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Port Barre High School

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Port Barre High School ranks 193 rd of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 41% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Port Barre High School is a small public high school in Port Barre, LA, serving 354 students in grades 9-12 as part of the St. Landry Parish school district, where roughly 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Port Barre High School stands out as a top performer among traditional public high schools in its district, ranking 193rd in the state—significantly higher than nearby Opelousas Senior High School (271st), Beau Chene High School (225th), and Northwest High School (245th). Its most remarkable strength is exceptional performance with Special Education students, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating—a huge outlier compared to its overall 41st percentile ranking. The school also maintains a strong graduation rate above 82% for the last four years, peaking at 88.5% in 2023-2024, which is consistently higher than district peers like Opelousas Senior High (68.3%) and Northwest High (73.6%). However, the school faces a critical challenge with chronic absenteeism at 42.2%, nearly double the state average of 22.5%, which is likely driving a recent dip in overall performance.

Academically, Port Barre excels in English I (68% proficient) and Algebra I (68% proficient), both exceeding state averages, but struggles significantly in U.S. History (37% proficient) and Geometry (46% proficient). The school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1, one of the smallest in the area, which could be leveraged to address absenteeism and boost weaker subjects. While the school has seen a recent decline in performance for male and white student subgroups, its ability to graduate students at high rates despite high absenteeism suggests robust credit recovery programs. Solving the attendance crisis would likely unlock the school's potential to return to its historical ranking highs.

354

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,514

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

846 Saizan St.
Port Barre, LA 70577

(337) 585-7256

District: St. Landry Parish

Feeder schools for Port Barre High School:

Elementary:	Krotz Springs Elementary School
	Port Barre Elementary School
Middle:	Port Barre Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

African American:

17.8%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 22% Louisiana)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg62%

193^rd of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7High Schools in the St. Landry Parish

58^th of 116St. Landry 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
2026	42.8	193 of 325	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	172 of 329	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	159 of 333	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	182 of 321	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	161 of 326	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	139 of 322	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	157 of 313	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	137 of 302	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	156 of 297	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.6	182 of 297	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.0	104 of 312	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	118 of 309	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	100 of 312	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	158 of 310	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	156 of 300	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	164 of 297	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	75.2	44 of 301	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	22 of 291	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	77.4	46 of 290	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	152 of 260	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	194 of 256	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.0	109 of 260	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	128 of 252	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	60 of 256	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	37 of 243	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	51 of 233	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	172 of 313	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	161 of 308	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	117 of 308	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	132 of 308	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	163 of 311	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	140 of 288	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	166 of 292	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	172 of 321	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	139 of 323	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	137 of 328	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	123 of 321	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	173 of 322	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	122 of 285	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	128 of 301	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	188 of 311	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	116 of 313	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	165 of 315	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	193 of 306	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	161 of 301	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	101 of 292	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	124 of 291	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	40 of 168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	61 of 122	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	197 of 244	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	171 of 245	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	152 of 248	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	198 of 249	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	199 of 250	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	157 of 245	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	123 of 249	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I68%+3 vs state

English I68%~ state avg

English II59%-8 vs state

Biology56%-4 vs state

Geometry46%-11 vs state

U.S. History37%-18 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
Port Barre High School	Public	9-12	846 Saizan St.	Port Barre	70577	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 585-7256	354	34	10.5	64.4%	282 (79.7%)	63 (17.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42.8	193^rd of 325 public high schools	40.6%		50.5	172^nd of 329 public high schools	47.7%	21										68.0	46.0	59.0	37.0	68.0	56.0	$17,514
Washington Career & Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	605 Buhot Street	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 826-7360	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	Public	7-12	1100 E Leo Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-6195	289	28	10.3	71.3%	108 (37.4%)	157 (54.3%)	9 (3.1%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	88.1	19^th of 325 public high schools	94.2%		86.1	23^rd of 329 public high schools	93.0%	4		81.0		84.0	88.0	86.0	80.0	77.0	78.0	86.0	71.0	89.0	79.0		87.0	$16,376
Opelousas Senior High School	Public	9-12	1014 Judson Walsh Drive	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-5634	698	58	12.0	84.2%	29 (4.2%)	631 (90.4%)	25 (3.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	16.7	271^st of 325 public high schools	16.6%		17.4	270^th of 329 public high schools	17.9%	1										36.0	26.0	52.0		48.0	41.0	$13,932
Beau Chene High School	Public	9-12	7076 Hwy. 93	Arnaudville	70512	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-5815	767	51	15.1	63.1%	373 (48.6%)	315 (41.1%)	69 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	32.1	225^th of 325 public high schools	30.8%		32.1	224^th of 329 public high schools	31.9%	1										50.0	55.0	58.0	23.0	46.0	59.0	$15,123
North Central High School	Public	7-12	6579 Hwy. 10	Washington	70589	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 623-4239	220	36	6.1	88.6%	29 (13.2%)	187 (85.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	295^th of 325 public high schools	9.2%		13.3	285^th of 329 public high schools	13.4%	10	51.0	52.0	52.0	69.0	77.0	71.0	52.0	29.0	43.0	20.0	17.0	36.0		50.0		$30,626
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	3746 Hwy. 104	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 543-2255	575	41	13.9	79.8%	122 (21.2%)	424 (73.7%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26.7	245^th of 325 public high schools	24.6%		36.8	211^th of 329 public high schools	35.9%	34										49.0	43.0	59.0		47.0	43.0	$15,276
Cecilia High School	Public	9-12	2397 Cecilia Sr. High School H	Cecilia	70521	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 909-3500	768	47	16.2	68.8%	433 (56.4%)	257 (33.5%)	39 (5.1%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	47.8	175^th of 325 public high schools	46.2%		42.9	189^th of 329 public high schools	42.6%	14										67.0	35.0	60.0	46.0	78.0	61.0	$11,541
Church Point High School	Public	9-12	305 East Lougarre Street	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-5472	504	32	15.9	61.3%	328 (65.1%)	111 (22.0%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	43.7	190^th of 325 public high schools	41.5%		54.5	157^th of 329 public high schools	52.3%	33										60.0	55.0	65.0	40.0	51.0	63.0	$13,264
Carencro High School	Public	9-12	721 West Butcher Switch Road	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7960	1,116	63	17.8	71.7%	275 (24.6%)	673 (60.3%)	135 (12.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.4%)	23.9	251^st of 325 public high schools	22.8%		32.7	223^rd of 329 public high schools	32.2%	28										41.0	34.0	55.0	45.0	47.0	43.0	$13,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Barre High School

What district is Port Barre High School in?

St. Landry Parish

What schools feed into Port Barre High School?

Port Barre High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Krotz Springs Elementary School
Elementary : Port Barre Elementary School
Middle : Port Barre Middle School

Is Port Barre High School a good school?

Port Barre High School ranks 193^rd of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Port Barre High School?

Students at Port Barre High School are 80% White, 18% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Port Barre High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Port Barre High School.

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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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