Summary:
The three public schools in zip code 70514 (Baldwin, LA) serve 680 students from elementary through high school and are part of the St. Mary Parish school district, which holds a 3-star rating. A defining characteristic of this area is a very high level of economic disadvantage, with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 89.8% across all schools.
Raintree Elementary School is the standout performer, earning a 3-star rating and outperforming district and state averages in Math and English Language Arts, despite having the highest poverty rate (91.34%). In contrast, B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School shows mixed results with a 2-star rating, but is an "Algebra I powerhouse" where 100% of students scored proficient on the End of Course exam for two consecutive years. West St. Mary High School is the most challenged, with a 1-star rating and low proficiency in subjects like U.S. History (17%) and Geometry (46%), yet it boasts a strong 94.1% graduation rate and a very low 0.7% dropout rate.
A key takeaway is that chronic absenteeism is a systemic issue, with an average rate of 25.3% across all schools, exceeding both district and state averages. The student-teacher ratio is favorable at 12.1:1, with Raintree Elementary having the lowest at 10.7:1. Notably, West St. Mary High School and B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School share the same campus but have vastly different academic profiles, suggesting that high school challenges are distinct from middle school performance. Overall, while Raintree Elementary defies the odds, the area faces significant hurdles in ensuring academic proficiency across all grade levels.
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