Red River Junior High School
Red River Junior High School serves 333 students in grades 6-8.
Red River 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Red River Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Red River Junior High School's student population of 333 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
333 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Red River Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Red River Junior High School is 0.51, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1117 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
70%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
1%
7%

Black
64%
43%

White
29%
45%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
52%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
6%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 6/30/2018
I would recommend this school to any parent that wants the best for there child.
5 5/1/2012
Great faculty and staff. My child loves going to this school. The school has many extracurricular activities that interest my child. Teachers teach what my child need in order to be successful in the classroom. I feel that my child will be ready for high school.
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