Top Rankings
Lasalle 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 820 students in Lasalle 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 Lasalle Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
9 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
2,575 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lasalle 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 188 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.63
# American Indian Students
38 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
232 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
9%
43%
# White Students
2,200 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
85%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
197
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,346 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,293 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,346
$15,797
Spending / Student
$13,293
$15,107
Best Lasalle Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jena Junior High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
114 E. Southern Ave.
Jena, LA 71342
(318) 992-5815
Jena, LA 71342
(318) 992-5815
Grades: 6-8
| 305 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Lasalle Junior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5960 Tannehill Drive
Urania, LA 71480
(318) 495-3474
Urania, LA 71480
(318) 495-3474
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Nebo Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Hwy. 777
Jena, LA 71342
(318) 992-4416
Jena, LA 71342
(318) 992-4416
Grades: PK-8
| 152 students
Rank: #44.
Fellowship Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1650 Hwy. 773
Trout, LA 71371
(318) 992-5177
Trout, LA 71371
(318) 992-5177
Grades: PK-8
| 181 students
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