Top Rankings
Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 133 students in Special School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
13 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
156 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
1 Teacher
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Special School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 10% has increased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40%
Graduation Rate
≤10%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
72 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
46%
43%
# White Students
80 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
51%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
-
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Special School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Central Louisiana Supports And Services Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5400 Coliseum Blvd.
Alexandria, LA 71306
(318) 487-5487
Alexandria, LA 71306
(318) 487-5487
Grades: K-12
| 40 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pinecrest Supports & Services Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5191 Pinecrest Dr. Opc/dental
Pineville, LA 71361
(318) 487-5694
Pineville, LA 71361
(318) 487-5694
Grades: K-12
| 83 students
Rank: #33.
Renaissance Home For Youth
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1501 Vandenburg Dr.
Alexandria, LA 71306
(318) 448-8592
Alexandria, LA 71306
(318) 448-8592
Grades: K-12
| 10 students
Rank: n/an/a
1536 Bordelon Rd.
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318) 346-0120
Bunkie, LA 71322
(318) 346-0120
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Pinehill Alternative High School
Special Education School
132 Hwy 850
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-6097
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-6097
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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