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B+

Pitkin High School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

7239 Highway 463, Pitkin, LA 70656 · (318) 358-3121 · Part of Vernon Parish School District

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Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Pitkin High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7239 Highway 463, Pitkin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten33
Grade 123
Grade 221
Grade 330
Grade 424
Grade 526
Grade 635
Grade 735
Grade 838
Grade 926
Grade 1027
Grade 1130
Grade 1223
Enrollment over time
442’20
389’21
417’22
431’23
387’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pitkin High School from Pitkin families.

Other schools in Vernon Parish School District

The district →
Rosepine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rosepine
B
856 students17:1
Pickering Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Leesville
B+
476 students13:1
Anacoco Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Anacoco
A
457 students15:1
Evans High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Evans
B+
364 students13:1
Hicks High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Leesville
A−
336 students13:1
Hornbeck High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Hornbeck
B
335 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; Pitkin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.