Grant Junior High School
Tel:
(318) 899-5697
- Grant Junior High School serves 370 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (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 71% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Grant 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 top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Grant Junior High School's student population of 370 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 370 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Grant 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 Grant Junior High School is 0.27, 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 | #699 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 71% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 11% | 43% |
| White | 85% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Grant Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 566 students
5.9 miles
4001 Highway 8
Pollock, LA 71467
(318) 765-3511 5.9 PK-6 566 - Dry Prong South Grant Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 544 students
9.1 miles
1000 Highway 1241
Dry Prong, LA 71423
(318) 641-1882 9.1 PK-6 544 - Montgomery Verda Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 244 students
10.5 miles
2580 Highway 122
Montgomery, LA 71454
(318) 646-3146 10.5 PK-6 244 - Colfax Colfax Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 199 students
11.5 miles
301 Third Street
Colfax, LA 71417
(318) 627-3254 11.5 K-6 199 - Dry Prong Grant High School Grades: 9-12 | 661 students
11.7 miles
17779 Highway 167
Dry Prong, LA 71423
(318) 899-3331 11.7 9-12 661
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