Summary:
Ferriday, Louisiana is home to a single middle school, Ferriday Junior High School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 241 students and is part of the Concordia Parish school district.
Ferriday Junior High School is a school on a strong upward trajectory, showing remarkable improvement over the past three years. Its state ranking percentile has nearly quadrupled from the 6th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026. This progress is reflected in academic proficiency, with English Language Arts scores jumping from 47% to 60% proficient and Mathematics scores rising from 38% to 47% proficient year-over-year. Despite serving a student population where 94% are economically disadvantaged, the school has achieved a 0% dropout rate and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.8%—roughly half the state average of 22.5%. These metrics point to a positive and supportive school culture that keeps students engaged.
While the school is improving across all subjects, there are notable differences in performance. English Language Arts is a relative strength at 60% proficiency, coming closer to the state average of 70%, while Social Studies lags significantly at 35% proficiency compared to the state's 55%. Grade-level performance also varies: 7th graders outperform 8th graders in Mathematics (54% vs. 38%), while 8th graders edge out 7th graders in English Language Arts (62% vs. 59%). With a low student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1, Ferriday Junior High School offers a focused learning environment that is clearly yielding positive results for its students.
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