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Schools in Lake Providence · East Carroll Parish School District

Lake Providence’s public schools score below 65% of Louisiana districts on tests and graduation

In Lake Providence, 6% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Providence, 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.

#158of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
12%
▼ 30 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
6%
▼ 26 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.1K
▲ 42% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
736 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Providence’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 78 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Providence’s, its schools beat 4%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 6% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana (the state reports Lake Providence’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $22,135 per student in FY2024, against $15,623 across Louisiana. 45% of its revenue that year was federal (Louisiana 19%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Griffin Middle School Academy, then General Trass High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Briarfield Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Lake Providence’s grade

D Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Louisiana school districts, #158 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (78)Better than 4%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 390 test results and a graduating class of 59 could put Lake Providence anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Lake Providence’s students in the tested grades sat them (391 in math, 389 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Southside Elementary SchoolEast Carroll Parish School DistrictD−
6–8Griffin Middle School AcademyEast Carroll Parish School DistrictD−
9–12General Trass High SchoolEast Carroll Parish School DistrictC−

Lake Providence’s public schools are run by East Carroll 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.

East Carroll Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 736 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$22,135LA $15,623 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 42.4% · 389 students tested
Math6%
State average 31.8% · 391 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 45% of the East Carroll Parish district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 19% across Louisiana, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Lake Providence vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake ProvidenceC+East Carroll Parish

Every school in Lake Providence

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).

District schools in Lake Providenceby address
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
359 students15:1Rate it →
Griffin Middle School Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
163 students11:1Rate it →
General Trass High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
214 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Briarfield Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
222 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Providence’s schools

Are Lake Providence’s schools good?

On Louisiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake Providence children attend score below 65% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #158 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Providence in?

East Carroll Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 736 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Providence kids go to high school?

General Trass High School, with 214 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Lake Providence’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in East Carroll Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Lake Providence spend per student?

$22,135 in East Carroll Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lake Providence?

Yes: Briarfield Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 222 students).

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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.