For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,419 students in Minden, LA (there are 1 private school, serving 329 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Minden, LA are educated in public schools (compared to the LA state average of 85%).
The top ranked public schools in Minden, LA are Minden High School, E. S. Richardson Elementary School and Webster Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minden, LA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 40% statewide average). Schools in Minden have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Louisiana public schools.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public school average of 57% (majority Black).
Best Minden, LA Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minden High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1103 S College St
Minden, LA 71058
(318) 377-2766
Minden, LA 71058
(318) 377-2766
Grades: 9-12
| 760 students
Rank: #22.
E. S. Richardson Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
515 W Todd
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-2213
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-2213
Grades: 4-5
| 342 students
Rank: #33.
Webster Junior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 East Union
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-3847
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-3847
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #44.
J. A. Phillips Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
811 Durwood Dr
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-0314
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-0314
Grades: PK-1
| 430 students
Rank: #55.
J. L. Jones Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
620 District Dr
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-1815
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-1815
Grades: 2-3
| 333 students
Minden, Louisiana Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Hope Youth Ranch Alternative Center (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
114 Hope Ranch Rd
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 382-1205
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 382-1205
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
618 Germantown Rd
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-7548
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-7548
Grades: K-1
| 407 students
215 North Middle Landing
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-0830
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-0830
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Webster Parish Achievement Center (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
109 Clerk St
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-5418
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-5418
Grades: 6-12
| 80 students
Webster Parish Expulsion School (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
109 Clerk Street
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-5418
Minden, LA 71055
(318) 377-5418
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Minden, LA?
The top ranked public schools in Minden, LA include Minden High School, E. S. Richardson Elementary School and Webster Junior High School.
How many public schools are located in Minden, LA?
5 public schools are located in Minden, LA.
What percentage of students in Minden, LA go to public school?
88% of all K-12 students in Minden, LA are educated in public schools (compared to the LA state average of 85%).
What is the racial composition of students in Minden, LA?
Minden, LA public schools minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public schools average of 57% (majority Black).
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