Summary:
Zip code 71486 is home to a single high school, Zwolle High School, which serves grades 7 through 12 in the town of Zwolle, Louisiana, as part of the Sabine Parish school district.
Zwolle High School is a 4-star rated school that has shown notable academic strengths, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and some math subjects, despite nearly 80% of its 270 students being economically disadvantaged. The school's overall ELA proficiency of 78% outpaces both the district (73%) and state (70%) averages, with English II being a standout at 83% proficiency. In math, the school excels in 8th-grade math (80%) and Algebra I (75%), though 7th-grade math proficiency (55%) lags behind the state average. The most significant area for improvement is Social Studies, where the school's overall proficiency of 44% falls well below the state average of 55%. The school maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and a very low dropout rate of 0.5%, dramatically better than the state's 3.1%.
While Zwolle High School has a strong graduation rate and has improved from a 3-star to a 4-star rating in recent years, chronic absenteeism at 26% is higher than the state average of 22.5% and represents a potential risk to future performance. The school's academic results also show some year-to-year volatility, likely due to its small size, where the performance of a single class can significantly shift overall scores. For parents, this school offers a strong academic foundation in reading and math, with a clear need for targeted support in social studies and a watchful eye on attendance trends.
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