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Castor High School
B+

Castor High School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

140 Front Street, Castor, LA 71016 · (318) 544-7271 · Part of Bienville Parish School District

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Students
417
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Castor High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

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140 Front Street, Castor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten34
Grade 131
Grade 234
Grade 336
Grade 424
Grade 531
Grade 624
Grade 737
Grade 835
Grade 920
Grade 1026
Grade 1137
Grade 1228
Enrollment over time
479’20
481’21
457’22
445’23
417’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Black 7%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Castor High School from Castor families.

Other schools in Bienville Parish School District

The district →
Saline High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Saline
A−
303 students9:1
Crawford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arcadia
C−
278 students10:1
Ringgold Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ringgold
C−
195 students8:1
Gibsland-Coleman High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Gibsland
B−
139 students7:1
Arcadia High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Arcadia
C+
248 students8:1
Ringgold High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ringgold
C
219 students10:1

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; Castor’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.