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Schools in Hessmer

Hessmer’s public schools

Avoyelles Parish School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hessmer. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/9schools above Louisiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Louisiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▲ 3% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.8
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,382 students on the public path
In brief

Hessmer’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Hessmer’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools. Lafargue Elementary School places highest (better than 68%); Cottonport Elementary lowest (12%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Hessmer, graded from D to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools: Bunkie Magnet High School, Marksville High School and Avoyelles High School. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Hessmer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–66 schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Avoyelles Parish School District.

The district

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

Avoyelles Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 4,794 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$16,159LA $15,623 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 42.4% · 2467 students tested
Math23%
State average 31.8% · 2455 students tested

Hessmer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hessmer—Avoyelles Parish

Every school in Hessmer

9 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).

Also serving Hessmerin other towns
Marksville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Marksville
C
625 students21:1Rate it →
Plaucheville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Plaucheville
B−
582 students20:1Rate it →
Lafargue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Effie
B+
581 students19:1Rate it →
Bunkie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bunkie
C+
368 students17:1Rate it →
Cottonport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cottonport
D
255 students25:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Simmesport
C−
197 students12:1Rate it →
Bunkie Magnet High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bunkie
C+
669 students19:1Rate it →
Marksville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Marksville
C−
640 students21:1Rate it →
Avoyelles High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Moreauville
C
465 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Hessmer’s schools

Are Hessmer’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hessmer. Avoyelles Parish School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hessmer. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hessmer in?

Avoyelles Parish School District.

Where do Hessmer kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Bunkie Magnet High School, Marksville High School and Avoyelles High School.

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What Hessmer families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.