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Strehle Community School

Q: Is Strehle Community School a good school?

Strehle Community School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Louisiana high schools.

Q: How many students attend Strehle Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Strehle Community School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Strehle Community School?

Students at Strehle Community School are 68% African American, 18% Hispanic, 14% White.

Public Grades 8-12

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 1% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Strehle Community School in Avondale, LA, is a small high school serving 145 students in grades 8 through 12 within the Jefferson Parish school district, where nearly 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school is in extreme academic distress, consistently ranking in the bottom 1-2% of all Louisiana high schools for the past five years with zero stars in every ranking period, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

The most critical challenge is a vicious cycle of disengagement: a staggering 73.6% of students are chronically absent, which is more than three times the district and state averages. This directly contributes to a graduation rate of just 20.4%—less than one-third of the district average (77%) and one-quarter of the state average (85%)—and a dropout rate of 15.1%, nearly five times the state average. Academic proficiency is critically low, with only 12% of students proficient in Algebra I and U.S. History, and 19% in English I. These metrics are dramatically worse than nearby schools like Fisher Middle/High School, which has a 74% proficiency rate in Mathematics and a 1.0% dropout rate, or Riverdale High School with an 88.9% graduation rate.

Interestingly, Strehle has a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.5:1, the lowest among nearby schools, yet this does not translate into academic success, suggesting the issues are more fundamental—tied to student engagement and school culture. The contrast is stark when compared to Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, located just 1.97 miles away, which is a top-5 school in the state with 100% proficiency rates and a 3.9% chronic absenteeism rate. The trend lines are worsening: the graduation rate has fallen from 34.1% to 20.4% over two years, while chronic absenteeism has risen from 57.5% to 73.6%, indicating an urgent need for dramatic intervention.

145

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,183

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

178 Millie Drive
Avondale, LA 70094

(504) 831-0316

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.6%

Hispanic:

17.9%

White:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2021 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (14% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (20% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg54%

Louisiana avg61%

321^st of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14High Schools in the Jefferson Parish

66^th of 116Jefferson 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
2017	2.6	731 of 739	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.1	777 of 777	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2016	0.6	430 of 435	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.8	476 of 482	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.2	458 of 470	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	417 of 457	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.5	398 of 413	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	12.0	375 of 403	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	321 of 325	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.9	327 of 329	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.0	331 of 333	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	314 of 321	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	318 of 326	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.9	321 of 322	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	252 of 260	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	247 of 256	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	247 of 256	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	240 of 243	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	226 of 233	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.8	310 of 313	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.2	307 of 308	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	306 of 308	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	306 of 308	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.9	309 of 311	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	290 of 292	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	122 of 125	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	318 of 321	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	318 of 323	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	318 of 328	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	309 of 321	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	316 of 322	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	1.5	306 of 311	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	304 of 313	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	311 of 315	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	302 of 306	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	290 of 301	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	248 of 248	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)7th percentile

High school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I19%-47 vs state

Geometry13%-44 vs state

Algebra I12%-53 vs state

U.S. History12%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	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
Strehle Community School	Public	8-12	178 Millie Drive	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 831-0316	145	19	7.5	77.9%	20 (13.8%)	98 (67.6%)	26 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1.8	321^st of 325 public high schools	1.2%		0.9	327^th of 329 public high schools	0.6%	6								12.0	13.0		12.0	19.0		$26,183
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	701 Churchill Pkwy	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 838-2249	871	47	18.4	43.6%	359 (41.2%)	180 (20.7%)	108 (12.4%)	183 (21.0%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	98.8	2^nd of 325 public high schools	99.4%		96.8	5^th of 329 public high schools	98.5%	3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0		99.0		100.0			$12,410
Jefferson Virtual High School	Public	9-12	4400 Jefferson Highway	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 484-4000	67	17	3.9	56.7%	19 (28.4%)	26 (38.8%)	14 (20.9%)	4 (6.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	57.8	149^th of 325 public high schools	54.2%		65.4	105^th of 329 public high schools	68.1%	44								78.0		77.0	53.0		45.0	$25,607
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	240 Riverdale Drive	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 833-7288	1,259	70	17.8	58.7%	366 (29.1%)	289 (23.0%)	513 (40.7%)	52 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.8%)	53.1	164^th of 325 public high schools	49.5%		46.1	181^st of 329 public high schools	45.0%	17								55.0	62.0	68.0	60.0	50.0	66.0	$13,194
JCFA-East	Public, Charter	9-12	3410 Jefferson Hwy	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	JCFA-East	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-3280	154	15	10.3	82.5%	55 (35.7%)	33 (21.4%)	59 (38.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	8.1	299^th of 325 public high schools	8.0%		20.6	261^st of 329 public high schools	20.7%	38								28.0	30.0	33.0	26.0	31.0	36.0	$18,711
L.W. Higgins High School	Public	9-12	7201 Lapalco Boulevard	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-2273	1,136	55	20.4	79.1%	141 (12.4%)	655 (57.7%)	278 (24.5%)	35 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.2%)	14.3	279^th of 325 public high schools	14.2%		19	264^th of 329 public high schools	19.8%	15								29.0	37.0	51.0	26.0	26.0	44.0	$14,897
East Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	400 Phlox Street	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-7171	1,381	70	19.6	62.8%	208 (15.1%)	329 (23.8%)	791 (57.3%)	24 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.0%)	34.7	215^th of 325 public high schools	33.8%		46.4	180^th of 329 public high schools	45.3%	35								40.0	52.0	56.0	54.0	30.0	59.0	$13,276
Joseph A. Cuillier Senior Career Center	Public	9-12	1429-B Ames Boulevard	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 340-6963	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Public, Charter	9-12	5712 South Claiborne Avenue	New Orleans	70125	Orleans Parish	Eleanor McMain Secondary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7500	690	48	14.2	83.3%	8 (1.2%)	632 (91.6%)	33 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	56.6	154^th of 325 public high schools	52.6%		55.3	151^st of 329 public high schools	54.1%	3								67.0	57.0	69.0	51.0	70.0	61.0	$19,411
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1426 Napoleon Avenue	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3916	534	29	18.4	86.3%	1 (0.2%)	499 (93.4%)	29 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Strehle Community School

Is Strehle Community School a good school?

Strehle Community School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Louisiana high schools.

What district is Strehle Community School in?

Jefferson Parish

What is the racial makeup of Strehle Community School?

Students at Strehle Community School are 68% African American, 18% Hispanic, 14% White.

How many students attend Strehle Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Strehle Community School.

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