Enrollment
186
High
DISTRICT 740 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH·NCES 220153001500
West St. John High School
480 LA Hwy 3127, Edgard, LA 70049 · (985) 497-3271 · St. John the Baptist Parish
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Louisiana public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
7.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
157 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 8 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 25% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within St. John the Baptist Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
30.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Louisiana average is about 42 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 30.0% | N/A |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
14.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 West St. John High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West St. John High School this school | 186 | 84.4% | 14.6% |
| Delhi High School Delhi | 139 | 83.5% | N/A |
| Arcadia High School Arcadia | 248 | 87.9% | 23.8% |
| Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy Shreveport | 308 | 85.7% | N/A |
| Madison High School Tallulah | 280 | 88.2% | N/A |
| North Central High School Washington | 220 | 88.6% | 17.0% |
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 West St. John High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #54 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #58 of 69 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #49 of 70 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #245 of 267 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #48 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
186
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 186 | 25.6 | 7.3:1 | 84% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 41.5 | 4.7:1 | 75% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 200 | 32.7 | 6.1:1 | 51% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 19 | 9.8:1 | 3% (5) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 19.5 | 10.0:1 | 94% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 24 | 9.0:1 | 90% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 24 | 8.7:1 | 98% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 91% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 258 | 20 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West St. John High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (195 to 186); teachers up 31% (19.5 to 25.6).
About West St. John High School
West St. John High School is a very small high school in Edgard, Louisiana, administered by St. John the Baptist Parish. The school offers grades 8 through 12 and enrolls 186 students. On average, high schools in Louisiana enroll around 711, and this school is 74% below that mark.
West St. John High School is one school in a 10-school district, St. John the Baptist Parish, which enrolls 5,039 students.
Black students are 97% of those enrolled at West St. John High School. Other reported shares: 2% multiracial. That compares with about 57% Black among all St. John the Baptist Parish residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 6%.
Staffing at West St. John High School comes to 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.3:1. The school's 7.3:1 compares with an average of 18.0:1 for high schools in Louisiana. On the income side, 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
West St. John High School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of Louisiana public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, West St. John High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 14.6%; the prediction is 23.5%.
For St. John the Baptist Parish, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $66,630 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in St. John the Baptist Parish number 10, with about 5,039 students.
About 2.1 miles separate West St. John High School from the closest public school, West St. John Elementary School (K-7). Other public schools within five miles: 5. West St. John High School is 7th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place West St. John High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (187) and 2024-25 (186). Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.8:1 in 2020-21, and 7.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for West St. John High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
St. John the Baptist Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
40,743
Census ACS
Median income
$66,630
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,039 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. John the Baptist Parish
- East St. John High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Lake Pontchartrain Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- LaPlace Elementary SchoolElementary · 710 students
- Emily C. Watkins ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- John L. Ory Communications Magnet ElementaryElementary · 428 students
- East St. John Preparatory AcademyMiddle · 318 students
Other schools in Edgard
- West St. John Elementary School (K-7)Elementary · 188 students
Nearby schools
- West St. John Elementary School (K-7)2.1 mi · 188
- Fifth Ward Elementary School2.8 mi · 306
- East St. John Preparatory Academy4.4 mi · 318
- East St. John High School4.5 mi · 1,293
- Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.4.7 mi · 305
- John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary5.3 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About West St. John High SchoolHow large is West St. John High School?
West St. John High School enrolls approximately 186 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does West St. John High School serve?
West St. John High School serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West St. John High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West St. John High School is approximately 7.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is West St. John High School?
West St. John High School reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 97% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is West St. John High School in?
West St. John High School is part of St. John the Baptist Parish.
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