Marksville High School

407 West Bon Tempt St, Marksville, LA 71351 | (318) 253-9356

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 862

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3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 862 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 220th out of 290 high schools in LA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 407 West Bon Tempt Street, Marksville, LA 71351

Principal or Admin: Charles Jones
Fax: (318) 253-4256

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Avoyelles Parish School Board District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,791
Graduation Rate: 57.6%
Dropout Rate: 8.6%
Students Per Teacher: 15.9
Enrolled Students: 6,141

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 862
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 437 (50.7%)
Females: 425 (49.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 90 (10.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 536 (62.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 626 (72.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Marksville High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	10	1.2%
Black	366	42.5%
Asian	6	0.7%
Hispanic	1	0.1%
White	479	55.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	151	17.5%
8th Grade	164	19.0%
9th Grade	172	20.0%
10th Grade	152	17.6%
11th Grade	131	15.2%
12th Grade	92	10.7%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 81%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:19%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 19 Years
Average Salary: $37,447

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Marksville High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	-	-
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$37,684	94%

Source: LA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Marksville High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 16, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My child had an enjoyable time. The teachers are great.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 27, 2008
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school sucks!

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Marksville High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ECC, iLEAP, and LEAP state exams in the following subjects:

Algebra I
English II
English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

ECC - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Algebra I Test
2010	63.0%	63.0%	71.0%
2009	44.0%	52.0%	67.0%

English II Test
2010	49.0%	58.0%	80.0%
2009	80.0%	69.0%	77.0%

iLEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	52.0%	45.0%	68.0%

Math Test
2010	47.0%	44.0%	68.0%

Science Test
2010	44.0%	38.0%	61.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	53.0%	48.0%	67.0%

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	60.0%	53.0%	64.0%
2009	53.0%	50.0%	65.0%

Math Test
2010	61.0%	59.0%	65.0%
2009	63.0%	55.0%	64.0%

LEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	38.0%	40.0%	61.0%

Math Test
2010	41.0%	39.0%	59.0%

Science Test
2010	33.0%	32.0%	53.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	33.0%	37.0%	57.0%

Source: LA Department of Education 2009-2010

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