Summary:
In zip code 70125, there is one elementary school, Wilson Charter School, which serves grades PK through 8 and operates as its own district, Wilson Charter School, with an enrollment of 601 students in a high-poverty area where 78.54% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Wilson Charter School presents a mixed picture. On one hand, it shows exceptional performance on high school-level End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with 100% of students proficient in English I and 94% proficient in Algebra I in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding state averages. However, overall grade-level test scores lag behind state averages, with only 49% proficient in math and 57% in English Language Arts. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Louisiana elementary schools, earning a 1-star rating for three years, with a percentile rank between 25th and 28th. A notable bright spot is 6th grade, where students scored 57% in Social Studies, 8 points above the state average.
Significant challenges include a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.7% and a dropout rate of 5.3%, both well above state averages, indicating struggles with student engagement. The stark contrast between low core proficiency and high EOC mastery suggests that advanced coursework may be taken by a select group of high-achieving 8th graders, creating a selection bias. Overall, the school shows stagnant performance over time, with no significant improvement or decline in its state ranking over the past three years.
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