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Webster Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 4,174 students in Webster Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Webster Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,055 Schools
# Students
5,441 Students
483,178 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
28,060 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Webster Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 188 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,877 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
7,422 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
47,471 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
2,259 Students
199,886 Students
% Black Students
41%
41%
# White Students
2,811 Students
207,223 Students
% White Students
52%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
383 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
16,953 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
192
22,264
# Students in K Grade:
370
49,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
52,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
355
50,754
# Students in 3rd Grade:
367
49,620
# Students in 4th Grade:
389
49,256
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
49,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
387
50,235
# Students in 7th Grade:
402
42,119
# Students in 8th Grade:
463
41,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
475
7,721
# Students in 10th Grade:
419
6,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
389
6,096
# Students in 12th Grade:
410
5,772
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,025 in this school district is less 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 $14,907 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,025
$15,797
Spending / Student
$14,907
$15,107
Best Webster Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Junior-senior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9090 Hwy 371
Sibley, LA 71073
(318) 377-2133
Sibley, LA 71073
(318) 377-2133
Grades: 6-12
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
North Webster Upper Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6245 Hwy. 150
Cotton Valley, LA 71018
(318) 832-4716
Cotton Valley, LA 71018
(318) 832-4716
Grades: 3-5
| 141 students
Rank: #33.
North Webster Junior High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6041 Hwy 2
Sarepta, LA 71071
(318) 847-4301
Sarepta, LA 71071
(318) 847-4301
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: #44.
Doyline High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
804 College St.
Doyline, LA 71023
(318) 745-3673
Doyline, LA 71023
(318) 745-3673
Grades: PK-12
| 429 students
Rank: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5701 Hwy 531
Dubberly, LA 71024
(318) 377-2591
Dubberly, LA 71024
(318) 377-2591
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #88.
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: #99.
Brown Upper Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
804 4th St. Sw
Springhill, LA 71075
(318) 539-2818
Springhill, LA 71075
(318) 539-2818
Grades: 3-5
| 214 students
Rank: #1010.
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
Rank: n/an/a
505 Herrington Dr
Springhill, LA 71075
(318) 539-5663
Springhill, LA 71075
(318) 539-5663
Grades: PK-2
| 260 students
Rank: n/an/a
229 Hwy Alt 2
Shongaloo, LA 71072
(318) 846-2541
Shongaloo, LA 71072
(318) 846-2541
Grades: PK-2
| 170 students
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