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Hornbeck High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
453rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 35% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Hornbeck High School is a small, rural public school in Hornbeck, Louisiana, serving 335 students in grades PK through 12 as part of the high-performing Vernon Parish district.

This school presents a fascinating paradox. On one hand, students who attend regularly achieve exceptional results on key end-of-course exams, with a 92% proficiency rate in Biology and 90% in Geometry—far surpassing nearby Negreet High School and the state average. The school also boasts a strong 93.9% graduation rate and a low dropout rate. However, Hornbeck struggles with a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 49.4%, which is more than double the state average and significantly higher than Florien High School (29.4%) and Negreet (22.3%). This creates a "two-school" story: a core group of students receives an excellent education, while a large portion misses so much school that it drags down overall proficiency, especially in foundational subjects like elementary Social Studies.

Compared to its neighbors, Hornbeck is a mixed bag. It outperforms Negreet in Biology and Geometry but lags behind in overall Math and English Language Arts proficiency. Against Florien, it holds an edge in advanced subjects but struggles more with attendance and lower-grade performance. The school is actively investing in smaller class sizes, dropping its student-teacher ratio to 13.4, which suggests a strategic effort to address these challenges. For parents, the key takeaway is that Hornbeck can deliver outstanding results for students who attend consistently, but the school's biggest hurdle is ensuring all students show up to benefit from its academic strengths.

335
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,459
Per pupil spending ?
67.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 2363 Stillwell Avenue
       Hornbeck, LA  71439

(318) 565-4440

District: Vernon Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.6%
Two or more races:
3.0%
Hispanic:
2.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2026
Strengths
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 22% Louisiana)
!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school61%
District avg70%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
453rd of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 37 pts since 2016
From top 28% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
156th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From top 17% (2016) to top 34% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
148th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 34 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Alternative Schools in the Vernon Parish
21st of 119Vernon 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
202636.6453 of 69935.2%★★☆☆☆
202557.3319 of 66652.1%★★★☆☆
202448.2374 of 67544.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.4422 of 73042.2%★★☆☆☆
202248.7392 of 72746.1%★★☆☆☆
202166.9247 of 72966.1%★★★☆☆
201960.0316 of 73156.8%★★★☆☆
201862.5227 of 72868.8%★★★☆☆
201768.6255 of 73965.5%★★★☆☆
201673.5208 of 74272.0%★★★★☆
201559.7342 of 79256.8%★★★☆☆
201470.5231 of 77770.3%★★★★☆
201367.4255 of 77267.0%★★★☆☆
201264.1300 of 76460.7%★★★☆☆
201165.8299 of 76661.0%★★★☆☆
201062.2328 of 73655.4%★★★☆☆
200968.6248 of 73866.4%★★★☆☆
200877.6154 of 74379.3%★★★★☆
200788.352 of 72592.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202634.1474 of 68831.1%★★☆☆☆
202544.7370 of 63341.5%★★☆☆☆
202448.2360 of 63543.3%★★☆☆☆
202360.8293 of 70558.4%★★★☆☆
202253.5342 of 70151.2%★★★☆☆
202168.5224 of 70568.2%★★★☆☆
201967.7236 of 68465.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202643.4397 of 69342.7%★★☆☆☆
202560.4271 of 66159.0%★★★☆☆
202448.6374 of 67444.5%★★☆☆☆
202354.4340 of 72353.0%★★★☆☆
202244.4416 of 72442.5%★★☆☆☆
202175.7144 of 71980.0%★★★★☆
201969.2219 of 69768.6%★★★☆☆
201878.1135 of 68280.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202643.3389 of 69043.6%★★☆☆☆
202573.4174 of 64172.9%★★★★☆
202443.9388 of 65140.4%★★☆☆☆
202345.1406 of 71343.1%★★☆☆☆
202243.0420 of 71241.0%★★☆☆☆
202167.3234 of 70466.8%★★★☆☆
201971.8204 of 69670.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202615.2468 of 5026.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202531.1348 of 43119.3%★☆☆☆☆
202426.3375 of 43413.6%★☆☆☆☆
202323.2445 of 51814.1%★☆☆☆☆
202228.1427 of 51717.4%★☆☆☆☆
202148.0306 of 52241.4%★★☆☆☆
201942.5341 of 51734.0%★★☆☆☆
201853.1266 of 51648.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202664.6156 of 46466.4%★★★☆☆
202554.7207 of 44753.7%★★★☆☆
202442.1268 of 44940.3%★★☆☆☆
202349.5229 of 46550.8%★★★☆☆
202234.2312 of 46032.2%★★☆☆☆
202156.2199 of 45956.6%★★★☆☆
201977.6100 of 44977.7%★★★★☆
201872.477 of 41181.3%★★★★☆
201784.852 of 43788.1%★★★★☆
201679.373 of 43583.2%★★★★☆
201572.5119 of 48275.3%★★★★☆
201468.2144 of 47069.4%★★★☆☆
201371.0129 of 45771.8%★★★★☆
201272.1118 of 44273.3%★★★★☆
201181.651 of 41287.6%★★★★☆
201084.139 of 40890.4%★★★★★
200984.841 of 42590.4%★★★★★
200887.928 of 41393.2%★★★★★
200784.138 of 39690.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202659.8172 of 45061.8%★★★☆☆
202573.5106 of 41574.5%★★★★☆
202459.4177 of 41557.3%★★★☆☆
202359.4183 of 44458.8%★★★☆☆
202273.9108 of 44175.5%★★★★☆
202164.0163 of 44163.0%★★★☆☆
201981.762 of 41885.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202661.6155 of 45866.2%★★★☆☆
202556.1187 of 43757.2%★★★☆☆
202443.2258 of 44441.9%★★☆☆☆
202363.8146 of 45968.2%★★★☆☆
202233.0307 of 45833.0%★★☆☆☆
202164.0155 of 45565.9%★★★☆☆
201984.842 of 43090.2%★★★★★
201884.437 of 40390.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202672.6110 of 44675.3%★★★★☆
202427.3323 of 42624.2%★☆☆☆☆
202348.1218 of 44350.8%★★★☆☆
202234.1292 of 44233.9%★★☆☆☆
202151.2212 of 44252.0%★★★☆☆
201979.977 of 41881.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202644.1202 of 34541.4%★★☆☆☆
202529.9248 of 31621.5%★☆☆☆☆
202420.7286 of 32010.6%★☆☆☆☆
202324.5303 of 35213.9%★☆☆☆☆
202214.8328 of 3629.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202135.3256 of 35828.5%★☆☆☆☆
201959.1149 of 35057.4%★★★☆☆
201863.9126 of 33862.7%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202656.5148 of 32955.0%★★★☆☆
202583.735 of 32989.4%★★★★☆
202478.054 of 33383.8%★★★★☆
202374.953 of 32183.5%★★★★☆
202267.497 of 32670.2%★★★★☆
202179.742 of 32287.0%★★★★☆
201980.040 of 31387.2%★★★★☆
201874.844 of 30285.4%★★★★☆
201772.170 of 29776.4%★★★★☆
201677.333 of 29788.9%★★★★☆
201571.657 of 31281.7%★★★★☆
201477.327 of 30991.3%★★★★★
201371.660 of 31280.8%★★★★☆
201278.739 of 31087.4%★★★★☆
201184.522 of 30092.7%★★★★★
201075.947 of 29784.2%★★★★☆
200983.914 of 30195.3%★★★★★
200876.438 of 29186.9%★★★★☆
200788.516 of 29094.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202665.8102 of 31267.3%★★★☆☆
202573.970 of 30877.3%★★★★☆
202380.039 of 30887.3%★★★★☆
202265.8106 of 31165.9%★★★☆☆
202187.414 of 28895.1%★★★★★
201971.877 of 29273.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202649.5157 of 32451.5%★★★☆☆
202584.628 of 32391.3%★★★★★
202460.6109 of 32866.8%★★★☆☆
202376.443 of 32186.6%★★★★☆
202267.878 of 32275.8%★★★★☆
202178.832 of 28588.8%★★★★☆
201984.228 of 30190.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202651.3145 of 31554.0%★★★☆☆
202585.426 of 31391.7%★★★★★
202465.699 of 31568.6%★★★☆☆
202370.472 of 30676.5%★★★★☆
202277.347 of 30184.4%★★★★☆
201985.724 of 29191.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202628.8194 of 24821.8%★☆☆☆☆
202571.058 of 24576.3%★★★★☆
202463.883 of 24866.5%★★★☆☆
202356.8101 of 24959.4%★★★☆☆
202253.2121 of 25051.6%★★★☆☆
202168.251 of 24579.2%★★★★☆
201957.3105 of 24957.8%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)44th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)7th percentile-28 vs school
Middle school
Male (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile~ school
Female (2026)62nd percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)41st percentile-25 vs school
High school
Female (2026)67th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)22nd percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English I80%+14 vs state
English Language Arts73%+3 vs state
English II73%+6 vs state
Mathematics68%+6 vs state
Geometry62%+5 vs state
Biology59%~ state avg
Science54%-5 vs state
Civics51%-11 vs state
U.S. History50%-5 vs state
Social Studies44%-11 vs state

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Hornbeck High School ranks 453rd of 699 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Hornbeck High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Hornbeck High School.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026
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