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Peabody Magnet High School

Public Grades 9-12

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 20% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Peabody Magnet High School is a public high school located in Alexandria, Louisiana, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 779. The school is part of the Rapides Parish school district, which is ranked 31 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Peabody Magnet High School is a magnet school, it consistently underperforms compared to the Rapides Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly lower proficiency rates than the district and state in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, English II, and Biology. Additionally, Peabody Magnet High School has a lower 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 73.7% to 85.5%, compared to the state average of around 83-85%. The school's dropout rate also ranges from 2.8% to 5.8%, which is higher than the state average. Peabody Magnet High School also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.9% to 24.6% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 15-18%.

When comparing Peabody Magnet High School to other nearby schools in the Rapides Parish district, such as Buckeye High School, Rapides High School, Tioga High School, Alexandria Senior High School, and Pineville High School, Peabody Magnet consistently underperforms on academic measures like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, and its statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

1,071

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,072

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2727 Jones Avenue
Alexandria, LA 71302

(318) 448-3457

District: Rapides Parish

Feeder schools for Peabody Magnet High School:

Elementary:	Acadian Elementary
	Alma Redwine Elementary
	Martin Park Elementary School
	Peabody Montessori Elementary School
Middle:	Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.5%

White:

2.6%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (43% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Biology scores 29 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg63%

263^rd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High Schools in the Rapides Parish

31^st of 118Rapides 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	263 of 329	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	269 of 333	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	294 of 321	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	292 of 326	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	273 of 322	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	286 of 313	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	271 of 302	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	272 of 297	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.5	258 of 297	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.6	274 of 312	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.8	261 of 309	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.8	286 of 312	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	290 of 310	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.2	287 of 300	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	237 of 297	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	226 of 301	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	211 of 291	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	245 of 290	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	163 of 256	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	183 of 260	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	218 of 252	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	211 of 256	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	172 of 243	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	195 of 233	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	45.7	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	248 of 308	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	264 of 308	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	288 of 308	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	283 of 311	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	231 of 288	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	269 of 292	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	246 of 323	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	274 of 328	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	286 of 321	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	289 of 322	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	238 of 285	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	274 of 301	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	258 of 313	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	270 of 315	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	280 of 306	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	278 of 301	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	256 of 292	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	264 of 291	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	157 of 170	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	157 of 165	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	123 of 138	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	135 of 139	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	132 of 135	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)52nd percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I52%-11 vs state

English II48%-19 vs state

English I46%-23 vs state

Geometry38%-19 vs state

Biology30%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Peabody Magnet High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	LEAP Biology (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
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%)	19.1	263^rd of 329 public high schools	20.1%		21	269^th of 333 public high schools	19.2%	6									52.0	38.0	48.0		46.0	30.0	$15,072
Bolton Academy	Public	6-12	2101 Vance Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-3628	372	37	10.1	54.6%	217 (58.3%)	122 (32.8%)	8 (2.2%)	9 (2.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	92.4	10^th of 329 public high schools	97.0%		13.6	285^th of 333 public high schools	14.4%	275		95.0		95.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		81.0	90.0	84.0		89.0	$19,904
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%)	68.3	91^st of 329 public high schools	72.3%		70.9	81^st of 333 public high schools	75.7%	10									66.0	60.0	80.0	67.0	74.0	72.0	$13,399
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%)	72.5	67^th of 329 public high schools	79.6%		77.1	58^th of 333 public high schools	82.6%	9									66.0	73.0	81.0	68.0	74.0	73.0	$12,479
Tioga High School	Public	9-12	1207 Tioga Road	Ball	71405	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%)	65	107^th of 329 public high schools	67.5%		60.1	135^th of 333 public high schools	59.5%	28									59.0	67.0	75.0	56.0	83.0	68.0	$14,615
Rapides High School	Public	9-12	9463 Highway 71 South	Lecompte	71346	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 776-9371	248	21	11.7	80.6%	115 (46.4%)	55 (22.2%)	72 (29.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	54.6	154^th of 329 public high schools	53.2%		43	200^th of 333 public high schools	39.9%	46									69.0	61.0	70.0	58.0	53.0	62.0	$18,676
Buckeye High School	Public	6-12	715 Highway 1207	Deville	71328	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%)	69	84^th of 329 public high schools	74.5%		67.2	104^th of 333 public high schools	68.8%	20	83.0	72.0	74.0	76.0	91.0	86.0	88.0	88.0	79.0	77.0	74.0	58.0	68.0	69.0	$14,762
Grant High School	Public	9-12	17779 Highway 167	Dry Prong	71423	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 899-3331	569	39	14.4	58.2%	467 (82.1%)	75 (13.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	47.3	177^th of 329 public high schools	46.2%		61.2	127^th of 333 public high schools	61.9%	50									62.0	53.0	63.0	57.0	65.0	51.0	$13,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Peabody Magnet High School

Is Peabody Magnet High School a good school?

Peabody Magnet High School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Louisiana high schools.

What schools feed into Peabody Magnet High School?

Peabody Magnet High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Acadian Elementary
Elementary : Alma Redwine Elementary
Elementary : Martin Park Elementary School
Elementary : Peabody Montessori Elementary School
Middle : Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School

How many students attend Peabody Magnet High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,071 students attended Peabody Magnet High School.

What is the racial makeup of Peabody Magnet High School?

Students at Peabody Magnet High School are 96% African American, 3% White.

What district is Peabody Magnet High School in?

Rapides Parish

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