Summary:
In zip code 70532, there is one high school, Elton High School, which serves students from 6th through 12th grade in the rural community of Elton, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 245 students.
Elton High School is part of the Jefferson Davis Parish school district and shows a mix of strengths and challenges. A standout positive is its exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.7%, far better than the state average of 3.1%. The school has also shown impressive improvement, jumping 61 places in state rankings from the 2023-2024 school year to the 2025-2026 school year, now sitting at 182 out of 325 schools. Academically, the school excels in specific subjects, with proficiency in English II (69%) and Biology (63%) both exceeding district and state averages. However, a key concern is a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.3%, which is nearly 6 percentage points above the state average, creating a paradox where students are not dropping out but are missing significant school time.
In terms of overall academic performance, Elton High School presents a mixed profile. It is stronger than the state average in Mathematics (65% proficient vs. 62% state) but lags behind in English Language Arts (61% vs. 70% state) and Social Studies (49% vs. 55% state). The school also underperforms compared to its district in these core subjects, though it outperforms the district in the key End-of-Course exams for English II and Biology. The school has shown significant year-over-year improvement, particularly in Math, which jumped 15 percentage points from the previous year, and Geometry scores recovered from 32% to 54%. This upward trend suggests recent instructional changes are starting to yield positive results for students.
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