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Pitkin High School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
309th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 699 Louisiana Alternative Schools
Better than 56% of Louisiana alternative schools
Summary

Pitkin High School is a small, rural PK-12 school in Pitkin, LA, serving 387 students within the Vernon Parish school district, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results in core subjects despite serving a high-poverty community where over 81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Pitkin High School is a resilient performer. In the 2025-2026 school year, it posted a 71% proficiency rate in Mathematics and an 80% rate in English Language Arts, both of which beat the state averages and are competitive with nearby schools like Plainview High School (71% Math, 85% ELA) and Elizabeth High School (70% Math). This is especially notable given that Pitkin has the highest poverty rate among its peers. A likely factor is its low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2, which allows for more individualized attention. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which hit 30.7% in 2024-2025—nearly double the state average and much higher than nearby Fairview High School (15.2%). This absenteeism crisis threatens to undermine the school's progress, as it suggests a portion of students are being left behind.

Performance on high-stakes End-of-Course (EOC) exams is inconsistent, with U.S. History being a persistent weak point (40% proficient in 2025-2026, far below the state average). In contrast, Hicks High School, located just 17 miles away, significantly outperforms Pitkin on EOC exams like Algebra I (92% vs. 59%) despite having a lower poverty rate. This suggests that while Pitkin builds a strong foundation in early grades, it needs to better prepare students for subject-specific high school exams. Overall, Pitkin is a school that excels in core subjects despite economic challenges, but it must urgently address its absenteeism and EOC volatility to ensure all students succeed.

387
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,195
Per pupil spending ?
81.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7239 Highway 463
       Pitkin, LA  70656

(318) 358-3121

District: Vernon Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.0%
Two or more races:
4.1%
Hispanic:
3.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2025 → 56th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 44th-percentile low (2025)
✓Above the Louisiana median (56th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% Louisiana)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Civics scores 16 pts below the Louisiana average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school66%
District avg70%
Louisiana avg62%
Elementary school
309th of 699
Louisiana public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 27 pts since 2016
From top 17% (2016) to top 44% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
138th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 30% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
146th of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 22 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to top 44% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd 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
202656.1309 of 69955.8%★★★☆☆
202576.6160 of 66676.0%★★★★☆
202475.6171 of 67574.7%★★★★☆
202357.1341 of 73053.3%★★★☆☆
202260.2302 of 72758.5%★★★☆☆
202163.6275 of 72962.3%★★★☆☆
201968.7256 of 73165.0%★★★☆☆
201853.5307 of 72857.8%★★★☆☆
201763.9305 of 73958.7%★★★☆☆
201680.1126 of 74283.0%★★★★☆
201569.9238 of 79269.9%★★★★☆
201466.8268 of 77765.5%★★★☆☆
201361.2314 of 77259.3%★★★☆☆
201273.4205 of 76473.2%★★★★☆
201168.2275 of 76664.1%★★★☆☆
201075.1199 of 73673.0%★★★★☆
200949.3435 of 73841.1%★★☆☆☆
200865.6288 of 74361.2%★★★☆☆
200768.5240 of 72566.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201880.531 of 28189.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202654.6321 of 68853.3%★★★☆☆
202576.6127 of 63379.9%★★★★☆
202473.5176 of 63572.3%★★★★☆
202363.9255 of 70563.8%★★★☆☆
202267.4229 of 70167.3%★★★☆☆
202155.3337 of 70552.2%★★★☆☆
201965.5252 of 68463.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202665.8214 of 69369.1%★★★☆☆
202575.5140 of 66178.8%★★★★☆
202477.2137 of 67479.7%★★★★☆
202362.9258 of 72364.3%★★★☆☆
202260.2277 of 72461.7%★★★☆☆
202167.2226 of 71968.6%★★★☆☆
201961.4287 of 69758.8%★★★☆☆
201864.8247 of 68263.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202671.4187 of 69072.9%★★★★☆
202582.391 of 64185.8%★★★★☆
202468.1211 of 65167.6%★★★☆☆
202354.3353 of 71350.5%★★★☆☆
202266.2243 of 71265.9%★★★☆☆
202177.2150 of 70478.7%★★★★☆
201969.0241 of 69665.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202166.883 of 30672.9%★★★★☆
201973.556 of 33383.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202631.4392 of 50221.9%★☆☆☆☆
202548.2257 of 43140.4%★★☆☆☆
202451.4238 of 43445.2%★★☆☆☆
202336.7378 of 51827.0%★☆☆☆☆
202244.1331 of 51736.0%★★☆☆☆
202137.4368 of 52229.5%★☆☆☆☆
201945.9322 of 51737.7%★★☆☆☆
201837.4376 of 51627.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202668.9138 of 46470.3%★★★★☆
202569.1141 of 44768.5%★★★☆☆
202475.6110 of 44975.5%★★★★☆
202357.6194 of 46558.3%★★★☆☆
202261.0184 of 46060.0%★★★☆☆
202172.3121 of 45973.6%★★★★☆
201976.1110 of 44975.5%★★★★☆
201851.6190 of 41153.8%★★★☆☆
201774.0106 of 43775.7%★★★★☆
201680.669 of 43584.1%★★★★☆
201583.959 of 48287.8%★★★★☆
201487.734 of 47092.8%★★★★★
201379.773 of 45784.0%★★★★☆
201282.348 of 44289.1%★★★★☆
201182.247 of 41288.6%★★★★☆
201075.493 of 40877.2%★★★★☆
200961.9181 of 42557.4%★★★☆☆
200877.280 of 41380.6%★★★★☆
200768.0139 of 39664.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202669.6125 of 45072.2%★★★★☆
202579.878 of 41581.2%★★★★☆
202468.4128 of 41569.2%★★★☆☆
202352.9223 of 44449.8%★★★☆☆
202248.6236 of 44146.5%★★☆☆☆
202162.1172 of 44161.0%★★★☆☆
201983.849 of 41888.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202670.0117 of 45874.5%★★★★☆
202475.089 of 44480.0%★★★★☆
202360.2168 of 45963.4%★★★☆☆
202265.3135 of 45870.5%★★★★☆
202173.596 of 45578.9%★★★★☆
201974.7100 of 43076.7%★★★★☆
201873.793 of 40376.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202667.0143 of 44667.9%★★★☆☆
202574.5106 of 41474.4%★★★★☆
202470.9115 of 42673.0%★★★★☆
202367.7134 of 44369.8%★★★★☆
202272.3112 of 44274.7%★★★★☆
202175.496 of 44278.3%★★★★☆
201971.2116 of 41872.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202287.311 of 20694.7%★★★★★
202166.851 of 21075.7%★★★★☆
201992.67 of 20296.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202646.5191 of 34544.6%★★☆☆☆
202548.7178 of 31643.7%★★☆☆☆
202458.1144 of 32055.0%★★★☆☆
202334.6259 of 35226.4%★☆☆☆☆
202243.7220 of 36239.2%★★☆☆☆
202156.0165 of 35853.9%★★★☆☆
201961.3139 of 35060.3%★★★☆☆
201848.0193 of 33842.9%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202656.7146 of 32955.6%★★★☆☆
202544.1185 of 32943.8%★★☆☆☆
202454.7160 of 33352.0%★★★☆☆
202365.8111 of 32165.4%★★★☆☆
202266.3103 of 32668.4%★★★☆☆
202169.876 of 32276.4%★★★★☆
201974.763 of 31379.9%★★★★☆
201872.454 of 30282.1%★★★★☆
201779.028 of 29790.6%★★★★★
201672.365 of 29778.1%★★★★☆
201564.8106 of 31266.0%★★★☆☆
201471.859 of 30980.9%★★★★☆
201369.173 of 31276.6%★★★★☆
201269.888 of 31071.6%★★★★☆
201158.6140 of 30053.3%★★★☆☆
201071.960 of 29779.8%★★★★☆
200978.133 of 30189.0%★★★★☆
200883.418 of 29193.8%★★★★★
200776.949 of 29083.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202634.8213 of 31231.7%★★☆☆☆
202524.7243 of 30821.1%★☆☆☆☆
202456.3142 of 30853.9%★★★☆☆
202374.656 of 30881.8%★★★★☆
202260.4127 of 31159.2%★★★☆☆
202165.1101 of 28864.9%★★★☆☆
201979.540 of 29286.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202658.2122 of 32462.3%★★★☆☆
202552.4152 of 32352.9%★★★☆☆
202463.499 of 32869.8%★★★★☆
202359.6118 of 32163.2%★★★☆☆
202248.5162 of 32249.7%★★★☆☆
202168.174 of 28574.0%★★★★☆
201985.225 of 30191.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202671.667 of 31578.7%★★★★☆
202551.7150 of 31352.1%★★★☆☆
202465.697 of 31569.2%★★★☆☆
202354.4150 of 30651.0%★★★☆☆
202242.3171 of 30143.2%★★☆☆☆
202170.472 of 29275.3%★★★★☆
201979.540 of 29186.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202642.2149 of 24839.9%★★☆☆☆
202534.9181 of 24526.1%★☆☆☆☆
202446.6141 of 24843.1%★★☆☆☆
202353.5117 of 24953.0%★★★☆☆
202238.9168 of 25032.8%★★☆☆☆
202155.6101 of 24558.8%★★★☆☆
201956.1109 of 24956.2%★★★☆☆
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
Disabled (2018)89th percentile+31 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2021)73rd percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school
White (2026)22nd percentile-34 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2022)95th percentile+35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)68th percentile~ school
White (2026)45th percentile-26 vs school
High school
Male (2026)79th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile-16 vs school
Female (2026)32nd percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
English II92%+25 vs state
English I88%+22 vs state
English Language Arts80%+10 vs state
Mathematics71%+9 vs state
Geometry69%+12 vs state
Science63%+4 vs state
Algebra I59%-6 vs state
Social Studies54%~ state avg
Civics46%-16 vs state
U.S. History40%-15 vs state

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Pitkin High School ranks 309th of 699 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Pitkin High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Pitkin High School.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
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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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