The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Delta Charter School Mst
Delta Charter School MST is a K-12 charter school in Ferriday, a small town in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, that has seen a steady population decline and economic contraction since the late twentieth century. The school sits within the Delta Charter Group, a small charter network, and serves as the only public school option in the immediate area for families who want a single K-12 pathway rather than separate elementary, middle, and high campuses. Ferriday’s housing is affordably priced well below state and national medians, which means the cost of living is low, but the local economy has lost its historic agricultural, railroad, and timber base, and the town is now pursuing cultural heritage tourism centered on its musical legacy. A parent moving here would find a compact, rural setting with limited retail and civic amenities, anchored by the Delta Music Museum and a restored theater downtown.
The school enrolls around 500 students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, making it a moderately sized school for a community of Ferriday’s scale. The student body is majority white, with a substantial share of Black students and small Hispanic and multiracial populations. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the area’s economic challenges. The school operates as a regular charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but operates with some independence from the local district structure. Enrollment is spread fairly evenly across all grade levels, suggesting stable retention rather than a steep drop-off in the upper grades, though the senior class is the smallest cohort.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year, covering grades three through eight on Louisiana’s LEAP 2025 assessments, show proficiency rates that are well below the statewide average. In English language arts, about three out of ten students scored at the proficient level or above. In math, about two out of ten students were proficient. Science and social studies both came in at about two out of ten as well. The school had very high participation rates, meaning nearly all enrolled students took the tests, so the results reflect the full tested population. Only one year of data was available, so there is no trend line to indicate whether performance is improving or declining. Because the school serves high school grades, a four-year graduation rate would normally be reported, but that data was not available in the information provided; a parent considering the high school pathway would want to ask the school directly about its graduation rates and postsecondary placement.
Delta Charter School MST does not have comparative standing within Concordia Parish because only one other district exists in the county, and the comparison set was too small to produce reliable benchmarks. That means a reader cannot use county-level rankings to evaluate the school. The only academic reference points are state averages, which are considerably higher across all subjects.
The school environment data is thin: discipline, attendance, staffing, and course access were not reported. Similarly, civil rights outcomes and student support services such as special education and English learner counts were missing from the data. Given that the school is a regular charter with a wide grade span, a parent may want to ask about class sizes, counselor-to-student ratios, and what college or career programs exist for high school students. The district brief found no recent changes or major initiatives at the Delta Charter Group level that would affect daily operations.
For a family weighing this school, the most straightforward takeaway is that Delta Charter School MST provides a familiar, all-in-one K-12 option in a very affordable, small-town setting, but the academic proficiency numbers are low across the board, and key outcome measures like graduation rate and year-over-year trends are absent. The school is not a high-performing option in the state context, and parents with children who need strong academic support or accelerated coursework may need to investigate further what interventions and advanced offerings are actually in place. The town itself offers limited economic opportunity and a declining population, so the school’s trajectory will likely be tied to broader community conditions.
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