Summary:
Zip code 70450 is served by a single school, Mt. Hermon School, an alternative school within the Washington Parish district that serves grades PK through 12 with a total enrollment of 373 students and a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Mt. Hermon School presents a mixed picture of academic performance. The school excels in advanced coursework, with a standout 91% proficiency rate in Algebra I—14 points above the district and 26 points above the state—and strong results in Biology (63%) and Geometry (54%). Early elementary grades also show strength, with 3rd grade math proficiency at 71% and 3rd grade English Language Arts at 72%, both outperforming district and state averages. However, overall proficiency across all grades lags behind, with math at 50%, English Language Arts at 56%, and social studies at just 31%. The graduation rate of 76.9% is significantly below the district (83.2%) and state (85.0%) averages, while the dropout rate of 3.2% is slightly elevated.
A critical concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 25.2% of students—higher than both the district (23.4%) and state (22.5%)—and likely contributes to a dramatic drop in middle school performance, where 8th grade math proficiency falls to just 18% from 71% in 3rd grade. Year-over-year volatility in end-of-course exams, such as Geometry dropping from 67% to 54% and English I rising from 60% to 82%, makes it difficult to gauge program effectiveness. The school’s low student-teacher ratio offers potential for individualized attention, but addressing the attendance crisis is the most urgent priority to improve overall outcomes and graduation rates.
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