Best Public Schools in Zip Code 70785

The 8 public schools in zip code 70785 (Walker, LA), all part of the highly-rated Livingston Parish district, serve grades PK-12 and demonstrate a strong community focus on literacy, though they face significant economic challenges with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 76.6%.

Standout schools include North Corbin Junior High School, the highest-ranked school in the area (84th percentile), which outperforms the district average in all core subjects and boasts a 78% Math proficiency rate. Walker High School excels as the only high school, with a 93.7% graduation rate and a 0.2% dropout rate. Walker Elementary School has shown the most improvement, jumping from the 46th to the 60th percentile over three years. However, Walker Junior High presents a paradox: it has the lowest Math proficiency (46%) and highest chronic absenteeism (18.1%), yet it is the only school offering Algebra I, with 100% of those students proficient. South Walker Elementary School shows a dramatic 5th-grade slump, with Math proficiency dropping from 74% in 4th grade to 37% in 5th grade.

Key metrics reveal a clear feeder pattern performance gap. The "North Corbin" path (North Corbin Elementary to North Corbin Junior High to Walker High School) shows strong, consistent Math performance, while the "Walker" path (Walker Elementary and South Walker Elementary to Walker Junior High) shows a significant decline, particularly at the junior high level. Across all schools, ELA proficiency is a universal strength, with every school meeting or exceeding the state average of 70%. Chronic absenteeism averages 13.7%, well below the state's 22.5%, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1, with Levi Milton Elementary School and Westside Junior High School rounding out the remaining schools in the area.