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Calhoun Middle School

Q: Is Calhoun Middle School a good school?

Calhoun Middle School ranks 177 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Calhoun Middle School in Calhoun, LA, serves 423 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Ouachita Parish School District, a well-regarded district ranked in the top third of Louisiana. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, where 77% of students are proficient, and for its exceptional support of Special Education students, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide. However, a key challenge is a sharp decline in 8th-grade math proficiency, which drops to 52% from 79% in 7th grade, suggesting that advanced math concepts pose a significant hurdle for students.

Compared to nearby schools, Calhoun is a solid performer within its district, outperforming Riser Middle School and Ouachita Junior High School, both of which rank in the bottom tier of Louisiana schools. It is, however, outpaced by top-tier peers like West Ridge Middle School and Good Hope Middle School. The contrast is even starker with schools in the City of Monroe School District, such as Martin Luther King Junior High School and Carroll Junior High School, which are among the lowest-performing in the state, making Calhoun a clear academic safe haven in the region.

Despite its strengths, Calhoun faces a notable weakness in performance with its White student subgroup, which ranks in the 41st percentile, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.4%, which is on par with the state average but higher than the district average. This absenteeism creates a paradox: the school achieves above-average test scores even with many students missing significant school time, likely due to effective instruction and intervention programs. Overall, Calhoun Middle School is a strong, above-average choice for families, with particular strengths in supporting diverse learners and a need to address the 8th-grade math drop and absenteeism to maintain its solid reputation.

423

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,148

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

191 Highway 80
Calhoun, LA 71225

(318) 644-5840

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Calhoun Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Ouachita High School

Feeder schools for Calhoun Middle School:

Elementary:	Calhoun Elementary School
	Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

African American:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg62%

177^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Middle Schools in the Ouachita Parish

38^th of 116Ouachita Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	177 of 452	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	163 of 447	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	121 of 449	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	102 of 465	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	117 of 460	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	114 of 459	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	135 of 449	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	169 of 411	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	127 of 437	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	131 of 435	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	131 of 482	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	78 of 470	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	81 of 457	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	45 of 442	89.8%	★★★★★
2011	79.0	71 of 412	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	59 of 408	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	84.1	44 of 425	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	36 of 413	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.0	28 of 396	92.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	92 of 344	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	84 of 360	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	155 of 360	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	168 of 352	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	86 of 338	74.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	50.1	76 of 170	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	200 of 434	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	160 of 415	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	114 of 415	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	112 of 444	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	132 of 441	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	148 of 441	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	141 of 418	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	194 of 450	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	184 of 437	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	121 of 444	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	101 of 459	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	89 of 458	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	114 of 455	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	147 of 430	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	130 of 403	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	157 of 435	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	137 of 414	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	126 of 426	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	97 of 443	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	126 of 442	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	100 of 442	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	149 of 418	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	53 of 225	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	54.2	67 of 168	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	41 of 175	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	58 of 206	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	70 of 206	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	83 of 210	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	98 of 202	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	201 of 338	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	149 of 320	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	151 of 352	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	151 of 362	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	172 of 358	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	176 of 350	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	182 of 338	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)55th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+7 vs state

Mathematics71%+9 vs state

Social Studies53%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Calhoun Middle School	Public	6-8	191 Highway 80	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-5840	423	34	12.4	53.4%	382 (90.3%)	19 (4.5%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	62.3	177^th of 452 public middle schools	60.8%		63.8	163^rd of 447 public middle schools	63.5%	14	77.0	79.0	52.0	71.0	76.0	78.0	75.0	77.0	47.0	56.0	56.0	53.0		$15,148
West Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6977 Cypress Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 397-8444	681	44	15.4	41.1%	510 (74.9%)	74 (10.9%)	46 (6.8%)	26 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	90.7	30^th of 452 public middle schools	93.4%		88.4	33^rd of 447 public middle schools	92.6%	3	91.0	90.0	78.0	87.0	91.0	93.0	86.0	90.0	71.0	79.0	81.0	77.0		$13,440
Riser Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Price Drive	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-0567	410	32	13.0	81.0%	91 (22.2%)	222 (54.1%)	80 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	28.2	338^th of 452 public middle schools	25.2%		22.3	363^rd of 447 public middle schools	18.8%	25	48.0	52.0		43.0	66.0	66.0	39.0	56.0	39.0	55.0	29.0	41.0	100.0	$15,603
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Woodlawn School Road	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 325-1575	249	20	12.6	59.4%	236 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	68.3	151^st of 452 public middle schools	66.6%		83.6	63^rd of 447 public middle schools	85.9%	88	83.0		76.0	76.0		75.0	76.0	77.0	50.0	53.0	66.0	57.0	100.0	$18,706
Good Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Good Hope Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-9693	601	38	15.9	49.4%	418 (69.6%)	119 (19.8%)	27 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	80.5	92^nd of 452 public middle schools	79.6%		82.4	74^th of 447 public middle schools	83.4%	18	77.0	79.0	66.0	75.0	84.0	86.0	85.0	85.0	61.0	70.0	75.0	69.0		$14,396
Neville Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 North 19th Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 323-1143	474	39	12.2	66.2%	137 (28.9%)	304 (64.1%)	10 (2.1%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	72.1	128^th of 452 public middle schools	71.7%		65.4	156^th of 447 public middle schools	65.1%	28		78.0	60.0	70.0		79.0	79.0	80.0		59.0	71.0	66.0		$16,587
Martin Luther King Junior High School	Public	7-8	1709 Parkview Drive	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-1825	350	31	11.1	92.0%	2 (0.6%)	341 (97.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.3	366^th of 452 public middle schools	19.0%		25.6	346^th of 447 public middle schools	22.6%	20		44.0	23.0	34.0		63.0	57.0	60.0		43.0	42.0	43.0	85.0	$20,279
Carroll Junior High School	Public	7-8	2945 Renwick Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1683	348	26	13.1	94.3%	6 (1.7%)	335 (96.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5.1	438^th of 452 public middle schools	3.1%		6.2	429^th of 447 public middle schools	4.0%	9		36.0	8.0	22.0		45.0	41.0	43.0		26.0	23.0	25.0	84.0	$17,371
Richwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	5901 Highway 165 S	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2000	347	31	11.0	93.4%	3 (0.9%)	336 (96.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	31	328^th of 452 public middle schools	27.4%		25	350^th of 447 public middle schools	21.7%	22	57.0	40.0	44.0	47.0	67.0	67.0	54.0	62.0	38.0	46.0	44.0	43.0		$20,611
I.A. Lewis School	Public	6	1000 Mitchell Avenue	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-5963	277	22	12.3	61.7%	91 (32.9%)	158 (57.0%)	21 (7.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)	70.0			70.0	75.0			75.0	44.0			44.0		$17,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Calhoun Middle School

What district is Calhoun Middle School in?

Ouachita Parish

Is Calhoun Middle School a good school?

Calhoun Middle School ranks 177^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Calhoun Middle School attend?

Students who attend Calhoun Middle School usually go on to attend West Ouachita High School

What is the racial makeup of Calhoun Middle School?

Students at Calhoun Middle School are 90% White, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Calhoun Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Calhoun Middle School.

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