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Goodpine Middle School

Q: Is Goodpine Middle School a good school?

Goodpine Middle School ranks 166 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Goodpine Middle School in Jena, LA, serves 279 students in grades 3 through 5 and is part of the highly-rated LaSalle Parish school district, which ranks 8th out of 116 districts in Louisiana. The school has earned a 4-star rating for five consecutive years, reflecting consistent, above-average academic performance, and benefits from a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, which allows for more individualized attention than at nearby schools like Fellowship Elementary School (16.0:1).

Goodpine’s standout strength is English Language Arts (ELA), where 82% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, matching the district average and significantly outpacing the state average of 70%. This is notably higher than Pollock Elementary School (72%) and Olla-Standard Elementary School (73%). The school also excels in supporting its most vulnerable students, ranking 1st out of 14 schools statewide for homeless students and showing remarkable improvement for low socio-economic status students, who jumped from the 66th to the 81st percentile in just two years. Additionally, Goodpine has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among comparable schools in the district at 18.5%, compared to Jena Elementary School (27.2%) and Nebo Elementary School (26.4%).

However, mathematics is an area for growth, with only 69% of students proficient in 2024-2025—a 9-point drop from the previous year—and a notable gap between 4th grade (81%) and 5th grade (65%) performance. This contrasts with Fellowship Elementary School, which has a smaller ELA-to-math gap (88% vs. 74%). While Goodpine’s smaller class sizes may help keep students engaged, the math decline warrants attention. Overall, the school offers a supportive environment with strong literacy outcomes, particularly for students who need extra support, making it a solid choice for families prioritizing individualized attention and consistent academic growth.

279

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,186

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12642 Hwy 84 West
Jena, LA 71342

(318) 992-5665

District: LaSalle Parish

Students who attend Goodpine Middle School usually attend:

Middle:	Jena Junior High School
	LaSalle Junior High School
High:	Jena High School
	LaSalle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

African American:

12.2%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (74% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg75%

Louisiana avg63%

166^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the LaSalle Parish

8^th of 116LaSalle 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
2026	77.0	166 of 690	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	170 of 666	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	164 of 675	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	156 of 730	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	191 of 727	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	265 of 729	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	196 of 731	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	247 of 728	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	304 of 739	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	304 of 742	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	376 of 792	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.0	366 of 777	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	237 of 772	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.9	331 of 764	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.5	232 of 766	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	257 of 736	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.6	182 of 738	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	201 of 743	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	202 of 725	72.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	123 of 548	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	151 of 509	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	165 of 570	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	206 of 562	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	238 of 564	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	171 of 559	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	311 of 547	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	66.1	79 of 281	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	185 of 679	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	132 of 633	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	133 of 635	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	148 of 705	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	176 of 701	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	179 of 705	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	181 of 684	73.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	70.9	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	16 of 26	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	132 of 685	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	199 of 661	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	232 of 674	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	148 of 723	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	195 of 724	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	244 of 719	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	238 of 697	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	241 of 682	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	131 of 682	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	114 of 641	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	156 of 651	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	155 of 713	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	221 of 712	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	257 of 704	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	224 of 696	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	111 of 361	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	113 of 241	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	123 of 296	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	129 of 307	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	129 of 333	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	238 of 496	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	183 of 431	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	164 of 434	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	162 of 518	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	204 of 517	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	283 of 522	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	233 of 517	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	212 of 516	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2018)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+12 vs state

Mathematics73%+9 vs state

Social Studies67%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Goodpine Middle School	Public	3-5	12642 Hwy 84 West	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 992-5665	279	24	11.6	58.4%	219 (78.5%)	34 (12.2%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	77	166^th of 690 public elementary schools	75.9%		75.1	170^th of 666 public elementary schools	74.5%	4		81.0	65.0						85.0					82.0	63.0	71.0	66.0				67.0	$17,186
Jena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	758 E. Sharbono Street	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 992-5175	381	26	14.6	53.3%	293 (76.9%)	47 (12.3%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)								(n/a)																						$14,211
Fellowship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1650 Hwy. 773	Trout	71371	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(318) 992-5177	209	13	16.0	43.1%	200 (95.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	76.3	172^nd of 690 public elementary schools	75.1%		68.8	225^th of 666 public elementary schools	66.2%	53	56.0	100.0	46.0	77.0	95.0	79.0	74.0	78.0	92.0	86.0	91.0	95.0	89.0	88.0	66.0	76.0	69.0	57.0	90.0	89.0	73.0	$13,045
Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Hwy. 777	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 992-4416	135	13	10.7	51.9%	128 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	66.9	252^nd of 690 public elementary schools	63.5%		83.1	106^th of 666 public elementary schools	84.1%	146	92.0	61.0		93.0	83.0	81.0		67.0	61.0		93.0	92.0	91.0	78.0	58.0	40.0		72.0	67.0	73.0	60.0	$16,745
Olla-Standard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4170 School Drive	Olla	71465	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 495-5163	398	25	15.6	59.8%	366 (92.0%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	72.4	212^th of 690 public elementary schools	69.3%		66.9	245^th of 666 public elementary schools	63.2%	33	68.0		71.0				75.0	66.0		77.0				73.0	55.0	75.0	74.0				66.0	$13,763
Pollock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Highway 8	Pollock	71467	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 765-3511	421	34	12.4	66.7%	388 (92.2%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	65.3	261^st of 690 public elementary schools	62.2%		62.8	272^nd of 666 public elementary schools	59.2%	11	60.0	84.0					74.0	62.0	70.0					72.0	56.0	64.0	72.0				64.0	$13,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Goodpine Middle School

What district is Goodpine Middle School in?

LaSalle Parish

How many students attend Goodpine Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Goodpine Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Goodpine Middle School?

Students at Goodpine Middle School are 78% White, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

Is Goodpine Middle School a good school?

Goodpine Middle School ranks 166^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Goodpine Middle School attend?

Students who attend Goodpine Middle School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jena Junior High School
Middle : LaSalle Junior High School
High : Jena High School
High : LaSalle High School

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025

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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