Enrollment
289
Combined
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINN PARISH·NCES 220201001479
Calvin High School
223 Second Street, Calvin, LA 71410 · (318) 727-8784 · Winn Parish
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Louisiana public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
178 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
41.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +15.0pp since 2022
Math
26.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 41.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Calvin High School
Calvin High School's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin High School this school | 289 | 61.6% | 34.0% |
| Hicks High School Leesville | 336 | 62.2% | 35.7% |
| Negreet High School Negreet | 413 | 63.7% | 51.5% |
| Singer High School Singer | 346 | 62.4% | 25.7% |
| Georgetown High School Georgetown | 236 | 60.2% | 25.8% |
| Florien High School Florien | 399 | 56.4% | 30.7% |
Matched among Louisiana K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Calvin High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #24 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #39 of 55 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #33 of 55 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #15 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #42 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #53 of 54 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #25 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #45 of 62 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #38 of 44 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
289
-16 (-5%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 289 | 18.1 | 16.0:1 | 62% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 18.1 | 17.4:1 | 59% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 16 | 20.1:1 | 59% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 35% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 15.6 | 19.1:1 | 67% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | N/A | N/A | 57% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 19 | 16.4:1 | 69% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 59% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calvin High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (299 to 289); teachers up 16% (15.6 to 18.1).
About Calvin High School
Calvin High School is a small combined-grade school in Calvin, Louisiana, administered by Winn Parish. The latest federal count shows 289 students in pre-K through 12. Against the 527-student average for combined schools in Louisiana, enrollment here is 45% lower.
The district for Calvin High School is Winn Parish, with 5 schools and 1,732 students.
The large majority of students at Calvin High School, 81%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 13% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Winn Parish, the White share is about 62%. The chance that two students picked at random at Calvin High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
Calvin High School operates with 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.0:1. That ratio is under the 52.1:1 average for combined schools in Louisiana. Calvin High School reports 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Louisiana public K-12 schools, Calvin High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Calvin High School scores 34.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 40.0%.
In Winn Parish (population about 13,467), median household income is about $48,871, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. A total of 6 public schools operate in Winn Parish, serving about 1,732 students.
The next-closest public school is Winnfield Middle School, about 7.0 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside ten miles. Calvin High School's average proficiency of 34.0% compares with 23.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students dropped from 305 to 289 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 16.0 students per teacher, compared with 19.1 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Winn Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,467
Census ACS
Median income
$48,871
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winn Parish
- Winnfield Primary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Winnfield High SchoolHigh · 350 students
- Winnfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 325 students
- Dodson High SchoolCombined · 283 students
- Atlanta High SchoolCombined
Other Calvin High schools
One other US public school is named Calvin High. Calvin High School is the largest of the 2.
- Calvin High SchoolCalvin, OK · 42 students
Nearby schools
- Winnfield Middle School7.0 mi · 325
- Winnfield High School7.2 mi · 350
- Winnfield Primary School8.4 mi · 485
- Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School8.6 mi · 100
- Dodson High School10.2 mi · 283
- Saline High School17.7 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About Calvin High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Calvin High School?
Calvin High School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Calvin High School serve?
Calvin High School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Calvin High School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Calvin High School.
How diverse is Calvin High School?
Calvin High School reports a student body of 81% White, 3% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Calvin High School?
Calvin High School is overseen by Winn Parish in Winn Parish.
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