Summary:
Zip code 70544 in Jeanerette, LA, is home to three schools serving approximately 729 students across elementary and high school grades, all within the Iberia Parish district except for the independent Chitimacha Tribal School, and the area is characterized by profound economic challenges with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 93%.
St. Charles Street Elementary School stands out as the academic leader in the area, earning a 3-star rating and showing strong performance in Mathematics, where it outperforms both the district and state averages. In contrast, Jeanerette Senior High School struggles with the lowest test scores in the zip code but boasts an exceptional graduation rate of 90.8%, significantly higher than the district and state averages, and benefits from a notably low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1. The Chitimacha Tribal School is a data anomaly, as it does not report state test scores or ranking history, making it impossible to compare its academic performance to the other schools, though it has the highest rate of economic disadvantage at 97.27%.
Key metrics reveal a stark contrast between the elementary and high school experiences: while St. Charles Street Elementary excels in Math, Social Studies is a consistent weakness across both reporting schools, with every grade level scoring below the state average. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at Jeanerette Senior High School at 24.1%, but St. Charles Street Elementary is below both district and state averages at 19.6%. The graduation rate paradox at Jeanerette Senior High suggests a strong focus on student support and credit recovery, even as academic proficiency lags, highlighting a community where schools prioritize keeping students on track to graduate despite significant economic hurdles.
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