Lake Arthur High School
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Lake Arthur High School
Lake Arthur High School operates as a small senior high in Lake Arthur, Louisiana, overseen by Jefferson Davis Parish. Current enrollment sits at 365 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 49% below the state mean of about 711.
Across the 12 schools in Jefferson Davis Parish (5,210 students total), Lake Arthur High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, Lake Arthur High School shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Jefferson Davis Parish overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages around 18.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lake Arthur High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.2%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Jefferson Davis Parish) records that median household earnings sit near $57,341, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Lake Arthur High School is one of 12 public schools in Jefferson Davis Parish (combined enrollment of about 5,210 students).
The closest other public school is Lake Arthur Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lake Arthur High School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.7%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Looking at the recent track record. Lake Arthur High School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 426 (now 365). Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, members of the Lake Arthur High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Jefferson Davis Parish at a glance
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