Summary:
The three public schools in zip code 70446, serving the Loranger, Louisiana area, are all part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district and educate approximately 2,006 students from Pre-K through 12th grade. The district itself is ranked in the bottom 21st percentile statewide, and the schools share significant challenges, including high rates of economic disadvantage and chronic absenteeism that far exceed state averages.
Loranger Middle School stands out as the academic outperformer, achieving a remarkable 100% proficiency rate on the English I End-of-Course exam for two consecutive years—34 points above the state average. It is the only school in the zip code with a 2-star rating and shows strong results in 7th-grade ELA and math. Loranger Elementary School provides a consistent foundation, meeting or exceeding state averages in 4th-grade math and ELA, though it faces the highest economic disadvantage rate at 74.25%. In contrast, Loranger High School struggles significantly, with a 1-star rating, declining percentile rank, and proficiency rates well below state averages in English I (28%) and U.S. History (31%).
A key takeaway is the "middle school peak" followed by a "high school cliff," where strong elementary and middle school performance does not carry over to high school. Chronic absenteeism is a systemic crisis, with Loranger High School's rate of 42.6% nearly double the state average. Despite these challenges, Loranger High School's graduation rate of 88.6% exceeds both the state and district averages, suggesting effective strategies for keeping students on track to a diploma even when academic proficiency is low.
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