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How has LA School for Ag Science changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
412
High
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVOYELLES PARISH·NCES 220015001378
LA School for Ag Science
5303 Highway 115, Bunkie, LA 71322 · (318) 346-2762 · Avoyelles Parish
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALCHARTERTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Louisiana public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
32.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
191 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 15% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
49.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -11.0pp since 2022
Math
35.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 43.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of LA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 LA School for Ag Science
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA School for Ag Science this school | 412 | 46.4% | 37.2% |
| Loreauville High School Loreauville | 576 | 45.8% | 34.7% |
| DeQuincy High School DeQuincy | 279 | 47.0% | N/A |
| Jena High School Jena | 490 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Westlake High School Westlake | 487 | 44.1% | N/A |
| Kaplan High School Kaplan | 528 | 50.6% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana high 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 LA School for Ag Science ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #21 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #24 of 69 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #19 of 70 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #3 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #180 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 32.7:1 | #238 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #148 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #223 of 258 |
Ranked against other public high 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
412
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+636% since 2000-01, when it was 56
Student : Teacher
32.7:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 412 | 12.6 | 32.7:1 | 46% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 22.3 | 17.4:1 | 35% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 22 | 17.7:1 | 28% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 27% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 412 | 23.5 | 17.5:1 | 33% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 21% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 23 | 13.1:1 | 76% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 56 | 3 | 18.7:1 | 79% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LA School for Ag Science.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (412 to 412); teachers down 46% (23.5 to 12.6).
About LA School for Ag Science
Families in Bunkie, Louisiana, are served by LA School for Ag Science, a low-enrollment high school. Classes run from 7 through 12, and the school has 412 students. The average for high schools in Louisiana is about 711 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.
LA School for Ag Science sits within Avoyelles Parish, which has 10 schools and 4,794 students.
LA School for Ag Science is 72% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 24% Black and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 63% White among all Avoyelles Parish residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at LA School for Ag Science was 32.7:1. This ratio sits 14.7 above the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 46%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Avoyelles Parish is 73%.
Measured against Louisiana public high schools, LA School for Ag Science receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
LA School for Ag Science trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 13.8 points (37.2% versus 51.0%), a bottom-10% result in Louisiana on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Avoyelles Parish, the median household income is $39,325, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Avoyelles Parish is home to 13 public schools and about 5,726 public school students.
The nearest public school is Bunkie Magnet High School, at about 4.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, LA School for Ag Science ranks 2nd on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, LA School for Ag Science is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area. NCES lists LA School for Ag Science as a charter school.
In 2020-21, LA School for Ag Science enrolled 416; in 2024-25, 412. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 18.9:1 to 32.7:1.
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Avoyelles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,905
Census ACS
Median income
$39,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avoyelles Parish
- Bunkie Magnet High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Marksville High SchoolHigh · 640 students
- Marksville Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Plaucheville Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Lafargue Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Avoyelles High SchoolHigh · 465 students
Other schools in Bunkie
- Bunkie Magnet High SchoolHigh · 669 students
- Bunkie Elementary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- Central Southwest Alternative High SchoolCombined · 56 students
Nearby schools
- Bunkie Magnet High School4.1 mi · 669
- Bunkie Elementary School4.6 mi · 368
- Central Southwest Alternative High School5.0 mi · 56
- Cottonport Elementary5.8 mi · 255
- Red River Charter Academy6.6 mi · 141
- Avoyelles Public Charter School7.5 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About LA School for Ag ScienceWhat is the total enrollment at LA School for Ag Science?
LA School for Ag Science enrolls approximately 412 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does LA School for Ag Science serve?
LA School for Ag Science serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at LA School for Ag Science?
Approximately 32.7:1 students per teacher at LA School for Ag Science.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LA School for Ag Science?
At LA School for Ag Science, the student body is approximately 72% White, 0% Hispanic, 24% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees LA School for Ag Science?
LA School for Ag Science is overseen by Avoyelles Parish in Avoyelles Parish.
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