The top reported proficiency rate is 17% in English language arts. The lowest is 3% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on St. Helena Arts and Technology Academy
St. Helena Arts and Technology Academy is a regular public school in Greensburg serving students in grades three through six. It is the only school in the district that covers this grade band, and its name signals an emphasis on arts and technology, though no specific program details are available in the data to describe what that emphasis looks like in practice. The school is part of the St. Helena Parish school system, which is the sole district in the parish.
State testing results from the most recent school year paint a challenging picture. On the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments, the share of students scoring at the proficient level was very low across all four tested subjects. Math proficiency was in the single digits. English language arts was higher but still well below a majority. Science and social studies results were even lower, with social studies the weakest of the four. Participation in testing was nearly universal, so the results reflect nearly the entire student body. The data includes only one year of test results for this school, so there is no trend to examine. A parent may want to ask the school how it is working to raise these numbers and whether there are specific supports in place for students who are not yet on grade level.
The student body is small and overwhelmingly Black, with a small White enrollment and a very small Hispanic population. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which indicates a high level of economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so it is not possible to describe those populations here. The school serves only upper elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate, and there are no data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or course access.
Greensburg is a rural parish seat that has seen a slight population decline in recent years. The town is low-density and car-dependent, with civic anchors like the courthouse and historic properties but no concentrated downtown. Housing values have risen modestly, and the district itself did not report any recent major changes or initiatives. The community context is stable but not growing.
St. Helena Arts and Technology Academy sits within a parish that has only one district, so there is no local peer group to compare it against. The school’s academic results stand on their own as a starting point for families to understand what their child might experience. For a parent considering this school, the core question will be whether the academic supports and the arts and technology programming match their child’s needs, especially given the low current levels of proficiency.
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