Middle Schools in Caldwell Parish

Summary:

Caldwell Parish has only one middle school, Caldwell Parish Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a slight decline in performance over the past few years, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating on SchoolDigger. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts (ELA) than in Mathematics, with 73% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 54% in Mathematics.

Caldwell Parish Junior High School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 71%, and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%. The school's performance in Mathematics is slightly below the Caldwell Parish and Louisiana state averages, while its ELA performance is above the parish average but slightly below the state average. Interestingly, the school had a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I, significantly higher than the Caldwell Parish (56%) and Louisiana (63%) averages.

Overall, Caldwell Parish Junior High School faces some challenges, including declining performance, high poverty, and chronic absenteeism. However, the school's strengths in ELA and Algebra I suggest that there are areas where the school is excelling, and understanding the strategies and practices that have led to these successes could provide valuable insights for improving overall academic achievement.

District Detail

7112 Hwy 165
Columbia, LA 71418-0001

(318) 649-2689

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,310

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)			LEAP Algebra I (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Caldwell Parish Junior High School	Public	6-8	114 Trojan Drive	Columbia	71418	Caldwell Parish	Caldwell Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 649-2340	294	30	9.6	75.5%	231 (78.6%)	49 (16.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	53.5	214^th of 447 public middle schools	52.1%		46.5	254^th of 449 public middle schools	43.4%	40	52.0	63.0	47.0	54.0	73.0	75.0	73.0	100.0	$17,734

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
LaSalle Parish	13.02 mi	9	15^th
Franklin Parish	16.51 mi	6	92^nd
Ouachita Parish	21.18 mi	37	40^th
Richland Parish	25.12 mi	12	85^th
Catahoula Parish	25.59 mi	5	57^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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