East Carroll Parish School District

514 Third Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254-2904
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 163 students in East Carroll Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle School in East Carroll Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
3 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
736 Students
277,037 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
20,509 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Carroll Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#141 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
34%
12%
42%
2%
27%
85%
83%
(2022-23)
17.6%
21%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.01
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
11%
% Black
100%
42%
% White
n/a
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,397 is higher than the state median of $16,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,298 is higher than the state median of $15,440. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,397
$16,144
Spending / Student
$19,298
$15,440

Best East Carroll Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Griffin Middle School Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1205 Gould Street
Lake Providence, LA 71254
(318) 559-1395
Gr: 6-8 | 163 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 736 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in LA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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