North Webster Junior High School
Tel:
(318) 847-4301
North Webster Junior High School serves 425 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (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 65% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
North Webster Junior 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 22:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
North Webster Junior High School's student population of 425 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 425 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
North Webster Junior 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 North Webster Junior High School is 0.50, 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 | #787 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 64% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 34% | 43% |
| White | 62% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Webster Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to North Webster Junior High School is North Webster High School (6.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Taylor High School (12.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Brown Upper Elementary School (6.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Springhill Brown Upper Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 276 students
6.1 miles
804 4th St. Sw
Springhill, LA 71075
(318) 539-2818 6.1 3-5 276 - Springhill North Webster High School Grades: 9-12 | 540 students
6.6 miles
101 South Arkansas
Springhill, LA 71075
(318) 539-2563 6.6 9-12 540 - Cotton Valley North Webster Upper Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 184 students
6.6 miles
6245 Hwy. 150
Cotton Valley, LA 71018
(318) 832-4716 6.6 3-5 184 - Springhill Browning Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 344 students
7.4 miles
505 Herrington Dr
Springhill, LA 71075
(318) 539-5663 7.4 PK-2 344 - Shongaloo North Webster Lower Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 170 students
7.7 miles
229 Hwy Alt 2
Shongaloo, LA 71072
(318) 846-2541 7.7 PK-2 170
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