Middle Schools in Concordia Parish

Concordia Parish, Louisiana, is home to two middle schools serving grades 6 through 8: Vidalia Junior High School and Ferriday Junior High School, with the Concordia Parish district ranking in the 48th percentile statewide.

Vidalia Junior High School is the higher-performing school in the district, ranking 294th out of 452 schools (35th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, compared to Ferriday Junior High School at 350th (23rd percentile). Vidalia excels in English Language Arts with a 73% proficiency rate, exceeding the state average of 70%, and boasts an exceptional 93% proficiency rate in Algebra I. However, its math proficiency across all grades is just 49%, well below the state average of 62%. Ferriday, despite serving a student population with a 94.19% free/reduced lunch rate, shows notable resilience with a 0.0% dropout rate and a lower chronic absenteeism rate (11.8%) than Vidalia (15.8%). Ferriday also has a slightly better student-teacher ratio (9.6:1) than Vidalia (11.2:1), yet its academic outcomes lag behind, with math proficiency at 47% and ELA at 60%.

Key takeaways include an "attendance paradox" where Ferriday, despite greater economic challenges, has stronger attendance and retention than Vidalia. Vidalia’s ELA strength contrasts sharply with its math struggles, while its Algebra I success suggests a targeted advanced program. The district average often acts as a ceiling for Ferriday and a floor for Vidalia, indicating that overall district performance is pulled up by Vidalia and down by Ferriday. Ferriday is showing improvement, climbing from the 6th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026, a positive trend for families considering this school.