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Poland Junior High School

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Poland Junior High School ranks 68 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Poland Junior High School is a public elementary school located in Alexandria, Louisiana, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Rapides Parish school district, which is ranked 31 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Poland Junior High School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Louisiana, with a statewide ranking between 68-151 out of 666-730 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on LEAP (Louisiana Educational Assessment Program) tests is exceptional, with 84-92% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grades, significantly outperforming the Rapides Parish and Louisiana state averages. Poland Junior High School's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with 92% of students proficient or better, compared to 76% in Rapides Parish and 70% statewide.

While Poland Junior High School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (up to 78.55%) compared to some nearby schools, it still manages to achieve exceptional academic outcomes. The school significantly outperforms nearby schools in the Rapides Parish district, such as Horseshoe Drive Elementary, Peabody Montessori Elementary, and J.I. Barron Senior Elementary, on LEAP test scores in both Mathematics and English Language Arts.

330

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,491

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3348 Highway 457
Alexandria, LA 71302

(318) 445-9224

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Poland Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Rapides High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

African American:

17.9%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (88% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg70%

Louisiana avg65%

Elementary school

68^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

25^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Rapides Parish

31^st of 118Rapides 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	68 of 666	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	96 of 675	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	127 of 730	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	151 of 727	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	117 of 729	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	225 of 731	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	287 of 728	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	257 of 739	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	203 of 742	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	178 of 792	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.7	173 of 777	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	87 of 772	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	183 of 764	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	253 of 766	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.5	143 of 736	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	138 of 738	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	95 of 743	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	88.4	49 of 725	93.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	87.4	47 of 570	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	37.8	368 of 562	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.6	103 of 564	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	321 of 559	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	347 of 547	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	46 of 633	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	113 of 635	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	68 of 705	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	93 of 701	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	125 of 705	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	116 of 684	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	41 of 661	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	77 of 674	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	91 of 723	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	128 of 724	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	92 of 719	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	249 of 697	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	299 of 682	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	31 of 641	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	112 of 651	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	185 of 713	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	188 of 712	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	124 of 704	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	286 of 696	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	40 of 431	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	108 of 434	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	136 of 518	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	160 of 517	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	97 of 522	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	152 of 517	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	217 of 516	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	25 of 447	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	47 of 449	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	66 of 465	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	52 of 460	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	54 of 459	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	130 of 449	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	123 of 411	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	126 of 437	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	96 of 435	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	116 of 482	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.2	73 of 470	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	54 of 457	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	83 of 442	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	34 of 412	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	82.9	48 of 408	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	32 of 425	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	30 of 413	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	90.5	16 of 396	96.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	95.1	20 of 360	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	17 of 352	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	54.3	141 of 338	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	97 of 313	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	24 of 415	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	28 of 415	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	35 of 444	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	44 of 441	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	14 of 441	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	100 of 418	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	14 of 437	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	33 of 444	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	67 of 459	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	74 of 458	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	56 of 455	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	125 of 430	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	78 of 403	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	19 of 414	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	96 of 426	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	101 of 443	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	44 of 442	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	68 of 442	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	128 of 418	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	26 of 316	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	84 of 320	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	86 of 352	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	80 of 362	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	34 of 358	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	70 of 350	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	63 of 338	81.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)92nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2022)94th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts92%+22 vs state

Mathematics84%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (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 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	Total
Poland Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	3348 Highway 457	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-9224	330	28	11.6	79.7%	243 (73.6%)	59 (17.9%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	88.2	68^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.8%		84.3	96^th of 675 public elementary schools	85.8%	28	83.0	79.0	87.0	86.0	84.0	82.0	84.0		85.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	86.0	92.0	$17,491
Ruby-Wise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5279 Old Marksville Highway	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-6089	410	28	14.7	65.1%	362 (88.3%)	11 (2.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	90.6	49^th of 666 public elementary schools	92.6%		82.9	108^th of 675 public elementary schools	84.0%	59	85.0	89.0		83.0			84.0	91.0	90.0					92.0	$14,490
Lafargue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3366 Highway 107	Effie	71331	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-9591	581	30	19.3	67.5%	451 (77.6%)	82 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	70.6	213^th of 666 public elementary schools	68.0%		64	266^th of 675 public elementary schools	60.6%	53	59.0	81.0	76.0				71.0	65.0	81.0		86.0			78.0	$17,035
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	2510 St. Charles	Lecompte	71346	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 776-5489	124	18	7.0	96.8%	14 (11.3%)	97 (78.2%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	34.7	457^th of 666 public elementary schools	31.4%		25.4	528^th of 675 public elementary schools	21.8%	71	45.0	40.0	34.0	50.0	50.0	42.0	44.0	54.0	60.0	75.0	80.0	75.0	64.0	67.0	$20,300
Phoenix Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4500 Lincoln Road	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 445-6296	314	23	13.8	47.1%	180 (57.3%)	91 (29.0%)	15 (4.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	96.7	9^th of 666 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.6	2^nd of 675 public elementary schools	99.7%	7		96.0	100.0					93.0	100.0						$14,931
Acadian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Richmond Drive	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 487-1203	270	23	11.9	98.9%	4 (1.5%)	250 (92.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	33.9	469^th of 666 public elementary schools	29.6%		35.1	470^th of 675 public elementary schools	30.4%	1	54.0	51.0	38.0				47.0	66.0	61.0					63.0	$16,128
Martin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4203 Lisa Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 448-1695	281	21	13.2	97.2%	14 (5.0%)	252 (89.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	22	553^rd of 666 public elementary schools	17.0%		30.8	493^rd of 675 public elementary schools	27.0%	60	47.0	42.0	31.0				40.0	53.0	48.0	66.0				56.0	$16,963
Marksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	430 West Waddil Street	Marksville	71351	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 253-7464	625	30	20.5	87.7%	217 (34.7%)	334 (53.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.9%)	31.8	478^th of 666 public elementary schools	28.2%		37.6	451^st of 675 public elementary schools	33.2%	27	56.0	42.0	45.0	52.0			49.0	58.0	66.0		58.0			63.0	$16,015
Horseshoe Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Horseshoe Drive	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-0579	243	24	10.0	95.9%	7 (2.9%)	215 (88.5%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	9.9	631^st of 666 public elementary schools	5.3%		11.3	624^th of 675 public elementary schools	7.6%	7	29.0	31.0	47.0				35.0	36.0	43.0	42.0				39.0	$16,504
Peabody Montessori Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2416 3rd Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-5012	466	29	15.8	69.3%	179 (38.4%)	254 (54.5%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	88	70^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.5%		85.5	91^st of 675 public elementary schools	86.5%	21	80.0		83.0	77.0			83.0	87.0	95.0					90.0	$13,281

Frequently Asked Questions about Poland Junior High School

What schools do graduates of Poland Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Poland Junior High School usually go on to attend:

High : Rapides High School

What is the racial makeup of Poland Junior High School?

Students at Poland Junior High School are 74% White, 18% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Poland Junior High School a good school?

Poland Junior High School ranks 68^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Poland Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Poland Junior High School.

What district is Poland Junior High School in?

Rapides Parish

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