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Weston High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
324th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 51% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Weston High School is an alternative public school located in Jonesboro, Louisiana, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 632 students. The school is part of the Jackson Parish School District, which is ranked 49 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weston High School has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 90.0% over the past three school years, which is a notable strength compared to the district and state averages. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 4.3% over the same period, lower than the district and state averages. However, Weston High School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 32.6%, which is a concern as it can negatively impact student achievement. Academically, the school generally outperforms the Jackson Parish district and the state of Louisiana in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across various grade levels and end-of-course exams.

Weston High School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.96% to 58.51% over the past three school years, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 16.3 over the same period, suggesting the ability to provide more individualized attention and support to its students. When compared to the nearby Quitman High School, Weston High School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores, but Quitman High School appears to have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio.

598
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,935
Per pupil spending ?
58.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 213 Highway 505
       Jonesboro, LA  71251

(318) 259-7313

District: Jackson Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.9%
African American:
12.4%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Louisiana average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)
92% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (84%)
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg60%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
324th of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
255th of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
96th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Jackson Parish
49th of 118Jackson 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202556.4324 of 66651.4%★★★☆☆
202440.4428 of 67536.6%★★☆☆☆
202337.4467 of 73036.0%★★☆☆☆
202238.9460 of 72736.7%★★☆☆☆
202147.6392 of 72946.2%★★☆☆☆
201934.9513 of 73129.8%★☆☆☆☆
201833.9469 of 72835.6%★★☆☆☆
201762.4312 of 73957.8%★★★☆☆
201661.5318 of 74257.1%★★★☆☆
201549.3439 of 79244.6%★★☆☆☆
201450.5417 of 77746.3%★★☆☆☆
201362.6304 of 77260.6%★★★☆☆
201254.3392 of 76448.7%★★☆☆☆
201152.6412 of 76646.2%★★☆☆☆
201056.4368 of 73650.0%★★★☆☆
200955.5378 of 73848.8%★★☆☆☆
200863.4303 of 74359.2%★★★☆☆
200773.9193 of 72573.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202142.2312 of 56444.7%★★☆☆☆
201923.6476 of 55914.8%★☆☆☆☆
201818.7506 of 5477.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202553.0322 of 63349.1%★★☆☆☆
202441.6399 of 63537.2%★★☆☆☆
202334.1489 of 70530.6%★★☆☆☆
202240.0450 of 70135.8%★★☆☆☆
202156.5327 of 70553.6%★★★☆☆
201933.0517 of 68424.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202556.0306 of 66153.7%★★★☆☆
202434.7470 of 67430.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.6489 of 72332.4%★★☆☆☆
202237.1479 of 72433.8%★★☆☆☆
202143.4419 of 71941.7%★★☆☆☆
201928.3559 of 69719.8%★☆☆☆☆
201822.7601 of 68211.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202561.7264 of 64158.8%★★★☆☆
202439.0424 of 65134.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.2458 of 71335.8%★★☆☆☆
202238.5450 of 71236.8%★★☆☆☆
202158.5298 of 70457.7%★★★☆☆
201940.7457 of 69634.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202539.4302 of 43129.9%★★☆☆☆
202415.1407 of 4346.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.7447 of 51813.7%★☆☆☆☆
202226.2437 of 51715.5%★☆☆☆☆
202139.8351 of 52232.8%★★☆☆☆
201919.2476 of 5177.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.3483 of 5166.4%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202545.3255 of 44743.0%★★☆☆☆
202447.3252 of 44943.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.6294 of 46536.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.4278 of 46039.6%★★☆☆☆
202142.8267 of 45941.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.3288 of 44935.9%★★☆☆☆
201833.8277 of 41132.6%★★☆☆☆
201755.5216 of 43750.6%★★★☆☆
201651.4231 of 43546.9%★★☆☆☆
201550.0253 of 48247.5%★★☆☆☆
201451.6243 of 47048.3%★★☆☆☆
201356.0209 of 45754.3%★★★☆☆
201270.6126 of 44271.5%★★★★☆
201179.266 of 41284.0%★★★★☆
201064.0168 of 40858.8%★★★☆☆
200969.5135 of 42568.2%★★★☆☆
200873.2101 of 41375.5%★★★★☆
200782.645 of 39688.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202126.9265 of 35224.7%★☆☆☆☆
201922.6280 of 33817.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202548.2216 of 41548.0%★★☆☆☆
202454.8202 of 41551.3%★★★☆☆
202344.6260 of 44441.4%★★☆☆☆
202247.0246 of 44144.2%★★☆☆☆
202144.7260 of 44141.0%★★☆☆☆
201940.5278 of 41833.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202539.8271 of 43738.0%★★☆☆☆
202437.1284 of 44436.0%★★☆☆☆
202338.5288 of 45937.3%★★☆☆☆
202232.9309 of 45832.5%★★☆☆☆
202137.7282 of 45538.0%★★☆☆☆
201927.0335 of 43022.1%★☆☆☆☆
201824.1327 of 40318.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202549.7208 of 41449.8%★★★☆☆
202434.9282 of 42633.8%★★☆☆☆
202333.2300 of 44332.3%★★☆☆☆
202240.3263 of 44240.5%★★☆☆☆
202147.3224 of 44249.3%★★☆☆☆
201938.9264 of 41836.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202528.0256 of 31619.0%★☆☆☆☆
202430.8245 of 32023.4%★☆☆☆☆
202316.7323 of 3528.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202232.4271 of 36225.1%★☆☆☆☆
202141.7229 of 35836.0%★★☆☆☆
201923.4296 of 35015.4%★☆☆☆☆
201820.6299 of 33811.5%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202567.396 of 32970.8%★★★★☆
202460.0136 of 33359.2%★★★☆☆
202348.6176 of 32145.2%★★☆☆☆
202264.9111 of 32666.0%★★★☆☆
202155.7144 of 32255.3%★★★☆☆
201951.6158 of 31349.5%★★★☆☆
201842.4194 of 30235.8%★★☆☆☆
201770.785 of 29771.4%★★★★☆
201673.755 of 29781.5%★★★★☆
201564.3110 of 31264.7%★★★☆☆
201469.277 of 30975.1%★★★★☆
201364.6105 of 31266.3%★★★☆☆
201273.860 of 31080.6%★★★★☆
201179.236 of 30088.0%★★★★☆
201077.344 of 29785.2%★★★★☆
200983.218 of 30194.0%★★★★★
200883.617 of 29194.2%★★★★★
200769.986 of 29070.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202326.2186 of 25226.2%★☆☆☆☆
201921.2194 of 23316.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202566.0107 of 30865.3%★★★☆☆
202458.2133 of 30856.8%★★★☆☆
202362.2124 of 30859.7%★★★☆☆
202274.664 of 31179.4%★★★★☆
202162.0119 of 28858.7%★★★☆☆
201959.5131 of 29255.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202557.4122 of 32362.2%★★★☆☆
202451.8157 of 32852.1%★★★☆☆
202345.4181 of 32143.6%★★☆☆☆
202261.8104 of 32267.7%★★★☆☆
202146.8155 of 28545.6%★★☆☆☆
201938.8192 of 30136.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202572.364 of 31379.6%★★★★☆
202462.3114 of 31563.8%★★★☆☆
202338.3194 of 30636.6%★★☆☆☆
202258.8122 of 30159.5%★★★☆☆
202151.2147 of 29249.7%★★★☆☆
201952.5150 of 29148.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202564.879 of 24567.8%★★★☆☆
202455.2115 of 24853.6%★★★☆☆
202332.3191 of 24923.3%★☆☆☆☆
202247.2141 of 25043.6%★★☆☆☆
202135.8175 of 24528.6%★☆☆☆☆
201938.1174 of 24930.1%★★☆☆☆
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
Male (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school
Female (2025)49th percentile~ school
African American (2021)45th percentile~ school
White (2025)30th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2021)25th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)19th percentile-24 vs school
High school
Male (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school
White (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school
African American (2023)26th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I80%+17 vs state
Geometry77%+20 vs state
English I77%+8 vs state
English II75%+8 vs state
English Language Arts65%-5 vs state
Mathematics63%+3 vs state
Biology61%~ state avg
U.S. History51%-3 vs state

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Weston High School ranks 324th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Weston High School are 79% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Weston High School.


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