Summary:
The 70460 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Bayou Woods Elementary and Alton Elementary) and 1 middle school (Carolyn Park Middle). These schools serve the St. Tammany Parish district and provide a range of educational opportunities for students in the area.
Bayou Woods Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grades. Alton Elementary also performs well, with strong 3rd grade Math scores, while Carolyn Park Middle has mixed results, with stronger English Language Arts scores but lagging Math performance.
One common challenge across all three schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Alton Elementary serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 84.71% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 73.51% at Bayou Woods Elementary and 72.73% at Carolyn Park Middle. Despite this, Alton Elementary still manages to perform above the state average, indicating the school is effectively supporting its students.
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