Montgomery High School
- Montgomery High School serves 189 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Montgomery High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Montgomery High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Montgomery High School's student population of 189 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 189 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Montgomery High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Montgomery High School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #868 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 12% | 43% |
| White | 84% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.28 | 0.61 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Grant Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Montgomery High School is Atlanta High School (13.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Cloutierville Elementary School (8.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cloutierville Cloutierville Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 252 students
8.7 miles
155 Schoolhouse Rd.
Cloutierville, LA 71416
(318) 379-2577 8.7 PK-8 252 - Montgomery Verda Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 244 students
12.4 miles
2580 Highway 122
Montgomery, LA 71454
(318) 646-3146 12.4 PK-6 244 - Natchitoches M.r. Weaver Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 476 students
12.7 miles
520 St.maurice Lane
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 352-3623 12.7 PK-3 476 - Natchitoches East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School Grades: 4-6 | 273 students
12.8 miles
1001 East Fifth Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 352-4516 12.8 4-6 273 - Natchitoches N.s.u. Elementary Lab School Grades: PK-5 | 292 students
13.0 miles
#1 Caldwell Nsu Campus-w Easto
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6973 13.0 PK-5 292
School Reviews
| 5 I LOVE THIS SCHOOL GO TIGERS RAWR! - Posted by Student/Alumni - MAddipoxo |
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