Middle Schools in Claiborne Parish

Claiborne Parish, Louisiana has only one middle school, Homer Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Louisiana middle schools over the past few years, indicating significant academic challenges.

Homer Junior High School's performance on standardized tests is substantially below state and parish averages. In 2024-2025, only 24% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 60% statewide and 37% in Claiborne Parish. Similarly, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 26% to 49%, while the state and parish averages were around 70% and 50%, respectively. These persistent gaps in academic achievement suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.

The school faces additional challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (94.9% in 2023-2024), a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate (24.6% in 2023-2024), and a dropout rate of 3.3% in 2022-2023. These socioeconomic and attendance-related factors may contribute to the school's overall academic struggles and require further investigation and support to address the needs of the student population.