Summary:
In zip code 70041, there is one high school, South Plaquemines High School, serving grades 7 through 12 in the rural community of Buras, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 355 students.
South Plaquemines High School is part of the Plaquemines Parish school district, which is ranked in the top 20% of districts in Louisiana. The school itself has a 3-star rating and ranks in the 56th percentile statewide, showing recent improvement from the 50th percentile the previous year. A standout feature is its very low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1, allowing for small class sizes and personalized attention. However, the school faces a significant challenge with a chronic absenteeism rate of 42.9%, which is more than double the district average of 19.6% and nearly double the state average. Despite this, the school achieves a strong graduation rate of 90.9%, exceeding the state average of 85.0%, and its dropout rate of 2.5% is below the state average of 3.1%.
Academically, the school shows mixed results. In Mathematics, 72% of all students are proficient, outperforming the state average by 10 points, while English Language Arts proficiency stands at 79%, also above the state average. Social Studies is a weaker area, with only 55% of students proficient, matching the state average but falling 16 points behind the district. The school has demonstrated notable year-over-year improvement in some subjects, such as All-Grades Math jumping from 58% to 72% proficiency and English I soaring from 49% to 75%. However, English II proficiency dropped from 62% to 52%, indicating uneven progress. With a high poverty rate of 75.21% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, the school's ability to maintain a high graduation rate while addressing chronic absenteeism and academic gaps is a key focus for parents to consider.
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