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West St. John High School

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West St. John High School ranks 222 nd of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 32% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

West St. John High School in Edgard, LA, is a small, rural school serving 186 students in grades 8 through 12 within the St. John the Baptist Parish district, where 84.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 92.1% in the 2024-2025 school year, far surpassing the district average of 76.0% and the state average of 85.0%, and rivaling top-performing schools like Hahnville High School (92.7%). It also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.1%, dramatically lower than the district's 19.4% and its peer East St. John High School (34.0%), and even better than the high-performing Destrehan High School (8.4%).

Despite historically low test scores, West St. John shows a clear turnaround trajectory, jumping from the 14th percentile in state rankings in 2022-2023 to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026. The school excels in U.S. History, with 61% of students proficient in 2025-2026, above the state average of 55% and significantly higher than the district's 42%. Its very low student-teacher ratio of 7.2 to 1 provides a personalized learning environment that contrasts sharply with larger schools like Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School (19.5 to 1) and East St. John High School (14.3 to 1), likely contributing to its strong engagement and persistence metrics.

Compared to its district peer East St. John High School, West St. John significantly outperforms in graduation rate (92.1% vs. 74.1%), chronic absenteeism (9.1% vs. 34.0%), and dropout rate (1.8% vs. 8.0%), despite serving a higher-poverty community. This suggests that the school's small size and close-knit community culture are powerful assets, enabling individualized attention and strong student support systems that keep students on track to graduate. For parents, West St. John offers a compelling choice if you value a school that prioritizes student persistence, attendance, and a supportive environment over standardized test scores alone.

186

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,971

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

480 LA Hwy 3127
Edgard, LA 70049

(985) 497-3271

District: St. John the Baptist Parish

Feeder schools for West St. John High School:

Elementary:

West St. John Elementary School (K-7)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.8%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2018 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2026) from a 12th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Geometry scores 26 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg62%

222^nd of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the St. John the Baptist Parish

56^th of 116St. John the Baptist 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
2023	19.7	375 of 465	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	392 of 460	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	356 of 459	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	185 of 449	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.0	332 of 437	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.0	294 of 435	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.8	241 of 482	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.9	126 of 470	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	56.6	204 of 457	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.1	285 of 442	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.7	328 of 425	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.3	304 of 413	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.8	341 of 396	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	38.0	220 of 360	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	244 of 360	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	186 of 352	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.7	49 of 338	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	316 of 434	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	330 of 444	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	333 of 441	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	361 of 441	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.9	133 of 418	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	294 of 450	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	336 of 459	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	381 of 455	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	189 of 430	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	349 of 435	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	415 of 442	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	318 of 442	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.6	172 of 418	58.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	222 of 325	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.8	276 of 329	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	277 of 333	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	277 of 321	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	269 of 326	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	200 of 322	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	251 of 313	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	266 of 302	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	63.2	130 of 297	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	154 of 297	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.1	164 of 312	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.5	173 of 309	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.8	66 of 312	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	102 of 310	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	158 of 300	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	190 of 297	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.8	187 of 301	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.7	237 of 291	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.8	279 of 290	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	130 of 260	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.4	168 of 256	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	176 of 260	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	189 of 252	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	157 of 256	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.9	69 of 243	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	34.7	153 of 233	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	205 of 313	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.3	232 of 308	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	250 of 308	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	284 of 308	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	267 of 311	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	191 of 288	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	224 of 292	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	218 of 321	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.2	261 of 323	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	264 of 328	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	287 of 321	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	267 of 322	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	169 of 285	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	241 of 301	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	234 of 311	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	281 of 313	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	276 of 315	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	246 of 306	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	242 of 301	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	199 of 292	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	247 of 291	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2023)39th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile

Female (2026)27th percentile

Male (2026)20th percentile

High school

African American (2026)50th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History61%+6 vs state

English Language Arts60%-10 vs state

English I58%-8 vs state

Social Studies52%-3 vs state

English II51%-16 vs state

Algebra I42%-23 vs state

Geometry31%-26 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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
West St. John High School	Public	8-12	480 LA Hwy 3127	Edgard	70049	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 497-3271	186	26	7.2	84.4%	0 (0.0%)	180 (96.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	32.6	222^nd of 325 public high schools	31.7%		15.8	276^th of 329 public high schools	16.1%	54					60.0	60.0		52.0	52.0	42.0	31.0	51.0	61.0	58.0		$34,971
East St. John High School	Public	9-12	#1 Wildcat Drive	Reserve	70084	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 536-4226	1,293	90	14.3	75.5%	96 (7.4%)	933 (72.2%)	221 (17.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.8%)	23.4	253^rd of 325 public high schools	22.2%		20.6	262^nd of 329 public high schools	20.4%	9										32.0	41.0	61.0	40.0	50.0	32.0	$17,793
Lutcher High School	Public	7-12	1910 West Main Street	Lutcher	70071	St. James Parish	St. James Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 258-5300	908	68	13.4	49.8%	474 (52.2%)	412 (45.4%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	69.1	94^th of 325 public high schools	71.1%		69.8	79^th of 329 public high schools	76.0%	15	74.0	57.0	65.0	74.0	67.0	70.0	58.0	58.0	58.0	72.0	68.0	74.0	56.0	69.0	77.0	$20,005
St. James High School	Public	7-12	22187 Hwy 20	Vacherie	70090	St. James Parish	St. James Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 258-4900	593	52	11.3	71.5%	133 (22.4%)	438 (73.9%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	53.2	162^nd of 325 public high schools	50.2%		60.4	127^th of 329 public high schools	61.4%	35	76.0	55.0	65.0	79.0	78.0	78.0	68.0	66.0	67.0	67.0	60.0	65.0	45.0	61.0	67.0	$22,892
Destrehan High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Ln	Destrehan	70047	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 764-9946	1,435	123	11.6	47.3%	639 (44.5%)	502 (35.0%)	210 (14.6%)	28 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.7%)	85.5	27^th of 325 public high schools	91.7%		76	59^th of 329 public high schools	82.1%	32											82.0	80.0	73.0	78.0	83.0	$21,341
Hahnville High School	Public	9-12	200 Tiger Drive	Boutte	70039	St. Charles Parish	St. Charles Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 758-7537	1,416	122	11.5	46.0%	775 (54.7%)	467 (33.0%)	108 (7.6%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.7%)	75.4	64^th of 325 public high schools	80.3%		65.9	99^th of 329 public high schools	69.9%	35											73.0	76.0	58.0	75.0	76.0	$21,416
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School	Public	9-12	2801 Bruin Drive	Kenner	70065	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 443-4565	2,376	121	19.5	58.5%	209 (8.8%)	507 (21.3%)	1,547 (65.1%)	75 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	36 (1.5%)	14.1	280^th of 325 public high schools	13.8%		18.9	265^th of 329 public high schools	19.5%	15										33.0	31.0	43.0	37.0	34.0	42.0	$12,532

Frequently Asked Questions about West St. John High School

What district is West St. John High School in?

St. John the Baptist Parish

Is West St. John High School a good school?

West St. John High School ranks 222^nd of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West St. John High School?

Students at West St. John High School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend West St. John High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended West St. John High School.

What schools feed into West St. John High School?

West St. John High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West St. John Elementary School (K-7)

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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

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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