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West St. John High School

Public Grades 8-12

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 16% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

West St. John High School is a public high school in Edgard, Louisiana, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 193 students. The school is part of the St. John the Baptist Parish school district, which is ranked 68 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West St. John High School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics (18%) and LEAP English Language Arts (51%) were significantly lower than the state (60% and 70%, respectively) and district (55% and 63%, respectively) averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 64.1% and 83.2% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has ranged from 2.9% to 26.4%, which is higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as East St. John High School, Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School, Hahnville High School, and Destrehan High School, West St. John High School consistently performs worse academically and has lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, and its overall performance has generally declined over the past several years.

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: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (38% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

Louisiana avg64%

276^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

68^th of 118St. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2023)27th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)26th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2022)6th percentile-9 vs school

High school

African American (2025)34th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English II54%-13 vs state

English Language Arts51%-19 vs state

English I41%-28 vs state

Algebra I39%-24 vs state

Biology36%-23 vs state

Geometry27%-30 vs state

Mathematics18%-42 vs state

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Schools Near West St. John 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 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 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%)	15.8	276^th of 329 public high schools	16.1%		16.2	277^th of 333 public high schools	16.8%	1		18.0	18.0		51.0	51.0	39.0	27.0	54.0		41.0	36.0	$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%)	20.6	262^nd of 329 public high schools	20.4%		21.6	266^th of 333 public high schools	20.1%	4							38.0	34.0	51.0	41.0	55.0	35.0	$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%)	69.8	79^th of 329 public high schools	76.0%		66.8	105^th of 333 public high schools	68.5%	26	70.0	58.0	63.0	70.0	72.0	71.0	70.0	79.0	72.0	63.0	68.0	76.0	$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%)	60.4	127^th of 329 public high schools	61.4%		55	158^th of 333 public high schools	52.6%	31	67.0	55.0	61.0	80.0	72.0	76.0	62.0	69.0	68.0	65.0	71.0	58.0	$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%)	76	59^th of 329 public high schools	82.1%		82.1	42^nd of 333 public high schools	87.4%	17							74.0	72.0	80.0	68.0	75.0	80.0	$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%)	65.9	99^th of 329 public high schools	69.9%		68.4	97^th of 333 public high schools	70.9%	2								68.0	68.0	60.0	74.0	68.0	$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%)	18.9	265^th of 329 public high schools	19.5%		13.3	286^th of 333 public high schools	14.1%	21							32.0	40.0	41.0	42.0	24.0	51.0	$12,532

Frequently Asked Questions about West St. John High School

How many students attend West St. John High School?

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

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.

What district is West St. John High School in?

St. John the Baptist Parish

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)

Is West St. John High School a good school?

West St. John High School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Louisiana high schools.

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