Ferriday Junior High School
Tel:
(318)757-8695
- Ferriday Junior High School serves 325 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 34% (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 51% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
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 10%)
School Overview
- Ferriday Junior High School's student population of 325 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 325 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ferriday Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ferriday Junior High School is 0.18, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.36. 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 | #1133 out of 1,277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 63% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | 90% | 44% |
| White | 10% | 45% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.18 | 0.36 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 60% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Concordia Parish School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, 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 | 292 students
0.0 miles
151 Martin Luther King
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318)757-3105 0.0 3-5 292 - Ferriday Ferriday High School Grades: 8-12 | 334 students
0.6 miles
801 E. E. Wallace Boulevard
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318)757-8626 0.6 8-12 334 - Ferriday Concordia Education Center Grades: 4-12 | 34 students
0.7 miles
160 Kindergarten Road
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318)757-3941 0.7 4-12 34 - Ferriday Ferriday Lower Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 349 students
1.0 miles
110 Bateman Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318)757-3293 1.0 PK-2 349 - Ferriday Delta Charter School Mst Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 500 students
1.3 miles
300 Lynwood Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318)757-3202 1.3 K-12 500
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