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Schools in Hester

Hester’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above Louisiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% 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
45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.3K
▲ 36% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,522 students on the public path
In brief

Hester’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Hester’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools. Lutcher High School places highest (better than 69%); St. James High School lowest (53%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Hester, graded from B to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Lutcher High School and St. James 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 Hester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the St. James 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.

St. James Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,194 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$21,312LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 42.4% · 1697 students tested
Math35%
State average 31.8% · 1689 students tested

Hester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hester—St. James Parish

Every school in Hester

4 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 Hesterin other towns
Paulina Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Paulina
B+
657 students11:1Rate it →
Vacherie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Vacherie
B
364 students9:1Rate it →
Lutcher High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lutcher
B+
908 students13:1Rate it →
St. James High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Vacherie
B−
593 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hester’s schools

Are Hester’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hester. St. James Parish School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hester. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Louisiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hester in?

St. James Parish School District.

Where do Hester kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Lutcher High School and St. James High School.

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What Hester 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.