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Hackberry High School

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Hackberry High School ranks 318 th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 54% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

Hackberry High School is a small, rural public school in Hackberry, LA, serving 218 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade within the highly-rated Cameron Parish district.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, especially in high school. Students achieve remarkable results on end-of-course exams, with proficiency rates like 85% in Algebra I and 89% in Biology—far exceeding state averages. The school also boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3:1, allowing for personalized attention, and has maintained a near-zero dropout rate for several years. While the school excels in math and English, social studies is an area for growth, with only 46% of students proficient. A key concern is chronic absenteeism, which has risen to 20.2%, though it doesn't seem to impact the high test scores of students who take the exams.

Compared to the nearby Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children in Sulphur, LA, Hackberry High School is a very different environment. Jake Drost serves a specialized population with significant needs, resulting in no available test scores and a much higher rate of chronic absenteeism (42.9%) and economic disadvantage (84.2% low-income). In contrast, Hackberry is a mainstream alternative school achieving strong results for its community, with a moderate level of economic disadvantage (45.4%). This makes Hackberry High School a hidden gem in rural Louisiana, offering a rigorous academic program and a supportive, small-school atmosphere that successfully prepares students for graduation.

218

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,681

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 School Street
Hackberry, LA 70645

(337) 762-3305

District: Cameron Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2023 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (76% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg80%

Louisiana avg65%

Elementary school

318^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

208^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

26^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 60 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Cameron Parish

17^th of 116Cameron 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
2026	57.5	318 of 690	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.9	180 of 666	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	143 of 675	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	414 of 730	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	395 of 727	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	243 of 729	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	236 of 731	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	167 of 728	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	260 of 739	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.9	337 of 742	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.4	331 of 792	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.1	358 of 777	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	208 of 772	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	218 of 764	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.7	307 of 766	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	334 of 736	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	368 of 738	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	250 of 743	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	363 of 725	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	292 of 679	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	498 of 705	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	84.8	73 of 701	89.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	70.6	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	417 of 685	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.7	177 of 674	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	326 of 724	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	162 of 719	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	226 of 697	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	160 of 682	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	299 of 682	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	289 of 641	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	322 of 713	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	350 of 712	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	237 of 704	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	183 of 696	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	368 of 496	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.3	243 of 431	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	184 of 434	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.0	426 of 518	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	418 of 517	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	325 of 522	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	293 of 517	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	353 of 516	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	208 of 452	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.4	93 of 447	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	161 of 449	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	108 of 465	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	173 of 460	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	229 of 459	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	155 of 449	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	191 of 411	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	261 of 437	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.4	297 of 435	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	279 of 482	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.3	202 of 470	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.0	77 of 457	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	127 of 442	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	62.9	170 of 412	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	169 of 408	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.5	217 of 425	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.7	176 of 413	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.5	251 of 396	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	318 of 444	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	84.8	43 of 441	90.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	83.7	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	271 of 450	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.8	62 of 444	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	93 of 458	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	185 of 455	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.9	357 of 403	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	213 of 435	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	98 of 426	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	31 of 443	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	55.0	195 of 442	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	141 of 442	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	198 of 418	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	238 of 338	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.8	136 of 316	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	190 of 320	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	133 of 352	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	237 of 362	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	291 of 358	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	203 of 350	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	256 of 338	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	26 of 325	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	31 of 329	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	71 of 333	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	78 of 321	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	117 of 326	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	84 of 322	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	169 of 313	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	145 of 302	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	160 of 297	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.3	202 of 297	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.0	97 of 312	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	63 of 309	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	31 of 312	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	67.7	99 of 310	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	127 of 300	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.5	230 of 297	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.6	184 of 301	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.1	223 of 291	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.6	173 of 290	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	96.0	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	72.4	60 of 328	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	39.9	203 of 321	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.3	59 of 322	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	40 of 285	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	60 of 311	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.7	22 of 313	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	70 of 315	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	56 of 306	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	72 of 301	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	51 of 244	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	55 of 245	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	107 of 248	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	126 of 249	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	125 of 250	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	151 of 245	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	173 of 249	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2022)65th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2022)83rd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2023)28th percentile-48 vs school

High school

Homeless (2022)95th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology89%+29 vs state

Geometry88%+31 vs state

Algebra I85%+20 vs state

English I84%+18 vs state

English Language Arts77%+7 vs state

English II77%+10 vs state

Mathematics67%+5 vs state

U.S. History67%+12 vs state

Social Studies46%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)						LEAP Social Studies (2026)							LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	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 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 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	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Hackberry High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1250 School Street	Hackberry	70645	Cameron Parish	Cameron Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 762-3305	218	30	7.3	45.4%	211 (96.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)								(n/a)	53.0	63.0	62.0	79.0	85.0	67.0	67.0	70.0	73.0	94.0	86.0	69.0	72.0	46.0	50.0	62.0	21.0	39.0	51.0	46.0	85.0	88.0	77.0	67.0	84.0	89.0	$30,681
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 Hackberry High School

What district is Hackberry High School in?

Cameron Parish

Is Hackberry High School a good school?

Hackberry High School ranks 318^th of 690 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hackberry High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Hackberry High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hackberry High School?

Students at Hackberry High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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