Top Rankings
Bossier Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 11,467 students in Bossier Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Bossier Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
34 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
22,419 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
1,258 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Bossier Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
60 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
353 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,462 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
6,575 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
29%
43%
# White Students
12,033 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
54%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
64 Students
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
872 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
455
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
1,612
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,782
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,779
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,670
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,752
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,639
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,725
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,680
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,786
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,833
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,651
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,588
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,467
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,786 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,116 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$309 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$294 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,786
$15,797
Spending / Student
$13,116
$15,107
Best Bossier Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6136 Highway 3
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5240
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5240
Grades: 8-12
| 1,385 students
Rank: #22.
Benton Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6140 Highway 3
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5310
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5310
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #33.
Haughton High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 East Mckinley Street
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5450
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5450
Grades: 8-12
| 1,302 students
Rank: #44.
Airline High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2801 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5080
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5080
Grades: 8-12
| 1,846 students
Rank: #55.
Cope Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4814 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5380
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5380
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #66.
Haughton Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Champion Shores
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5560
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5560
Grades: 6-8
| 1,060 students
Rank: #77.
Elm Grove Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4301 Panther Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2400
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 912 students
Rank: #88.
Parkway High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2010 Colleen Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2200
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2200
Grades: 8-12
| 1,234 students
Rank: #99.
Greenacres Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2220 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6210
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6210
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #1010.
Plain Dealing High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Vance Street
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
(318) 759-2700
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
(318) 759-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 279 students
Rank: #1111.
Bossier High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
777 Bearkat Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6680
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6680
Grades: 8-12
| 683 students
Rank: #1212.
Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter & Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4815 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 747-1459
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 747-1459
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
Rank: #1313.
Rusheon Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2401 Old Minden Road
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6610
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6610
Grades: 6-8
| 525 students
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