Lake Arthur High School

4374 Tiger Lane, Lake Arthur LA, 70549 | Jefferson Davis Parish School District | 337-774-5152
  • grades 7-12
  • students 426
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 80% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Lake Arthur
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
78%Lake Arthur
66%Louisiana

Lake Arthur High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Davis Parish School District" in Lake Arthur, LA. There are a total of 426 students and 21 teachers at Lake Arthur High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Lake Arthur High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 21% higher than the Louisiana average.

Lake Arthur High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students426
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment9
Taking some courses6
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lake Arthur High School, there are a total of 9 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 6 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
770-79%
870-74%
High School80-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
780-89%
875-79%
High School85-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lake Arthur High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 85.7% 71.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 7.4% 21.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 1.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 1.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 4.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Lake Arthur demographics profile

StatisticLake ArthurLouisianaNational
Population2,7424,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,47910891
Median age29.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Arthur

IndexLake ArthurLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade62.2%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school59.4%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college27.8%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.4%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Lake Arthur High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.