Summary:
In zip code 71068, there is one high school, Ringgold High School, serving grades 6 through 12 with 219 students in the Bienville Parish school district, an area where 79% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Ringgold High School presents a mixed picture. On the positive side, it boasts a strong graduation rate of 90.9%, which is above the state average of 85.0%, and a low dropout rate of 2.2%. The school also benefits from a very low student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, allowing for small class sizes. However, these strengths are overshadowed by significant academic challenges. Only 30% of students are proficient in mathematics and 53% in English Language Arts, both far below state averages of 62% and 70%, respectively. The school's state ranking has declined sharply over three years, dropping from the 36th percentile to the 12th percentile, earning a 1-star rating.
The most critical issue is chronic absenteeism, which affects 32.9% of students—nearly one in three—compared to the state average of 22.5%. This likely drives the low test scores and declining ranking. A specific concern is a dramatic drop in 8th-grade math proficiency, falling from 52% in 7th grade to just 18%. While the school effectively keeps students enrolled and graduating, it struggles to ensure they achieve grade-level academic proficiency, creating a paradox where high graduation rates coexist with low test scores. Addressing chronic absenteeism and the 8th-grade math curriculum are key areas for improvement.
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