Summary:
In zip code 71241, Farmerville, Louisiana, three schools serve approximately 2,078 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, offering a mix of charter and traditional public education options.
The standout school in this area is D'Arbonne Woods Charter School, which operates as its own D'Arbonne Woods Charter School district and significantly outperforms the other local schools across nearly every academic metric. With a 77% math proficiency rate and 78% English Language Arts proficiency rate, it far exceeds both state averages and the performance of Union Parish High School and Union Parish Elementary School, which are part of the Union Parish district. D'Arbonne Woods also boasts a 0.0% dropout rate and a low 15.4% chronic absenteeism rate, both well below state averages. In contrast, Union Parish Elementary struggles with a 30.5% chronic absenteeism rate and only 49% math proficiency, while Union Parish High School shows inconsistent performance, with English II proficiency dropping from 54% to 30% between school years.
Economic disadvantage is a notable factor, with Union Parish schools having higher free/reduced lunch rates (73.92% and 77.87%) compared to D'Arbonne Woods (59.32%). The charter school's consistent success across all grade levels—from elementary math to high school English—suggests an effective K-12 educational pipeline, while the traditional public schools face challenges that correlate with higher poverty levels and attendance issues. For parents, D'Arbonne Woods offers the strongest academic outcomes and stability, while Union Parish schools may require additional support to address attendance and performance gaps.
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