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Caldwell Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 359 students in Caldwell Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle School in Caldwell Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
5 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
1,443 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Caldwell Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
230 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
16%
43%
# White Students
1,150 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
80%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
111
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,082 is higher than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,633 is higher than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,082
$15,797
Spending / Student
$16,633
$15,107
Best Caldwell Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caldwell Parish Junior High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
114 Trojan Drive
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-2340
Columbia, LA 71418
(318) 649-2340
Grades: 6-8
| 359 students
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