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Centerville High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
312th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 53% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Centerville High School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Centerville, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 466 students. The school is part of the St. Mary Parish school district, which is ranked 56 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centerville High School has seen fluctuating four-year graduation rates in recent years, ranging from 82.7% to 93.0%, which is generally on par with or slightly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also varied, ranging from 1.2% to 4.3%, which are lower than the state average. However, Centerville High School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 28.9%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the LEAP assessments are mixed, with some grade levels performing better than others in subjects like mathematics and English language arts.

Compared to the nearby V.B. Glencoe Charter School, which is located about 15 miles away, Centerville High School generally underperforms on most academic measures, including lower test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, Centerville High School serves a high-need student population, with 56.15% to 72.75% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted academic support could help improve the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

429
Students ?
10.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,641
Per pupil spending ?
74.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9225 Highway 182 West
       Centerville, LA  70522

(337) 836-5103

District: St. Mary Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.7%
African American:
34.5%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2024 → 34th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2024)
✓Above the Louisiana median (53rd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the Louisiana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg59%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
312th of 666
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
301st of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 33%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
218th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Bottom 34%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
56th of 118St. Mary 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202558.5312 of 66653.2%★★★☆☆
202429.3505 of 67525.2%★☆☆☆☆
202338.2461 of 73036.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.1449 of 72738.2%★★☆☆☆
202158.7315 of 72956.8%★★★☆☆
201955.8348 of 73152.4%★★★☆☆
201838.3436 of 72840.1%★★☆☆☆
201769.6243 of 73967.1%★★★☆☆
201664.3292 of 74260.6%★★★☆☆
201559.0349 of 79255.9%★★★☆☆
201446.1458 of 77741.1%★★☆☆☆
201349.3419 of 77245.7%★★☆☆☆
201250.2419 of 76445.2%★★☆☆☆
201150.4426 of 76644.4%★★☆☆☆
201056.8365 of 73650.4%★★★☆☆
200951.0412 of 73844.2%★★☆☆☆
200834.6514 of 74330.8%★★☆☆☆
200739.7476 of 72534.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202541.1310 of 50138.1%★★☆☆☆
202418.3450 of 50911.6%★☆☆☆☆
202327.7447 of 57021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202243.3313 of 56244.3%★★☆☆☆
202155.6222 of 56460.6%★★★☆☆
201947.3304 of 55945.6%★★☆☆☆
201850.3289 of 54747.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202552.5326 of 63348.5%★★☆☆☆
202425.2511 of 63519.5%★☆☆☆☆
202331.2514 of 70527.1%★☆☆☆☆
202234.3497 of 70129.1%★☆☆☆☆
202153.6348 of 70550.6%★★★☆☆
201955.4334 of 68451.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202550.9340 of 66148.6%★★☆☆☆
202437.3455 of 67432.5%★★☆☆☆
202330.2538 of 72325.6%★☆☆☆☆
202235.5493 of 72431.9%★★☆☆☆
202157.0315 of 71956.2%★★★☆☆
201950.1373 of 69746.5%★★☆☆☆
201849.7375 of 68245.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202561.6266 of 64158.5%★★★☆☆
202451.3338 of 65148.1%★★☆☆☆
202343.9418 of 71341.4%★★☆☆☆
202244.8412 of 71242.1%★★☆☆☆
202167.6230 of 70467.3%★★★☆☆
201953.0364 of 69647.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202559.8179 of 43158.5%★★★☆☆
202434.8342 of 43421.2%★☆☆☆☆
202323.9440 of 51815.1%★☆☆☆☆
202224.7443 of 51714.3%★☆☆☆☆
202146.9313 of 52240.0%★★☆☆☆
201936.5381 of 51726.3%★☆☆☆☆
201825.9436 of 51615.5%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202535.0301 of 44732.7%★★☆☆☆
202429.3327 of 44927.2%★☆☆☆☆
202348.9233 of 46549.9%★★★☆☆
202255.6212 of 46053.9%★★★☆☆
202160.0183 of 45960.1%★★★☆☆
201953.9222 of 44950.6%★★★☆☆
201845.8220 of 41146.5%★★☆☆☆
201756.8206 of 43752.9%★★★☆☆
201642.3293 of 43532.6%★★☆☆☆
201535.9341 of 48229.3%★☆☆☆☆
201434.1332 of 47029.4%★☆☆☆☆
201334.3323 of 45729.3%★☆☆☆☆
201246.2260 of 44241.2%★★☆☆☆
201133.3319 of 41222.6%★☆☆☆☆
201049.7237 of 40841.9%★★☆☆☆
200958.2198 of 42553.4%★★★☆☆
200838.5280 of 41332.2%★★☆☆☆
200745.1252 of 39636.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202512.5317 of 3447.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202452.5152 of 33354.4%★★★☆☆
202359.7118 of 36067.2%★★★☆☆
202257.6127 of 36064.7%★★★☆☆
202135.4224 of 35236.4%★★☆☆☆
201946.0181 of 33846.4%★★☆☆☆
201867.779 of 31374.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202524.6330 of 41520.5%★☆☆☆☆
202430.9307 of 41526.0%★☆☆☆☆
202345.8255 of 44442.6%★★☆☆☆
202246.7248 of 44143.8%★★☆☆☆
202154.2205 of 44153.5%★★★☆☆
201963.4160 of 41861.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202529.6322 of 43726.3%★☆☆☆☆
202439.4272 of 44438.7%★★☆☆☆
202351.0217 of 45952.7%★★★☆☆
202258.2186 of 45859.4%★★★☆☆
202161.0168 of 45563.1%★★★☆☆
201953.9201 of 43053.3%★★★☆☆
201856.6175 of 40356.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202546.2226 of 41445.4%★★☆☆☆
202462.4154 of 42663.8%★★★☆☆
202353.0195 of 44356.0%★★★☆☆
202258.9180 of 44259.3%★★★☆☆
202164.7150 of 44266.1%★★★☆☆
201947.1229 of 41845.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202537.8219 of 31630.7%★★☆☆☆
202426.8262 of 32018.1%★☆☆☆☆
202335.3251 of 35228.7%★☆☆☆☆
202237.5246 of 36232.0%★★☆☆☆
202144.3210 of 35841.3%★★☆☆☆
201945.5209 of 35040.3%★★☆☆☆
201837.9234 of 33830.8%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202534.2218 of 32933.7%★★☆☆☆
202429.6238 of 33328.5%★☆☆☆☆
202343.5191 of 32140.5%★★☆☆☆
202262.1125 of 32661.7%★★★☆☆
202166.190 of 32272.0%★★★★☆
201930.3226 of 31327.8%★☆☆☆☆
201845.2181 of 30240.1%★★☆☆☆
201744.2209 of 29729.6%★★☆☆☆
201639.0223 of 29724.9%★☆☆☆☆
201533.9253 of 31218.9%★☆☆☆☆
201437.9234 of 30924.3%★☆☆☆☆
201361.7126 of 31259.6%★★★☆☆
201252.3176 of 31043.2%★★☆☆☆
201153.7159 of 30047.0%★★☆☆☆
201055.6147 of 29750.5%★★★☆☆
200963.0102 of 30166.1%★★★☆☆
200866.793 of 29168.0%★★★☆☆
200762.7117 of 29059.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202532.1175 of 25631.6%★★☆☆☆
202417.1219 of 26015.8%★☆☆☆☆
202347.2129 of 25248.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.0143 of 25644.1%★★☆☆☆
202166.754 of 24377.8%★★★★☆
201954.488 of 23362.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202535.5208 of 30832.5%★★☆☆☆
202425.4242 of 30821.4%★☆☆☆☆
202338.1205 of 30833.4%★★☆☆☆
202271.880 of 31174.3%★★★★☆
202171.068 of 28876.4%★★★★☆
201951.0157 of 29246.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202543.4191 of 32340.9%★★☆☆☆
202428.3240 of 32826.8%★☆☆☆☆
202346.1176 of 32145.2%★★☆☆☆
202268.676 of 32276.4%★★★★☆
201930.3216 of 30128.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202533.4204 of 31334.8%★★☆☆☆
202433.0213 of 31532.4%★★☆☆☆
202348.5171 of 30644.1%★★☆☆☆
202252.3143 of 30152.5%★★★☆☆
202161.1108 of 29263.0%★★★☆☆
201928.4212 of 29127.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202531.8185 of 24524.5%★☆☆☆☆
202423.7209 of 24815.7%★☆☆☆☆
202333.6186 of 24925.3%★☆☆☆☆
202247.6139 of 25044.4%★★☆☆☆
202149.2126 of 24548.6%★★☆☆☆
201924.7216 of 24913.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Male (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)45th percentile+13 vs school
White (2025)31st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2025)8th percentile-25 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)35th percentile~ school
Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school
African American (2025)32nd percentile~ school
White (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts68%~ state avg
English II64%-3 vs state
English I61%-8 vs state
Mathematics57%-3 vs state
Biology52%-7 vs state
Geometry44%-13 vs state
Algebra I42%-21 vs state
U.S. History42%-12 vs state

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Students at Centerville High School are 50% White, 34% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Centerville High School ranks 312th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Centerville High School.


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