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Caldwell Parish Junior High School

Q: Is Caldwell Parish Junior High School a good school?

Caldwell Parish Junior High School ranks 214 th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Caldwell Parish Junior High School is a public middle school in Columbia, Louisiana, serving 331 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Caldwell Parish School District, which is ranked 66 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Caldwell Parish Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana middle schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates on LEAP tests generally below the state average. In comparison, the nearby LaSalle Junior High School is ranked much higher (top 10-20% of Louisiana middle schools) and has significantly higher proficiency rates (70-91% proficient or better), suggesting that Caldwell Parish Junior High School is underperforming academically.

The school faces other challenges as well, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.9% to 32.5% in recent years and relatively high dropout rates between 0.5% and 4.3%. Additionally, the school's student population is diverse, with 46% African American and 48% White students, and subgroup performance data indicates that certain student populations, such as male students, African American students, and students with disabilities, tend to perform worse than their peers.

294

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,734

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

114 Trojan Drive
Columbia, LA 71418

(318) 649-2340

District: Caldwell Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

African American:

16.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (76% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg58%

Louisiana avg64%

214^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 48%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 118Caldwell Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	214 of 447	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	254 of 449	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	277 of 465	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	293 of 460	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	306 of 459	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	307 of 449	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.6	358 of 411	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.8	256 of 437	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	295 of 435	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.8	233 of 482	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.6	272 of 470	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	245 of 457	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	204 of 442	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.5	233 of 412	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	212 of 408	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	197 of 425	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.9	217 of 413	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.5	180 of 396	54.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	200 of 344	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	230 of 333	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.2	338 of 360	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	335 of 360	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	322 of 352	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	293 of 338	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	278 of 313	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	13.1	161 of 170	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	224 of 415	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	250 of 415	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	289 of 444	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	327 of 441	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	292 of 441	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	254 of 418	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	196 of 437	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	248 of 444	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	284 of 459	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	305 of 458	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	342 of 455	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	343 of 430	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	336 of 403	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	151 of 414	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	209 of 426	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	224 of 443	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	215 of 442	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	290 of 442	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	316 of 418	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	104 of 168	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	108 of 175	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	130 of 206	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	147 of 206	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	120 of 210	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	113 of 202	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	227 of 316	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	271 of 320	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	284 of 352	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	304 of 362	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	310 of 358	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	293 of 350	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	326 of 338	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2018)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+37 vs state

English Language Arts73%+3 vs state

Mathematics54%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Caldwell Parish Junior High School

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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
LaSalle Junior High School	Public	6-8	5960 Tannehill Drive	Urania	71480	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 495-3474	144	13	10.9	64.6%	136 (94.4%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	87.3	42^nd of 447 public middle schools	90.6%		88.7	35^th of 449 public middle schools	92.2%	7		84.0	72.0	75.0		86.0	91.0		$20,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Caldwell Parish Junior High School

Is Caldwell Parish Junior High School a good school?

Caldwell Parish Junior High School ranks 214^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Caldwell Parish Junior High School?

Students at Caldwell Parish Junior High School are 79% White, 17% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Caldwell Parish Junior High School in?

Caldwell Parish

How many students attend Caldwell Parish Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Caldwell Parish Junior High School.

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