Jonesville Junior High School
Tel:
(318)339-9604
- Jonesville Junior High School serves 134 students in grades 4-7.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (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 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Jonesville 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Jonesville Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Jonesville Junior High School's student population of 134 students has declined by 29% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-7 |
| Total Students | 134 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Jonesville Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,278 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Jonesville Junior High School is 0.52, 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 School Rank (16-17) | #738 out of 1278 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 63% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 54% | 44% |
| White | 44% | 44% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Catahoula 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 Jonesville Junior High School is Block High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jonesville Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jonesville Block High School Grades: 8-12 | 201 students
0.4 miles
300 Division Street
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318)339-7996 0.4 8-12 201 - Jonesville Jonesville Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 275 students
0.4 miles
1219 Cora Drive
Jonesville, LA 71343
(318)339-8588 0.4 PK-4 275 - Harrisonburg Harrisonburg High School Grades: PK-12 | 338 students
10.1 miles
505 Bushley Street
Harrisonburg, LA 71340
(318)744-5679 10.1 PK-12 338 - Ferriday Concordia Education Center Grades: 4-12 | 23 students
15.2 miles
160 Kindergarten Road
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318)757-3941 15.2 4-12 23 - Ferriday Delta Charter School Mst Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 463 students
15.4 miles
300 Lynwood Drive
Ferriday, LA 71334
(318)757-3202 15.4 K-12 463
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