Delta Junior High School
Tel:
(318)647-3443
- Delta Junior High School serves 342 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 37% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 44% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Delta Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Delta Junior High School's student population of 342 students has declined by 35% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 342 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Delta Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Delta Junior High School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1195 out of 1,277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 63% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 6% |
| Black | 80% | 44% |
| White | 18% | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.61 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 60% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Morehouse Parish School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Delta Junior High School is Bastrop High School (6.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bastrop High School (6.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Morehouse Magnet School (6.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bastrop Bastrop High School Grades: 8-12 | 922 students
6.5 miles
402 Highland Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318)281-0194 6.5 8-12 922 - Bastrop Morehouse Magnet School Grades: PK-8 | 339 students
6.5 miles
909 Larche Lane
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318)281-3126 6.5 PK-8 339 - Bastrop Morehouse Junior High School Grades: 4-7 | 654 students
6.6 miles
1001 West Madison Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318)281-0776 6.6 4-7 654 - Bastrop Pine Grove Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 401 students
6.8 miles
7261 Pine Grove Loop
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318)281-1289 6.8 PK-3 401 - Bastrop Henry V. Adams Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 508 students
7.5 miles
804 Kammell Street
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318)281-5244 7.5 PK-3 508
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