Summary:
In zip code 71235, there is one elementary school, Dubach School, a small rural school serving grades PK through 5 in Dubach, Louisiana, with 134 students and a high poverty rate of over 76% free/reduced lunch.
Dubach School is a standout for its academic improvement and personalized learning environment. The school has shown a strong upward trend in its state ranking percentile over three years, moving from the 44th percentile to the 63rd percentile, despite a drop in star rating from 3 to 2 stars. This "ranking paradox" suggests the school is improving, but other schools across the state are improving faster. Notably, the school outperforms the state average in Mathematics (57% vs. 62%) and Social Studies (54% vs. 55%) for all grades, with exceptional 5th-grade math proficiency (65%) exceeding both the district (74%) and state (61%) averages. With a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, the school offers a highly individualized learning environment, which is a key advantage for student support.
Key metrics show Dubach School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, lower than the state average of 22.5% but slightly above the Lincoln Parish district average of 14.1%. A clear area for growth is English Language Arts (ELA), where overall proficiency (60%) lags behind the state (70%) and district (75%) averages, with 3rd-grade ELA (54%) being a particular concern. The school's small size and strong math performance suggest it is effectively defying the odds given its high-poverty context, making it an ideal candidate for targeted improvement initiatives in reading.
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