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Delta Charter School MST

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
449th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 33% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Delta Charter School MST is an alternative public charter school in Ferriday, Louisiana, serving 500 students in grades K-12. The school stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 94.9% over the past 5 years, which are higher than the nearby Harrisonburg High School (83.2%).

While Delta Charter School MST generally performs below the state average on LEAP assessments, it outperforms some nearby schools in certain areas, such as 5th grade English Language Arts (70% proficient vs 72% state) and 8th grade English Language Arts (67% proficient vs 70% state). The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, ranging from 14.6 to 15.8 over the past 3 years. However, Delta Charter School MST faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 28.5% over the past 2 years, which are higher than the nearby Harrisonburg High School (24.6%) and Monterey High School (24.6%).

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Delta Charter School MST, ranging from 52.2% to 63.45% over the past 3 years, suggests that the school serves a relatively disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance compared to the state average. However, the school's consistently high graduation rates and some areas of academic performance that exceed nearby schools indicate that it is providing valuable educational opportunities for its students.

485
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,918
Per pupil spending ?
55.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 Lynwood Drive
       Ferriday, LA  71334

(318) 757-3202

District: Delta Charter Group

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.5%
African American:
39.2%
Hispanic:
1.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025
Strengths
90% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)
Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2022
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (57% vs 64% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Geometry scores 22 pts below the Louisiana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
Louisiana avg64%
Elementary school
449th of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 33%▼ down 27 pts since 2018
From top 41% (2018) to bottom 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
329th of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 50 pts since 2018
From top 23% (2018) to bottom 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
182nd of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 18 pts since 2018
From top 37% (2018) to bottom 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202536.0449 of 66632.6%★★☆☆☆
202441.3421 of 67537.6%★★☆☆☆
202354.7355 of 73051.4%★★★☆☆
202233.6501 of 72731.1%★★☆☆☆
202139.2445 of 72939.0%★★☆☆☆
201939.0479 of 73134.5%★★☆☆☆
201854.7296 of 72859.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202514.8471 of 5016.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202429.8378 of 50925.7%★☆☆☆☆
202344.7309 of 57045.8%★★☆☆☆
202227.2446 of 56220.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.1435 of 56422.9%★☆☆☆☆
201924.3470 of 55915.9%★☆☆☆☆
201844.9326 of 54740.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202528.2498 of 63321.3%★☆☆☆☆
202445.6375 of 63540.9%★★☆☆☆
202359.9302 of 70557.2%★★★☆☆
202237.4466 of 70133.5%★★☆☆☆
202140.6429 of 70539.1%★★☆☆☆
201938.5470 of 68431.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202526.7526 of 66120.4%★☆☆☆☆
202431.2503 of 67425.4%★☆☆☆☆
202342.6432 of 72340.2%★★☆☆☆
202227.3556 of 72423.2%★☆☆☆☆
202124.9551 of 71923.4%★☆☆☆☆
201932.9522 of 69725.1%★☆☆☆☆
201862.7267 of 68260.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202537.3422 of 64134.2%★★☆☆☆
202438.1434 of 65133.3%★★☆☆☆
202351.0372 of 71347.8%★★☆☆☆
202238.9449 of 71236.9%★★☆☆☆
202134.6467 of 70433.7%★★☆☆☆
201940.3462 of 69633.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202549.6252 of 43141.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.2338 of 43422.1%★☆☆☆☆
202351.0283 of 51845.4%★★☆☆☆
202230.0416 of 51719.5%★☆☆☆☆
202134.8382 of 52226.8%★☆☆☆☆
201932.2407 of 51721.3%★☆☆☆☆
201850.4292 of 51643.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202529.5329 of 44726.4%★☆☆☆☆
202434.9302 of 44932.7%★★☆☆☆
202333.7317 of 46531.8%★★☆☆☆
202219.6373 of 46018.9%★☆☆☆☆
202137.4292 of 45936.4%★★☆☆☆
201943.8268 of 44940.3%★★☆☆☆
201869.095 of 41176.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202513.1315 of 3448.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202436.3219 of 33334.2%★★☆☆☆
202332.7242 of 36032.8%★★☆☆☆
202218.8314 of 36012.8%★☆☆☆☆
202128.6259 of 35226.4%★☆☆☆☆
201934.8223 of 33834.0%★★☆☆☆
201844.9184 of 31341.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202534.1289 of 41530.4%★★☆☆☆
202448.3234 of 41543.6%★★☆☆☆
202343.0264 of 44440.5%★★☆☆☆
202212.8396 of 44110.2%★☆☆☆☆
202139.4280 of 44136.5%★★☆☆☆
201953.0214 of 41848.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202514.3390 of 43710.8%★☆☆☆☆
202415.7392 of 44411.7%★☆☆☆☆
202327.9339 of 45926.1%★☆☆☆☆
202219.5376 of 45817.9%★☆☆☆☆
202137.3285 of 45537.4%★★☆☆☆
201936.5296 of 43031.2%★★☆☆☆
201878.561 of 40384.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202526.4311 of 41424.9%★☆☆☆☆
202427.7322 of 42624.4%★☆☆☆☆
202330.8313 of 44329.3%★☆☆☆☆
202230.4308 of 44230.3%★★☆☆☆
202133.7299 of 44232.4%★★☆☆☆
201943.0247 of 41840.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202531.3245 of 31622.5%★☆☆☆☆
202418.9291 of 3209.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202333.6261 of 35225.9%★☆☆☆☆
20226.8347 of 3624.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202130.4272 of 35824.0%★☆☆☆☆
201932.9266 of 35024.0%★☆☆☆☆
201860.4135 of 33860.1%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202545.6182 of 32944.7%★★☆☆☆
202431.0232 of 33330.3%★★☆☆☆
202331.8224 of 32130.2%★★☆☆☆
202228.5234 of 32628.2%★☆☆☆☆
202140.9192 of 32240.4%★★☆☆☆
201970.778 of 31375.1%★★★★☆
201860.2113 of 30262.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202560.176 of 25670.3%★★★★☆
202427.6190 of 26026.9%★☆☆☆☆
202323.0201 of 25220.2%★☆☆☆☆
202234.2166 of 25635.2%★★☆☆☆
202131.7167 of 24331.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202550.7164 of 30846.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.8209 of 30832.1%★★☆☆☆
202327.4234 of 30824.0%★☆☆☆☆
202224.2240 of 31122.8%★☆☆☆☆
202145.2169 of 28841.3%★★☆☆☆
201977.548 of 29283.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202544.8186 of 32342.4%★★☆☆☆
202439.0206 of 32837.2%★★☆☆☆
202331.7225 of 32129.9%★★☆☆☆
202242.3182 of 32243.5%★★☆☆☆
202138.0183 of 28535.8%★★☆☆☆
201978.247 of 30184.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202551.8149 of 31352.4%★★★☆☆
202435.8205 of 31534.9%★★☆☆☆
202330.0211 of 30631.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.6183 of 30139.2%★★☆☆☆
202137.7190 of 29234.9%★★☆☆☆
201974.768 of 29176.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202522.0209 of 24514.7%★☆☆☆☆
202420.0218 of 24812.1%★☆☆☆☆
202321.1220 of 24911.6%★☆☆☆☆
202237.5174 of 25030.4%★★☆☆☆
202132.4183 of 24525.3%★☆☆☆☆
201968.765 of 24973.9%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
White (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile~ school
Female (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2025)6th percentile-27 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)25th percentile~ school
White (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-16 vs school
African American (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school
High school
African American (2025)70th percentile+26 vs school
Male (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)47th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school
White (2025)15th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English I73%+4 vs state
Biology67%+8 vs state
English Language Arts60%-10 vs state
English II57%-10 vs state
Mathematics50%-10 vs state
Geometry35%-22 vs state

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Delta Charter School MST ranks 449th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Delta Charter School MST.

Students at Delta Charter School MST are 58% White, 39% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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