The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in English language arts. The lowest is 10% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Sicily Island High School
Sicily Island High School serves every grade from pre-kindergarten through twelfth, making it the single school that children in this small rural community attend from start to finish. The school is part of the Catahoula Parish district and sits in Sicily Island, a village in the northeastern part of the parish that has been losing population for years. The median household income in Sicily Island is very low and the poverty rate is high; a majority of residents identify as Black or African American, with White residents making up most of the remainder. The setting is deeply rural, and the school reflects that scale and isolation.
Enrollment is small, with a student body that is nearly evenly split between Black and White students, along with a very small number of Hispanic and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is not a charter and is classified as a regular public school.
On state testing for students in grades three through eight, the school’s proficiency rates are low across all subjects. In English language arts, a notable share of tested students scored at the proficient level. In math, a much smaller share of students reached that bar. In science and social studies, the share of proficient students was even lower. The school had full participation in testing.
Because only one year of comparable data is available for each subject, there is no trend to report. A parent should note that the social studies assessment had a cut-score change, which can affect year-to-year comparability, but that is a technical note from the state, not a reflection on the school.
The missing context matters here. The school serves a small, high-poverty community, and state test results tend to correlate strongly with family income and local resources. The narrative should be read with that in mind. The school does not have reported data on special education identification rates, English learner populations, chronic absenteeism, or discipline, all of which would help a parent understand the full picture of day-to-day school life.
The school’s graduation rate is not reported in the available data, so a parent who wants to know how many students finish high school here will need to ask the school or district directly. The same is true for course offerings. No information was available about Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, career and technical education, or other programs that families often use to judge secondary school options. A parent looking for a school with broad academic pathways and a strong record of college or career preparation will find the profile here thin.
The surrounding community offers little in the way of public transit, downtown amenities, or new housing development. The area’s major civic anchor is a wildlife management area nearby, and the village itself has a municipal building. Employment is limited. Families considering a move here would be choosing a quiet, low-cost rural setting with a single school that covers the full K-12 span.
For a parent already local, Sicily Island High School is the default choice and the only public option within the village. The academic results are low by state standards, and the data that would show whether the school is working to improve those results or expanding opportunity beyond the core curriculum is not available in public records. A parent may want to visit the school, speak with the principal about program offerings at the high school level, and ask about post-graduation outcomes to get the full picture this data does not provide.
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