Marksville High School

407 West Bon Tempt Street, Marksville LA, 71351 | Avoyelles Parish School District | 318-253-9356
  • grades 7-12
  • students 790
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Marksville
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
50%Marksville
66%Louisiana

Marksville High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Avoyelles Parish School District" in Marksville, LA. There are a total of 790 students and 37 teachers at Marksville High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Marksville High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 37% lower than the Louisiana average.

Marksville High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students790
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Marksville High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745-49%
820-24%
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
835-39%
High School40-44%

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.

Marksville High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 53.6% 52.5% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 41.9% 42.8% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 1.0% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.3% 1.7% 3.1%

Marksville demographics profile

StatisticMarksvilleLouisianaNational
Population5,3764,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,11710891
Median age33.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%52%55%
Speak English88%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Marksville

IndexMarksvilleLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade68.0%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school61.5%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college32.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.8%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Marksville High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.