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Buckeye High School

Q: Is Buckeye High School a good school?

Buckeye High School ranks 75 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 77% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Buckeye High School is a public school in Deville, Louisiana, serving 915 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Rapides Parish district, a rural community where about 59% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school stands out for its strong academic performance, with 78% of students proficient in Mathematics and 85% in English Language Arts in the 2025-2026 school year—well above both district and state averages. Its Geometry proficiency rate of 78% is the highest among nearby schools like Pineville High School and Tioga High School, both at 65%. Buckeye also boasts a low dropout rate of just 1.1% and a high graduation rate of 92.1%, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

However, Buckeye faces a notable challenge with chronic absenteeism, which affects 25.4% of students—nearly 8 points higher than the district average. This creates a paradox: despite high absenteeism, the school achieves above-average test scores and strong graduation rates, suggesting that engaged students perform exceptionally well. The school excels with economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 78th percentile statewide, but struggles with its Special Education population, which ranks in the bottom 9th percentile—a sharp decline from the previous year. This indicates a need for targeted support in that area.

Compared to Bolton Academy, a nearby school with near-perfect test scores but a low graduation rate of 65.6%, Buckeye takes a more comprehensive approach, prioritizing broad student success and high graduation rates over elite test scores for a select few. After a dip in rankings, Buckeye has rebounded strongly, moving from the 69th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 78th percentile in 2025-2026, signaling positive momentum under its current leadership.

915

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,762

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 Highway 1207
Deville, LA 71306

(318) 466-5678

District: Rapides Parish

Feeder schools for Buckeye High School:

Elementary:	Buckeye Elementary School
	Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Louisiana high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

98^th of 464

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

75^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6High Schools in the Rapides Parish

27^th of 119Rapides 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	98 of 464	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	52 of 447	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	99 of 449	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	118 of 465	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	144 of 460	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	115 of 459	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	167 of 449	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	198 of 411	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.6	156 of 437	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.9	127 of 435	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	110 of 482	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	113 of 470	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	121 of 457	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	95 of 442	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	63.1	167 of 412	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	160 of 408	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	130 of 425	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	171 of 413	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.8	103 of 396	74.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	26.4	129 of 170	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	86 of 450	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	41 of 415	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	106 of 415	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	115 of 444	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	143 of 441	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	139 of 441	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	146 of 418	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	90 of 458	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	44 of 437	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	108 of 444	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	157 of 459	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	212 of 458	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	173 of 455	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	214 of 430	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	199 of 403	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	101 of 446	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	37 of 414	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	73 of 426	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	115 of 443	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	119 of 442	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	109 of 442	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	180 of 418	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	92.6	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	49 of 256	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	12 of 168	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	52.8	73 of 175	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	79 of 206	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	99 of 206	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	135 of 210	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	146 of 202	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	134 of 345	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	81 of 316	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	153 of 320	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	183 of 352	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	200 of 362	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	182 of 358	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	222 of 350	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	223 of 338	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	75 of 329	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	84 of 329	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	104 of 333	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	65 of 321	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	67 of 326	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	57 of 322	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	38 of 313	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	56 of 302	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	60 of 297	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	31 of 297	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	47 of 312	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.2	78 of 309	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	65.2	101 of 312	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	126 of 310	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	179 of 300	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	170 of 297	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	164 of 301	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	156 of 291	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.0	122 of 290	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	48 of 312	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	91 of 308	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	94 of 308	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	91 of 308	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	114 of 311	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	63 of 288	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	60 of 292	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	74 of 324	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	93 of 323	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	110 of 328	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	68 of 321	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	140 of 322	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	72 of 285	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	36 of 301	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	91 of 315	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	77 of 313	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	93 of 315	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	61 of 306	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	62 of 301	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	55 of 292	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	27 of 291	90.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	69.7	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	155 of 182	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	119 of 170	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	116 of 165	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	41 of 138	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	54 of 139	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	51 of 135	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	26 of 122	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	122 of 248	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	127 of 245	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	149 of 248	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	123 of 249	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	127 of 250	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	99 of 245	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

White (2026)61st percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2026)54th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2018)24th percentile-28 vs school

High school

Female (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2026)17th percentile-60 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+15 vs state

English I81%+15 vs state

Mathematics78%+16 vs state

Geometry78%+21 vs state

Biology74%+14 vs state

Civics74%+12 vs state

Science73%+14 vs state

Algebra I71%+6 vs state

English II69%~ state avg

Social Studies64%+9 vs state

U.S. History61%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Science (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)	LEAP Civics (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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	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	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Buckeye High School	Public	6-12	715 Highway 1207	Deville	71306	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 466-5678	915	68	13.4	59.2%	889 (97.2%)	5 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	71.1	75^th of 329 public high schools	77.2%		69	84^th of 329 public high schools	74.5%	9	77.0	81.0	75.0	78.0	81.0	91.0	83.0	85.0	59.0	79.0	79.0	73.0	56.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	71.0	78.0	69.0	61.0	81.0	74.0	74.0	$14,762
Tioga High School	Public	9-12	1207 Tioga Road	Ball	71477	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-9661	881	61	14.4	71.7%	603 (68.4%)	221 (25.1%)	33 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	70.2	77^th of 329 public high schools	76.6%		65	107^th of 329 public high schools	67.5%	30																	77.0	65.0	75.0	59.0	81.0	68.0	77.0	$14,615
Pineville High School	Public	9-12	1511 Line Street	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-8990	1,271	81	15.7	60.7%	746 (58.7%)	418 (32.9%)	32 (2.5%)	31 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	35 (2.8%)	74	60^th of 329 public high schools	81.8%		68.3	91^st of 329 public high schools	72.3%	31																	83.0	65.0	79.0	65.0	77.0	74.0	75.0	$13,399
Peabody Magnet High School	Public	9-12	2727 Jones Avenue	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-3457	1,071	72	14.9	94.4%	28 (2.6%)	1,023 (95.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	10.9	291^st of 329 public high schools	11.6%		19.1	263^rd of 329 public high schools	20.1%	28																	23.0	33.0	41.0	34.0	38.0	36.0	26.0	$15,072
Marksville High School	Public	7-12	407 West Bon Tempt Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-9356	640	31	20.6	78.6%	293 (45.8%)	273 (42.7%)	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.1%)	13.4	282^nd of 329 public high schools	14.3%		10.7	289^th of 329 public high schools	12.2%	7		44.0	41.0	42.0		44.0	50.0	48.0		37.0	41.0	39.0		30.0	34.0	32.0	40.0	16–26%	40.0	29.0	48.0	37.0	34.0	$16,148
Alexandria Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 Ola Lane	Alexandria	71303	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-8234	1,475	82	17.9	63.9%	654 (44.3%)	659 (44.7%)	80 (5.4%)	60 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.2%)	65	102^nd of 329 public high schools	69.0%		72.5	67^th of 329 public high schools	79.6%	35																	64.0	65.0	73.0	58.0	76.0	64.0	81.0	$12,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye High School

What schools feed into Buckeye High School?

Buckeye High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buckeye Elementary School
Elementary : Hayden R. Lawrence Upper Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye High School?

Students at Buckeye High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Buckeye High School in?

Rapides Parish

Is Buckeye High School a good school?

Buckeye High School ranks 75^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buckeye High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 915 students attended Buckeye High School.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

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2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025

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