Enrollment
68
Combined
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMERON PARISH·NCES 220039000291
Johnson Bayou High School
6304 Gulf Beach Highway, Cameron, LA 70631 · (337) 569-2138 · Cameron Parish
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Louisiana public K-12 schools
- ATest 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.
- AThree-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
3.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.5:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
27 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 4 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 4% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
63.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +16.0pp since 2022
Math
52.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +33.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 16 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 33 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 63.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Johnson Bayou High School
Johnson Bayou High School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Bayou High School this school | 68 | 39.7% | 51.5% |
| South Cameron High School Grand Chenier | 161 | 50.9% | 28.0% |
| Hackberry High School Hackberry | 218 | 45.4% | 31.8% |
| Starks High School Starks | 284 | 46.1% | 17.2% |
| Grand Isle High School Grand Isle | 76 | 65.8% | 18.7% |
| Saline High School Saline | 303 | 55.4% | 45.8% |
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 Johnson Bayou High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #69 of 81 |
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
68
+3 (+5%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
3.1:1
was 3.8:1
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 | 68 | 21.6 | 3.1:1 | 40% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 18.2 | 4.4:1 | 36% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 16 | 5.3:1 | 35% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 65 | 17 | 3.8:1 | 43% (28) |
| 2017-18 | 98 | 18.3 | 5.4:1 | 20% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 101 | 23 | 4.4:1 | 17% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 55 | 15 | 3.7:1 | 29% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 38% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 173 | 16 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Bayou High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (98 to 68); teachers up 18% (18.3 to 21.6).
About Johnson Bayou High School
Johnson Bayou High School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in Cameron, Louisiana, (ZIP code 70631). Enrollment totals 68 students across pre-K through 12. The school is 87% below the average for combined schools in Louisiana.
Federal data list 5 schools in Cameron Parish, with 1,120 students enrolled.
At Johnson Bayou High School, 82% of students are White. The school is also 9% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put Cameron Parish at about 86% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Johnson Bayou High School is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Johnson Bayou High School lists 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 3.1 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Louisiana is 52.1:1. About 40% of students at Johnson Bayou High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Johnson Bayou High School lands at A, ahead of 86% of Louisiana public K-12 schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Johnson Bayou High School would be expected to post about 55.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.5%.
In the surrounding county, Cameron Parish, median household income comes to about $75,278, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 1,120 students.
Of the public schools around it, Johnson Bayou High School is closest to Sabine Pass School, about 12.2 miles away. Johnson Bayou High School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 65 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 68 by 2024-25.
The Johnson Bayou High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cameron Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,015
Census ACS
Median income
$75,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cameron Parish
- Grand Lake ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- Grand Lake High SchoolHigh · 322 students
- Hackberry High SchoolCombined · 218 students
- South Cameron High SchoolCombined · 161 students
Nearby schools
- Sabine Pass School12.2 mi · 372
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies15.8 mi · 236
- Lakeview Elementary School16.1 mi · 535
- Dequeen Elementary School16.1 mi · 232
- Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs16.4 mi · 380
- Travis Elementary School16.4 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Bayou High SchoolHow many students attend Johnson Bayou High School?
Johnson Bayou High School enrolls approximately 68 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Johnson Bayou High School serve?
Johnson Bayou High School serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Johnson Bayou High School?
Approximately 3.1:1 students per teacher at Johnson Bayou High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Johnson Bayou High School?
At Johnson Bayou High School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Johnson Bayou High School public or private?
Johnson Bayou High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cameron Parish.
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