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Carter C. Raymond Junior High School

Q: Is Carter C. Raymond Junior High School a good school?

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School ranks 441 st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Carter C. Raymond Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Carter C. Raymond Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Carter C. Raymond Junior High School?

Students at Carter C. Raymond Junior High School are 78% African American, 11% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School in Lecompte, LA, is a small, rural school serving 124 students from Pre-K through 8th grade within the Rapides Parish school district, where over 96% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school is a story of remarkable potential and targeted success. Its most striking feature is the exceptional performance in 6th and 7th grades, where students achieved 100% proficiency in English Language Arts and 93% in Math (6th grade) in the most recent data. These scores rival or exceed those at high-performing nearby schools like Ruby-Wise Elementary School and Caroline Dormon Junior High School, despite serving a much higher-poverty population. A key driver appears to be an extremely low student-teacher ratio of 7:1, which is nearly half that of Poland Junior High School (11.6:1) and allows for highly personalized instruction. However, this success is not yet universal; 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are performing below district averages, and 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency is just 18%.

The school is on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from the 22nd percentile statewide to the 36th percentile over the last three years. A major challenge is a high and rising chronic absenteeism rate of 30.6%, the second-highest among nearby schools and well above the district average of 17.5%. When compared to a demographically similar school like Forest Hill Junior High School, Carter C. Raymond’s 6th and 7th graders significantly outperform in core subjects, proving that high achievement is possible here. The school’s future hinges on replicating its middle school success across all grades while tackling attendance issues.

124

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,300

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2510 St. Charles
Lecompte, LA 71346

(318) 776-5489

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Carter C. Raymond Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Rapides High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.2%

White:

11.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% Louisiana)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

Elementary school

441^st of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

220^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th 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	39.7	441 of 690	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	457 of 666	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	528 of 675	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	550 of 730	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	611 of 727	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	598 of 729	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	674 of 731	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	604 of 728	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	535 of 739	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	603 of 742	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	635 of 792	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.9	538 of 777	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.0	545 of 772	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.7	562 of 764	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	628 of 766	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.3	488 of 736	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	466 of 738	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	305 of 743	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.4	253 of 725	65.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	146 of 548	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	21.2	437 of 509	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	443 of 570	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	470 of 562	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	365 of 564	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.5	509 of 559	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	446 of 547	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	1.7	682 of 684	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	419 of 685	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	412 of 661	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	519 of 674	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	469 of 723	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	600 of 724	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	607 of 719	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	663 of 697	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	600 of 682	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	650 of 713	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	599 of 712	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	554 of 704	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	638 of 696	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	220 of 452	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.8	249 of 447	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.4	383 of 449	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	355 of 465	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	318 of 460	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	304 of 459	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.5	376 of 449	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	390 of 411	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	367 of 437	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	367 of 435	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.4	274 of 482	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	11.2	432 of 470	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	315 of 457	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.6	338 of 442	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.3	235 of 412	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.4	219 of 408	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.0	357 of 425	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.2	203 of 413	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.5	205 of 396	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	15 of 344	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	18.0	297 of 333	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	280 of 360	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	202 of 360	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	185 of 352	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	299 of 338	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	296 of 313	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	2.9	431 of 441	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	71 of 450	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	52.2	211 of 437	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.6	382 of 444	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	352 of 459	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	334 of 458	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	327 of 455	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	405 of 430	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	391 of 403	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	15.7	375 of 443	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	362 of 442	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	262 of 442	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2026)73rd percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)9th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2019)<1st percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)96th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2023)15th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2021)2nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%-6 vs state

Mathematics54%-8 vs state

Social Studies43%-12 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
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
Forest Hill Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Hwy 497 Forest Hill	Forest Hill	71430	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 748-6844	496	40	12.4	86.9%	178 (35.9%)	6 (1.2%)	294 (59.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	54.4	336^th of 690 public elementary schools	51.3%		47.2	374^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.8%	38	51.0	86.0	57.0	62.0	56.0	63.0	63.0	64.0	67.0		68.0	71.0	77.0	71.0	48.0	47.0	75.0	57.0	53.0	77.0	59.0	$16,320
Caroline Dormon Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	8906 Hwy 165 South	Woodworth	71485	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 473-4066	362	26	14.0	42.5%	323 (89.2%)	12 (3.3%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	95.7	19^th of 690 public elementary schools	97.2%		92.5	35^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.7%	16	84.0		94.0	93.0	93.0	67.0	89.0	89.0	96.0			91.0		94.0	89.0		90.0	90.0	87.0	88.0	90.0	$14,395
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
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
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
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
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Prescott Road	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-1987	576	42	13.7	84.5%	151 (26.2%)	274 (47.6%)	86 (14.9%)	23 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.8%)	52.2	349^th of 690 public elementary schools	49.4%		47	375^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.7%	26	60.0	58.0	42.0				53.0	72.0	66.0					72.0	61.0	61.0	54.0				59.0	$14,135
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter C. Raymond Junior High School

What district is Carter C. Raymond Junior High School in?

Rapides Parish

What schools do graduates of Carter C. Raymond Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Carter C. Raymond Junior High School usually go on to attend:

High : Rapides High School

Is Carter C. Raymond Junior High School a good school?

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School ranks 441^st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carter C. Raymond Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Carter C. Raymond Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carter C. Raymond Junior High School?

Students at Carter C. Raymond Junior High School are 78% African American, 11% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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