🌟 Avoyelles Parish Schools Achieve B Rating with 81.6 Score! 🎉

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐩𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

November 20, 2025 - Avoyelles Parish Schools is proud to announce the release of the Louisiana Department of Education’s 2024–2025 School and District Performance Scores, which reflect continued improvement across multiple campuses and steady progress at the district level.

Key Areas of Improvement

• K–8 & High School Progress Index
  Increased from 82.1 last year to 84.0 this year, reflecting stronger growth among students across grade levels.
• Graduation Rate Index
  Strength of Diploma/Graduation Index rose from 106.5 to 126.5, showing substantial improvement in on-time graduation.
• Cohort Graduation Rate
  Actual graduation rate increased from 91.3% to 95.3%, marking a continued upward trend for the district.

These improvements demonstrate the district’s ongoing commitment to academic growth, student support, and strengthening college and career-readiness pathways.

𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬

Avoyelles Parish’s schools posted encouraging results, with several showing year-to-year increases in School Performance Scores (SPS) and corresponding letter grades for 2024–2025.

Key Improvements by School

• Bunkie Magnet High School
  SPS increased from 91.7 to 101.2, a remarkable improvement of +9.5 points, which maintains their A letter grade.
• Riverside Elementary
  Increased from 71.5 to 75.4 points, improving by +3.9 points, moving them to a B-rated school.
• Cottonport Elementary
  SPS moved from 44.4 to 57.4, showing significant growth, improving to the D range, an improvement of +13 points, and the strongest gain in the district.

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐭

Several campuses earned special distinctions from the Louisiana Department of Education, including Top Gains and Opportunity Honoree awards. These recognitions highlight schools that demonstrated exceptional student progress and equitable access to learning opportunities.

2025 Top Gains Honoree for exceptional student progress:

• Bunkie Magnet High School
• Lafargue Elementary
• Riverside Elementary

2025 Opportunity Honoree for equitable access to learning opportunities:

• Bunkie Magnet High School
• La School for Ag Sciences

𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

District leadership attributes these improvements to strong instructional practices, data-driven decision-making, and the dedication of teachers, administrators, students, and families.

“We are proud of the continued growth across Avoyelles Parish Schools,”
Superintendent Karen Tutor said. “These results show that our educators are committed to ensuring that every student has access to high-quality instruction and the support needed to reach their full potential.”

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝

With multiple campuses showing strong gains and the district’s overall score rising for a third year, Avoyelles Parish Schools is committed to building on this progress as it moves into the next academic cycle. Strategic improvements in curriculum, intervention supports, graduation pathways, and enrichment programs remain central to sustaining long-term achievement.