Summary:
Zip code 70661 is served by a single school, Starks High School, an alternative school within the Calcasieu Parish school district that educates students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade with a total enrollment of 284 students.
Starks High School shows a mixed but promising profile. A major strength is its very low student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1, which likely supports individualized attention. This is reflected in standout academic results, particularly in 4th grade where 94% of students are proficient in English Language Arts and 81% in Mathematics, both far exceeding district and state averages. The school also performs well on high school End-of-Course exams, with 82% proficiency in Algebra I and 68% in Geometry. However, a significant weakness is Social Studies, where only 37% of students are proficient across all grades, compared to 64% in the district and 55% in the state. The school's graduation rate of 83.3% is close to the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.1% is lower than both the district (2.2%) and state (3.1%) averages, indicating strong student retention despite a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%.
Encouragingly, the school is on an upward trajectory. From the 2024-2025 school year to 2025-2026, overall proficiency in Mathematics rose from 47% to 55%, and in English Language Arts from 58% to 66%. This improvement, while the district and state averages remained relatively flat, suggests that recent instructional changes are having a positive impact. While the school excels in math and early-grade literacy, the clear gap in Social Studies is an area for parents to investigate further. Overall, Starks High School offers small class sizes and improving core academic performance, balanced against a notable weakness in social studies instruction.
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