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Starks High School

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Starks High School ranks 406 th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 39% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

Starks High School is an alternative public school in Starks, Louisiana, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 312 students. The school is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 33rd out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Starks High School has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 93.1% over the past few years, which are generally higher than the district and state averages. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively low, ranging from 0.0% to 4.3% in recent years, lower than the district and state averages. However, Starks High School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, with rates ranging from 20.4% to 24.6% in the past few years.

Starks High School's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and end-of-course exams. However, the school performs better than the district and state in some specific subject areas, such as Geometry, English II, and U.S. History. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.83% to 51.99% in recent years, which is higher than the district average. Interestingly, the nearby Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children, which is also part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, serves a smaller student population of 20 students and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 5.5, indicating a more specialized and individualized approach to education for students with exceptional needs.

284

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,047

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

137 Highway 10p S
Starks, LA 70661

(337) 217-4820

District: Calcasieu Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

African American:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2022 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2022

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg70%

Louisiana avg63%

Elementary school

406^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

354^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

123^rd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

33^rd of 118Calcasieu Parish among Louisiana districts

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	406 of 666	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	531 of 675	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	531 of 730	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	570 of 727	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	528 of 729	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	455 of 731	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	395 of 728	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.1	327 of 739	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	412 of 742	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	459 of 792	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.5	452 of 777	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.7	523 of 772	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	432 of 764	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.2	522 of 766	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	403 of 736	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	465 of 738	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.5	270 of 743	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.1	210 of 725	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	22.3	530 of 635	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	618 of 705	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	542 of 701	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	571 of 705	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	448 of 684	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	478 of 661	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	542 of 674	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	546 of 723	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	484 of 724	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	452 of 719	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	486 of 697	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	429 of 682	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	491 of 641	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	507 of 651	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	413 of 713	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	547 of 712	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	524 of 704	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	468 of 696	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	396 of 431	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	415 of 434	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	485 of 518	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	499 of 517	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	485 of 522	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	465 of 517	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	461 of 516	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	354 of 447	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	269 of 449	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	244 of 465	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	246 of 460	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	210 of 459	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	171 of 449	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	156 of 411	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	232 of 437	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.2	275 of 435	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.9	363 of 482	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.5	264 of 470	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	237 of 457	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.4	219 of 442	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.3	244 of 412	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.1	268 of 408	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.1	195 of 425	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.9	123 of 413	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	90 of 396	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	374 of 415	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	74.2	98 of 444	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	245 of 441	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	215 of 441	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	161 of 418	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	405 of 437	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	249 of 444	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	126 of 458	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	177 of 455	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	187 of 430	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	191 of 403	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	314 of 414	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	235 of 426	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	232 of 443	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	236 of 442	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	188 of 442	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	306 of 316	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	276 of 320	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	282 of 352	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	301 of 362	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	266 of 358	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	200 of 350	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	191 of 338	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	123 of 329	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	117 of 333	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	67 of 321	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	82 of 326	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	116 of 322	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	96 of 313	69.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	154 of 302	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.7	139 of 297	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.2	193 of 297	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	203 of 312	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.9	270 of 309	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.1	182 of 312	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.7	71 of 310	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	57.7	142 of 300	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.6	148 of 297	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	87 of 301	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.8	81 of 291	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	35 of 290	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	189 of 308	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.7	72 of 308	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	130 of 308	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.9	33 of 311	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	75 of 288	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	163 of 292	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	129 of 323	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	162 of 328	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	83 of 321	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	110 of 322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	157 of 285	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	123 of 301	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	130 of 313	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	113 of 315	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	105 of 301	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	182 of 292	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	150 of 245	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	137 of 248	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	108 of 249	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	86 of 250	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	176 of 245	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	144 of 249	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-16 vs school

Female (2024)17th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-18 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II73%+6 vs state

U.S. History71%+17 vs state

English I68%~ state avg

Algebra I66%+3 vs state

English Language Arts58%-12 vs state

Geometry55%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)						LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Starks High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	137 Highway 10p S	Starks	70661	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4820	284	36	7.8	46.1%	268 (94.4%)	8 (2.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)	64.0	75.0	43.0	40.0	42.0	34.0	47.0	65.0	66.0	57.0	50.0	67.0	58.0	66.0	55.0	73.0	71.0	68.0	$22,047
Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1100 N Crocker St	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4510	19	4	5.4	84.2%	5 (26.3%)	14 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$26,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Starks High School

Is Starks High School a good school?

Starks High School ranks 406^th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Starks High School?

Students at Starks High School are 94% White, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Starks High School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend Starks High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Starks High School.

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