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C+
Schools in Edgard · St. John the Baptist Parish School District

Edgard’s public schools score below 63% of Louisiana districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Edgard’s districts is 16%, below the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edgard, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 14 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 16 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65%
▼ 18 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 16% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,667 students on the public path
In brief

Edgard’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 168 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edgard’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,147 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Edgard’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Louisiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Louisiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (168)Better than 3%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,562 test results and a graduating class of 366 could put Edgard anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Edgard’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,556 in math, 2,567 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edgard, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–7West St. John Elementary School (K-7)St. John the Baptist Parish School DistrictC−
8–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Edgard’s public schools are run by St. John the Baptist Parish School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. John the Baptist Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,039 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$18,147LA $15,623 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 42.4% · 2567 students tested
Math16%
State average 31.8% · 2556 students tested

Edgard vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Edgard’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdgardC+St. John the Baptist Parish

Every school in Edgard

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Edgardby address
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)
Elementary · Grades PK–7
C−
188 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Edgardin other towns
West St. John High School
High · Grades 8–12
C+
186 students7:1Rate it →
East St. John High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Reserve
C
1,293 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Edgard’s schools

Are Edgard’s schools good?

On Louisiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edgard children attend score below 63% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edgard in?

St. John the Baptist Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,039 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

What is Edgard’s graduation rate?

65% of the class of 2023 in St. John the Baptist Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Edgard spend per student?

$18,147 in St. John the Baptist Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.