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Leesville Junior High School

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Leesville Junior High School ranks 235 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Leesville Junior High School in Leesville, LA, serves 421 students in grades 7 and 8 within the highly-rated Vernon Parish school district, which ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana districts.

The school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which stands at 36.2% for the 2024-2025 school year—far higher than the 24.9% rate at nearby Vernon Middle School (serving grades 5 and 6) and well above the state average of 22.5%. This attendance crisis appears to be dragging down overall performance, particularly in math, where only 54% of Leesville students are proficient compared to 58% at Vernon Middle and 68% district-wide. However, the school shows notable strengths: 76% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (similar to Vernon's 73%), and 54% are proficient in Social Studies—significantly outperforming Vernon's 38%. Most impressively, 93% of students taking Algebra I are proficient, far exceeding district and state averages, indicating strong advanced coursework preparation.

Despite its attendance struggles, Leesville Junior High demonstrates effective support for special education students, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide. The school's overall state ranking has declined from the 69th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 48th percentile currently, correlating with the sharp post-pandemic rise in absenteeism. For parents, the key takeaway is that while the school has clear academic strengths—especially in social studies and advanced math—improving student attendance is the single most critical factor for reversing its downward trend and ensuring all students can benefit from the quality instruction that appears to be available when they are in class.

421

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,238

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

480 Berry Avenue
Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 239-3874

District: Vernon Parish

Students who attend Leesville Junior High School usually attend:

High:	Anacoco High School
	Leesville High School
	Pickering High School
	Rosepine High School

Feeder schools for Leesville Junior High School:

Elementary:	Anacoco Elementary School
	Parkway Elementary School
	Pickering Elementary School
	Rosepine Elementary School
	More...
	West Leesville Elementary School
Prekindergarten:	East Leesville Early Childhood Center
	North Early Childhood Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

African American:

28.5%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (69% vs 63% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg70%

Louisiana avg63%

235^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 116Vernon 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	51.5	235 of 452	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	209 of 447	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	243 of 449	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	215 of 465	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	148 of 460	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	190 of 459	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	166 of 449	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	177 of 411	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.6	135 of 437	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.4	134 of 435	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	122 of 482	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	97 of 470	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	87 of 457	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	89 of 442	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	94 of 412	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	88 of 408	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	67.5	151 of 425	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	117 of 413	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	156 of 396	60.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	152 of 344	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	145 of 344	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	155 of 333	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	146 of 360	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	87 of 360	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	107 of 352	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	140 of 338	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	67 of 313	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	244 of 434	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.2	181 of 415	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	222 of 415	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	215 of 444	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	129 of 441	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	214 of 441	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	200 of 418	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	67 of 178	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	86 of 155	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.4	23 of 152	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	66 of 163	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	68 of 163	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	63 of 153	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	58 of 128	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	53 of 118	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	206 of 450	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	191 of 437	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	225 of 444	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	222 of 459	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	164 of 458	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	211 of 455	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	213 of 430	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	195 of 403	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	192 of 435	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	201 of 414	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	224 of 426	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	189 of 443	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	162 of 442	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	178 of 442	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	130 of 418	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	61 of 75	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	30 of 41	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	29 of 39	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	32 of 63	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	16 of 58	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	34 of 57	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	30 of 33	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	66 of 225	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	40.1	119 of 206	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	61 of 206	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	33.9	138 of 210	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	53 of 202	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	212 of 338	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	191 of 316	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	243 of 320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	232 of 352	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.9	139 of 362	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	221 of 358	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	126 of 350	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	212 of 338	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2026)5th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+28 vs state

English Language Arts76%+6 vs state

Mathematics54%-8 vs state

Social Studies54%~ 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 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 5th Grade	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
Leesville Junior High School	Public	7-8	480 Berry Avenue	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-3874	421	32	13.2	68.4%	185 (43.9%)	120 (28.5%)	52 (12.4%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	47 (11.2%)	51.5	235^th of 452 public middle schools	48.0%		53.9	209^th of 447 public middle schools	53.2%	26			56.0	50.0	54.0			75.0	76.0	76.0			47.0	60.0	54.0	93.0	$13,238
Vernon Middle School	Public	5-6	1410 Nona Street	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 238-1505	372	30	12.5	71.8%	174 (46.8%)	115 (30.9%)	40 (10.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	36 (9.7%)								(n/a)	57.0	59.0			58.0	67.0	78.0			73.0	37.0	40.0			38.0		$15,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Leesville Junior High School

What district is Leesville Junior High School in?

Vernon Parish

What is the racial makeup of Leesville Junior High School?

Students at Leesville Junior High School are 44% White, 29% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Leesville Junior High School a good school?

Leesville Junior High School ranks 235^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Leesville Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Leesville Junior High School usually go on to attend Anacoco High School

How many students attend Leesville Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Leesville Junior High School.

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