Summary:
The 70767 zip code area in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the West Baton Rouge Parish school district. While the district is ranked 38 out of 118 in Louisiana and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, the schools within this zip code show a wide range of academic performance, with some standouts and areas for improvement.
Caneview K-8 School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on LEAP tests, with particularly strong results in Algebra I and English I End of Course exams. In contrast, Cohn Elementary School and Port Allen High School have lower proficiency rates. The schools also face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.79% at Caneview K-8 to 93.56% at Cohn Elementary.
A concerning trend across all schools in the data set is the consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% in 2023-2024. This issue, coupled with the socioeconomic challenges, may be impacting academic performance and requires further investigation and targeted interventions. However, the relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 6.9 at Cohn Elementary to 10.1 at Port Allen High School, suggest the potential for improvement if best practices from higher-performing schools can be identified and shared across the district.
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