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Poland Junior High School

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Poland Junior High School ranks 70 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Poland Junior High School in Alexandria, LA, is a high-performing PK-8 school serving 330 students within the Rapides Parish district, where approximately 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for achieving exceptional academic results despite serving a high-poverty population, with proficiency rates that rival or exceed those of elite magnet schools like Phoenix Magnet Elementary School, which has a much lower poverty rate. In the 2025-2026 school year, Poland achieved 82% proficiency in Math, 91% in English Language Arts, and 80% in Social Studies—all dramatically higher than the state averages of 62%, 70%, and 55%, respectively.

What truly sets Poland apart is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.1%, compared to the district average of 17.5% and the state average of 22.5%. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Acadian Elementary (33.9%) and Carter C. Raymond Junior High School (30.6%), which struggle with much higher rates. The school is particularly effective at supporting its economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 93rd percentile statewide. Poland is part of a cluster of high-performing schools in the district, including Peabody Montessori Elementary and Ruby-Wise Elementary School, all achieving outstanding results with similar demographics.

Poland's success is not a fluke—it has shown consistent improvement over the past decade, rising from the 61st percentile to the 90th percentile statewide. While the school excels overall, there is a slight dip in 5th-grade Math proficiency (72%), which is still well above state averages. Its Social Studies performance is particularly noteworthy, with an 80% proficiency rate that is 25 points above the state average. With a dropout rate of effectively zero, Poland provides a strong foundation for students transitioning to high school, proving that poverty does not determine academic destiny.

330

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,491

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3348 Highway 457
Alexandria, LA 71302

(318) 445-9224

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Poland Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Rapides High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

African American:

17.9%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (84% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

70^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

22^nd of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 23Elementary Schools in the Rapides Parish

28^th of 116Rapides 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	70 of 690	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	68 of 666	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	96 of 675	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	127 of 730	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	151 of 727	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	117 of 729	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	225 of 731	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	287 of 728	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	257 of 739	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	203 of 742	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	178 of 792	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	173 of 777	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	87 of 772	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	183 of 764	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	253 of 766	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.5	143 of 736	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	138 of 738	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	95 of 743	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	88.4	49 of 725	93.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	87.4	47 of 570	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	37.8	368 of 562	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.6	103 of 564	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	321 of 559	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	347 of 547	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	77 of 679	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	89.2	46 of 633	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	113 of 635	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	68 of 705	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	93 of 701	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	125 of 705	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	116 of 684	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	50 of 685	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	41 of 661	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	77 of 674	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	91 of 723	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	128 of 724	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	92 of 719	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	249 of 697	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	299 of 682	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	96 of 682	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	90.5	31 of 641	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	112 of 651	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	185 of 713	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	188 of 712	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	124 of 704	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	286 of 696	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	90 of 496	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	40 of 431	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	108 of 434	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	136 of 518	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	160 of 517	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	97 of 522	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	152 of 517	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	217 of 516	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	22 of 452	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	25 of 447	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	47 of 449	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	66 of 465	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	52 of 460	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	54 of 459	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	130 of 449	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	123 of 411	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	126 of 437	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	96 of 435	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	116 of 482	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	73 of 470	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	54 of 457	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	83 of 442	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	34 of 412	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	82.9	48 of 408	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	32 of 425	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	30 of 413	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	90.5	16 of 396	96.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	95.1	20 of 360	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	17 of 352	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	54.3	141 of 338	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	97 of 313	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	19 of 434	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.0	24 of 415	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	28 of 415	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	35 of 444	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	44 of 441	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	14 of 441	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	100 of 418	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	17 of 450	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	14 of 437	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	33 of 444	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	67 of 459	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	74 of 458	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	56 of 455	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	125 of 430	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	78 of 403	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	33 of 435	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	19 of 414	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	96 of 426	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	101 of 443	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	44 of 442	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	68 of 442	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	128 of 418	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	33 of 338	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	26 of 316	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	84 of 320	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	86 of 352	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	80 of 362	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	34 of 358	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	70 of 350	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	63 of 338	81.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

African American (2022)94th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts91%+21 vs state

Mathematics82%+20 vs state

Social Studies80%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (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 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Poland Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	3348 Highway 457	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-9224	330	28	11.6	79.7%	243 (73.6%)	59 (17.9%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	87.4	70^th of 690 public elementary schools	89.9%		88.2	68^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.8%	2	74.0	86.0	72.0	87.0	89.0	86.0	82.0	91.0	86.0	89.0	91.0			91.0	71.0	75.0	78.0	74.0	88.0	87.0	80.0	$17,491
Ruby-Wise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5279 Old Marksville Highway	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-6089	410	28	14.7	65.1%	362 (88.3%)	11 (2.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	86.8	75^th of 690 public elementary schools	89.1%		90.6	49^th of 666 public elementary schools	92.6%	26	70.0		80.0	93.0			83.0	84.0	90.0	82.0				88.0	65.0	85.0	72.0	81.0			75.0	$14,490
Lafargue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3366 Highway 107	Effie	71331	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-9591	581	30	19.3	67.5%	451 (77.6%)	82 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	60.2	294^th of 690 public elementary schools	57.4%		70.6	213^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.0%	81	63.0	57.0		76.0			68.0	64.0	76.0	76.0				75.0	47.0	69.0	56.0	53.0			56.0	$17,035
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	2510 St. Charles	Lecompte	71346	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 776-5489	124	18	7.0	96.8%	14 (11.3%)	97 (78.2%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	39.7	441^st of 690 public elementary schools	36.1%		34.7	457^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.4%	16	42.0	45.0	34.0	93.0	63.0	45.0	54.0	50.0	36.0	59.0	100.0	90.0	45.0	64.0	42.0	27.0	58.0	64.0	45.0	18.0	43.0	$20,300
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4500 Lincoln Road	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 445-6296	314	23	13.8	47.1%	180 (57.3%)	91 (29.0%)	15 (4.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)																						$14,931
Acadian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Richmond Drive	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 487-1203	270	23	11.9	98.9%	4 (1.5%)	250 (92.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	30.6	506^th of 690 public elementary schools	26.7%		33.9	469^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.6%	37	57.0	37.0					47.0	60.0	60.0	65.0				62.0	35.0	49.0	32.0				39.0	$16,128
Martin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4203 Lisa Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-1695	281	21	13.2	97.2%	14 (5.0%)	252 (89.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	10	656^th of 690 public elementary schools	4.9%		22	553^rd of 666 public elementary schools	17.0%	103	30.0	35.0	21.0				29.0	38.0	48.0	59.0				47.0	20.0	29.0	31.0				26.0	$16,963
Marksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	430 West Waddil Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-7464	625	30	20.5	87.7%	217 (34.7%)	334 (53.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.9%)	37.4	459^th of 690 public elementary schools	33.5%		31.8	478^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.2%	19	58.0	41.0	47.0	52.0			50.0	57.0	65.0	70.0	74.0			66.0	47.0	38.0	50.0	38.0			43.0	$16,015
Horseshoe Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Horseshoe Drive	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-0579	243	24	10.0	95.9%	7 (2.9%)	215 (88.5%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	16.5	623^rd of 690 public elementary schools	9.7%		9.9	631^st of 666 public elementary schools	5.3%	8	50.0	27.0	18.0				31.0		52.0	56.0				60.0	38.0	30.0	38.0				35.0	$16,504
Peabody Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2416 3rd Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-5012	466	29	15.8	69.3%	179 (38.4%)	254 (54.5%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	83.9	98^th of 690 public elementary schools	85.8%		88	70^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.5%	28	82.0			66.0			82.0	93.0			85.0			90.0	81.0	77.0	76.0	61.0			76.0	$13,281

Frequently Asked Questions about Poland Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Poland Junior High School?

Students at Poland Junior High School are 74% White, 18% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Poland Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Poland Junior High School.

What district is Poland Junior High School in?

Rapides Parish

Is Poland Junior High School a good school?

Poland Junior High School ranks 70^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Poland Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Poland Junior High School usually go on to attend:

High : Rapides High School

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