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Elton High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

903 Second Street, Elton, LA 70532 · (337) 584-2991 · Part of Jefferson Davis Parish School District

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Students
245
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Elton High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state

On the path

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

PK–5Elton Elementary School221 students
6–12Elton High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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 ↗

903 Second Street, Elton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 640
Grade 732
Grade 834
Grade 942
Grade 1034
Grade 1131
Grade 1232
Enrollment over time
249’20
244’21
257’22
259’23
245’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Black 24%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elton High School from Elton families.

Other schools in Jefferson Davis Parish School District

The district →
Jennings Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jennings
C+
976 students15:1
Lacassine High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lacassine
A−
587 students15:1
Hathaway High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Jennings
B
566 students15:1
Welsh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Welsh
A−
499 students17:1
Lake Arthur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lake Arthur
B+
441 students16:1
Elton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elton
B+
221 students13:1

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