville Parish)6672
 6%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7166
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students562457
 18.7%
African American3425
 26.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic14
 300%
Pacific Islander00
White512409
 20.1%
Two or More Races1217
 41.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.5%51.4%
 19.9%


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Students at Castor High School are 89% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Castor High School ranks 257th of 727 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended Castor High School.


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