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Jefferson Davis Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,959 students in Jefferson Davis Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Jefferson Davis Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
13 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
5,397 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Jefferson Davis Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 188 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
98%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
58 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1,071 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
20%
43%
# White Students
3,673 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
68%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
400 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
418
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
382
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
374
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
390
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
414
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
453
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
375
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,739 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,586
$15,797
Spending / Student
$14,739
$15,107
Best Jefferson Davis Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lacassine High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
409 Algonia Avenue
Lacassine, LA 70650
(337) 588-4206
Lacassine, LA 70650
(337) 588-4206
Grades: PK-12
| 606 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Arthur High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4374 Tiger Lane
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
(337) 774-5152
Lake Arthur, LA 70549
(337) 774-5152
Grades: 7-12
| 370 students
Rank: #33.
Hathaway High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4040 Pine Island Highway
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-4452
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-4452
Grades: PK-12
| 578 students
Rank: #44.
Fenton Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
509 First Street
Fenton, LA 70640
(337) 756-2326
Fenton, LA 70640
(337) 756-2326
Grades: PK-8
| 104 students
Rank: #55.
Welsh-roanoke Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8150 West Highway 90
Roanoke, LA 70581
(337) 753-2317
Roanoke, LA 70581
(337) 753-2317
Grades: 6-8
| 203 students
Rank: #66.
Jennings High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2310 N Sherman Street
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-0642
Jennings, LA 70546
(337) 824-0642
Grades: 7-12
| 854 students
Rank: #77.
Elton High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
903 Second Street
Elton, LA 70532
(337) 584-2991
Elton, LA 70532
(337) 584-2991
Grades: 6-12
| 244 students
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