Summary:
Zip code 71079 is home to a single school, Summerfield High School, an alternative school serving 258 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade in the Claiborne Parish district, which is ranked 100th out of 116 districts in Louisiana.
Summerfield High School presents a compelling paradox: despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (66.28% eligible for free or reduced lunch) and being classified as an alternative school, it achieves a graduation rate of 89.5% and a dropout rate of 0.0%, both better than the state averages of 85.0% and 3.1% respectively. The school’s strongest academic area is English Language Arts (ELA), where 66% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average of 70% and significantly outperforming the district’s 52%. However, mathematics is a clear weakness, with only 36% proficiency compared to the state’s 62%. Performance varies widely by grade; for example, 7th graders achieved 55% proficiency in math while 8th graders dropped to 25%, and 4th graders excelled in social studies at 61% while 3rd graders struggled at 18%.
With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10:1, the school appears to provide individualized attention that helps at-risk students succeed. Chronic absenteeism at 20.9% is slightly below the district and state averages. A major concern is performance on high school End-of-Course exams, where proficiency rates for Algebra I (44%), Geometry (39%), English II (42%), and Biology (31%) all lag far behind state averages, suggesting the school may use alternative pathways to graduation. Overall, Summerfield High School functions more like a comprehensive community school than a typical alternative program, excelling in ELA and graduation support while needing targeted intervention in math and high-stakes testing.
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