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B+

Simpson High School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

4262 Highway 8, Simpson, LA 71474 · (337) 383-7810 · Part of Vernon Parish School District

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Directions
Students
252
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Simpson High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

4262 Highway 8, Simpson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten15
Grade 121
Grade 219
Grade 322
Grade 417
Grade 520
Grade 617
Grade 720
Grade 815
Grade 923
Grade 1016
Grade 1118
Grade 1211
Enrollment over time
266’20
279’21
278’22
246’23
252’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Simpson High School from Simpson 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
Pitkin High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Pitkin
B+
387 students11:1
Evans High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Evans
B+
364 students13:1
Hicks High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Leesville
A−
336 students13:1

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