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Peabody Magnet High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2727 Jones Avenue, Alexandria, LA 71302 · (318) 448-3457 · Part of Rapides Parish School District

Alexandria’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
1,071
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Peabody Magnet High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 51.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Alexandria kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Peabody Magnet High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2727 Jones Avenue, Alexandria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9322
Grade 10247
Grade 11244
Grade 12258
Enrollment over time
706’20
754’21
760’22
779’23
1,071’24

Up 51.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%White 3%Two or more races <1%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Peabody Magnet High School from Alexandria families.

Other schools in Rapides Parish School District

The district →
J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pineville
A−
924 students15:1
Oak Hill High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Elmer
B−
715 students13:1
Glenmora High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Glenmora
B−
673 students13:1
Northwood High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lena
B−
598 students12:1
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
B+
576 students14:1
J.B. Nachman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alexandria
A−
546 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Alexandria’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.