Summary:
Zip code 70521, located in Cecilia, Louisiana, is home to a single middle school, Cecilia Junior High School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 576 students.
Cecilia Junior High School is part of the St. Martin Parish school district, which holds a 3-star rating. The school itself has a 2-star rating and ranks in the 36th percentile statewide. A standout feature is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 87% of students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year, dramatically outperforming both the district (44%) and state (63%) averages. This success contrasts with overall math proficiency, which improved significantly from 49% to 59% year-over-year. The school also boasts a 0.0% dropout rate, far better than the district (2.8%) and state (3.1%) averages, despite serving a high-poverty population with 72% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Key areas for improvement include chronic absenteeism, which sits at 27% (above the state average of 22.5%), and social studies proficiency, where only 39% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 55%. English Language Arts proficiency is close to state averages at 67%. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Overall, Cecilia Junior High School demonstrates notable strengths in advanced math and student retention, while facing challenges in attendance and social studies instruction.
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