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JS Clark Leadership Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

1517 Stateman Rd., Opelousas, LA 70570 · (337) 418-4222

Opelousas’ School Grade B better than 60% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
434
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about JS Clark Leadership Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 66.9% since 2020–21

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 ↗

1517 Stateman Rd., Opelousas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 125
Grade 228
Grade 327
Grade 437
Grade 530
Grade 641
Grade 741
Grade 842
Grade 939
Grade 1039
Grade 1128
Grade 1229
Enrollment over time
260’20
280’21
301’22
333’23
434’24

Up 66.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 98%White <1%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about JS Clark Leadership Academy from Opelousas families.

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