Summary:
The 71454 zip code area in Louisiana is home to two schools - Montgomery High School, serving grades 6-12, and Verda Elementary School, serving grades PK-5. Both schools are part of the Grant Parish school district, which is ranked 52 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Verda Elementary School's test scores are generally below the district and state averages, they perform better in English Language Arts compared to Montgomery High School. In contrast, Montgomery High School's proficiency rates on LEAP tests are consistently below the Grant Parish and Louisiana state averages, particularly in mathematics. The school's statewide ranking has also dropped from 166th out of 321 Louisiana high schools in 2022-2023 to 225th out of 329 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a need to investigate the factors contributing to the school's declining performance.
Both schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 71.97% for Montgomery High School and 75.95% for Verda Elementary School. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, at 24.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, which warrants further exploration to understand the underlying causes and implement strategies to improve student attendance.
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