Ferriday Junior High School
Tel:
(318) 757-8695
Ferriday Junior High School serves 302 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Ferriday Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Ferriday 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 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Ferriday Junior High School's student population of 302 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
Total Students | 302 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Ferriday Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Ferriday Junior High School is 0.17, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1149 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 64% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 70% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 |
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American Indian | 1% | 1% |
Asian | n/a | 2% |
Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
Black | 91% | 43% |
White | 7% | 45% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.61 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 89% | 52% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 1% | 6% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Concordia Parish School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Ferriday Junior High School is Ferriday High School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Ferriday Upper Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ferriday Ferriday Upper Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 302 students
0.0 miles
151 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3105 0.0 3-5 302 - Ferriday Ferriday High School Grades: 8-12 | 359 students
0.6 miles
801 E. E. Wallace Boulevard
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-8626 0.6 8-12 359 - Ferriday Concordia Education Center Grades: 4-12 | 23 students
0.7 miles
160 Kindergarten Road
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3941 0.7 4-12 23 - Ferriday Ferriday Lower Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 355 students
1.0 miles
110 Bateman Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3293 1.0 PK-2 355 - Ferriday Delta Charter School Mst Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 463 students
1.3 miles
300 Lynwood Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318) 757-3202 1.3 K-12 463
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