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Downsville Community Charter School

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Downsville Community Charter School ranks 356 th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Better than 47% of Louisiana alternative schools

Summary

Downsville Community Charter School is an alternative public charter school serving grades PK-12 in Downsville, Louisiana, with 509 students. The school consistently outperforms the Union Parish district and the state of Louisiana in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Downsville Community Charter School is projected to have 64% of students proficient or better in LEAP Mathematics, compared to 38% for Union Parish and 60% for Louisiana. Similarly, in LEAP English Language Arts, Downsville Community Charter School is projected to have 69% proficiency, compared to 48% for Union Parish and 70% for Louisiana. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.7% to 88.2% over the past few years, outperforming the state average, and has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 5.1%.

When compared to nearby schools like Lincoln Preparatory School and Howard School, Downsville Community Charter School stands out as a high-performing school, particularly in academic proficiency. The school's low student-teacher ratio, focus on alternative education, and charter school status may be contributing factors to its strong academic performance and student outcomes.

470

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,134

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4787 Highway 151
Downsville, LA 71234

(318) 982-5318

District: Union Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

6.2%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg49%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

356^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

200^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

102^nd of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 118Union 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	356 of 666	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	363 of 675	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	334 of 730	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	304 of 727	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	365 of 729	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	415 of 731	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	300 of 728	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	435 of 739	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.3	356 of 742	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.0	507 of 792	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.0	314 of 777	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.0	422 of 772	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	475 of 764	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.8	395 of 766	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.9	423 of 736	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	327 of 738	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.2	438 of 743	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	405 of 725	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	371 of 633	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	349 of 635	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	274 of 705	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	345 of 701	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	321 of 705	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	497 of 684	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	374 of 661	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	336 of 674	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	374 of 723	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	327 of 724	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	305 of 719	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	405 of 697	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	291 of 682	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	295 of 641	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	366 of 651	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	374 of 713	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	269 of 712	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	344 of 704	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	339 of 696	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	365 of 431	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	371 of 434	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	400 of 518	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	356 of 517	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	367 of 522	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	454 of 517	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	403 of 516	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	200 of 447	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	185 of 449	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	91 of 465	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	107 of 460	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	148 of 459	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	199 of 449	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	194 of 411	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	181 of 437	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	201 of 435	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.3	343 of 482	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.2	227 of 470	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	25.2	356 of 457	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.7	312 of 442	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.7	252 of 412	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	258 of 408	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	231 of 425	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.1	227 of 413	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	203 of 396	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	161 of 415	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	151 of 415	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	81 of 444	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	147 of 441	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	142 of 441	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	221 of 418	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	161 of 437	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	122 of 444	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	51 of 459	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	106 of 458	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	68 of 455	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	184 of 430	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	198 of 403	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	204 of 414	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	218 of 426	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.8	102 of 443	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	66 of 442	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	98 of 442	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	122 of 418	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	244 of 316	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	254 of 320	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.5	167 of 352	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	177 of 362	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	178 of 358	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	264 of 350	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	282 of 338	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	102 of 329	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	65 of 333	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	48 of 321	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	48 of 326	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	55 of 322	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	60 of 313	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	50 of 302	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	54.4	172 of 297	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.3	239 of 297	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.6	237 of 312	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	65.0	101 of 309	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	70 of 312	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	47.3	200 of 310	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.7	149 of 300	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	118 of 297	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.8	144 of 301	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.8	200 of 291	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.6	192 of 290	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	116 of 308	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	111 of 308	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	102 of 308	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.9	40 of 311	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	23 of 288	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	63.8	105 of 292	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	96 of 323	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	65 of 328	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	26 of 321	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	44 of 322	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	64 of 285	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	66 of 301	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	83 of 313	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	36 of 315	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	43 of 306	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	102 of 301	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	102 of 292	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	38 of 291	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	134 of 245	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	96 of 248	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	89 of 249	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	105 of 250	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	108 of 245	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	113 of 249	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-32 vs school

High school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology77%+18 vs state

Algebra I75%+12 vs state

Geometry72%+15 vs state

English II72%+5 vs state

English Language Arts69%~ state avg

English I66%-3 vs state

Mathematics64%+4 vs state

U.S. History52%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Downsville Community Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4787 Highway 151	Downsville	71234	Union Parish	Union Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 982-5318	470	37	12.5	60.9%	420 (89.4%)	7 (1.5%)	29 (6.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)								(n/a)		58.0	55.0	78.0	52.0	64.0	58.0	70.0	73.0	71.0	69.0	71.0	69.0	75.0	72.0	72.0	52.0	66.0	77.0	$17,134
D'Arbonne Woods Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9560 Hwy. 33	Farmerville	71241	Union Parish	D'Arbonne Woods Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 368-8051	993	72	13.8	59.3%	780 (78.5%)	38 (3.8%)	134 (13.5%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)								(n/a)	75.0	75.0	83.0	83.0	99.0	81.0	76.0	71.0		82.0	79.0	91.0	80.0	91.0	81.0	81.0	58.0		77.0	$11,979
Howard School	Public, Alternative	2-12	904 Deville Lane	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Howard School	No	No	No	(n/a)	(318) 255-5763	75	3	23.4	78.7%	33 (44.0%)	38 (50.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)								(n/a)			27.0		6.0	8.0				63.0	36.0	33.0	38.0	19.0				24.0	9.0	$10,688
Lincoln Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1453 Martin Luther King Jr Ave	Grambling	71245	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Preparatory School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 242-8788	684	68	10.0	85.1%	6 (0.9%)	648 (94.7%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)								(n/a)	34.0	40.0	26.0		33.0	31.0	29.0	33.0	40.0	52.0	47.0	48.0	41.0	27.0		39.0	22.0	46.0	36.0	$15,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Downsville Community Charter School

What district is Downsville Community Charter School in?

Union Parish

What is the racial makeup of Downsville Community Charter School?

Students at Downsville Community Charter School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Downsville Community Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Downsville Community Charter School.

Is Downsville Community Charter School a good school?

Downsville Community Charter School ranks 356^th of 666 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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