Grant Junior High School
Tel:
(318)899-5697
- Grant Junior High School serves 371 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 58% (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 54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Grant Junior High School's student population of 371 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 371 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Grant Junior High School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Grant Junior High School is 0.25, 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 | #781 out of 1,277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 63% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 6% |
| Black | 11% | 44% |
| White | 86% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.36 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 60% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Grant Parish School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Grant Junior High School is Grant High School (11.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tioga Junior High School (14.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pollock Elementary School (5.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pollock Pollock Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 528 students
5.9 miles
4001 Highway 8
Pollock, LA 71467
(318)765-3511 5.9 PK-6 528 - Dry Prong South Grant Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 529 students
9.1 miles
1000 Highway 1241
Dry Prong, LA 71423
(318)641-1882 9.1 PK-6 529 - Montgomery Verda Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 236 students
10.5 miles
2580 Highway 122
Montgomery, LA 71454
(318)646-3146 10.5 PK-6 236 - Colfax Colfax Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 230 students
11.5 miles
301 Third Street
Colfax, LA 71417
(318)627-3254 11.5 K-6 230 - Dry Prong Grant High School Grades: 9-12 | 708 students
11.7 miles
17779 Highway 167
Dry Prong, LA 71423
(318)899-3331 11.7 9-12 708
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