Summary:
Jackson Parish, Louisiana is home to only one middle school, Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School. This small school serves a high-poverty student population, with over 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite its challenges, the school's performance has been consistently low, ranking in the bottom half of Louisiana middle schools over the past three years.
Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on LEAP tests well below the state and Jackson Parish averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) were just 27% and 42%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70%. This trend has been worsening, with proficiency rates declining in both subjects over the past two years.
In addition to its academic struggles, Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School faces other challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% and a dropout rate of 3.3% in 2022-2023. While the school has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 9.9, these factors suggest that the school may need significant support and intervention to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for the community it serves.
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