Summary:
The four public schools in zip code 71405 (Ball, LA) serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, all part of the Rapides Parish school district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 76th percentile statewide. The area is dominated by elementary education, with three elementary schools—Ball Elementary School, Tioga Elementary School, and Paradise Elementary School—feeding into one high school, Tioga High School. Total enrollment across all schools is 2,119 students.
For consistent, top-tier performance, Ball Elementary School stands out as the highest-ranked school in the zip code for the 2025-2026 school year (73rd percentile) and has maintained a 4-star rating for three consecutive years, excelling in Math (70% proficient) and Social Studies (70% proficient). Paradise Elementary School is notable for its exceptional peak performance, achieving an 86th percentile rank in 2024-2025 with the highest test scores in the area (83% Math, 88% ELA), though its rank dropped to 73rd percentile the following year. Tioga Elementary School leads in English Language Arts (80% proficient). At the high school level, Tioga High School outperforms district and state averages in every core subject, with a strong 92.4% graduation rate and a low 2.3% dropout rate.
A key finding is that all four schools achieve above-average academic results despite serving a high-poverty population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 71.74% at Tioga High School to 88.17% at Tioga Elementary. Student-teacher ratios are favorable, from 11.8:1 at Paradise Elementary to 14.4:1 at Tioga High School. However, chronic absenteeism jumps dramatically from elementary levels (12.8% at Ball Elementary) to 26.9% at Tioga High School, a critical concern. Overall, the area offers a strong educational pipeline from elementary through high school, with Ball Elementary providing the most consistent performance and Tioga High School delivering broad academic strength.
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