Summary:
In Sarepta, Louisiana, the educational landscape is defined by a single middle school, North Webster Junior High School, which serves 320 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Webster Parish school district.
North Webster Junior High School shows a notable strength in English Language Arts (ELA), where 68% of students are proficient—nearly matching the state average of 70% despite 77% of students being economically disadvantaged. This suggests effective literacy programs are helping students overcome socioeconomic challenges. However, the school faces clear academic challenges, particularly in Social Studies, where only 46% of students are proficient, lagging 9 points behind the state average. Mathematics proficiency sits at 50%, and the school's overall state ranking has slipped slightly from the 38th percentile to the 35th percentile over the past year.
A key paradox emerges in student engagement metrics: the school boasts an exceptionally low dropout rate of just 0.4%, far better than the district and state averages, yet struggles with chronic absenteeism at 26.6%, which is higher than the state average of 22.5%. Additionally, a "middle school slide" is evident, with proficiency declining as students advance from 6th to 8th grade in both Math (55% to 49%) and ELA (72% to 65%). This indicates that the transition to more complex 8th-grade curriculum may require targeted support, especially in Social Studies, where 6th-grade proficiency is alarmingly low at 36%.
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