Summary:
The 70467 zip code is home to a single public high school, Varnado High School, which serves grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 276 students. The school is part of the Washington Parish school district, which is ranked 51 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Varnado High School faces some significant challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly in mathematics. The school's proficiency rates on LEAP tests are generally lower than the Washington Parish and Louisiana state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Varnado High School had a 29% proficiency rate in LEAP Mathematics, compared to 56% for Washington Parish and 60% for Louisiana. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts are closer to the district and state averages, with an overall proficiency rate of 66% compared to 70% for Louisiana.
Additionally, Varnado High School has a high percentage of students (72.46%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic outcomes. Despite these challenges, Varnado High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 to 1, which could be a positive factor in terms of individual attention and support for students.
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