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Rayville Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Rayville Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Rayville, Louisiana, which is part of the Richland Parish school district. With consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and dropout rates, Rayville Junior High School has struggled to meet the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

Rayville Junior High School significantly underperforms compared to the Richland Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized tests, with only 18% of 7th graders proficient or better in LEAP Math, compared to 47% in Richland Parish and 60% statewide. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates across all grades were around 37%, compared to 56% in Richland Parish and 70% statewide. Additionally, Rayville Junior High School has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20-25% in recent years, and dropout rates around 3-5%, both of which are significantly higher than the state averages.

Interestingly, the two other middle schools in the Richland Parish district, Delhi Middle School and Mangham Junior High School, perform significantly better than Rayville Junior High School on academic measures, with 63-72% of students proficient or better in Math and ELA. This suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement at Rayville Junior High School through effective leadership, teaching, and targeted programs to address the challenges facing its disadvantaged student population.

145

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,173

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 Hwy. 3048
Rayville, LA 71269

(318) 728-3618

District: Richland Parish

Feeder schools for Rayville Junior High School:

Elementary:

Rayville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.7%

White:

6.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (28% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg52%

Louisiana avg65%

439^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Richland Parish

85^th of 118Richland 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	2.7	439 of 447	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	437 of 449	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	458 of 465	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.9	453 of 459	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	415 of 449	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	388 of 411	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	377 of 437	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.0	412 of 435	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	445 of 482	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.7	413 of 470	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	395 of 457	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	398 of 442	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.7	303 of 412	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	58.3	197 of 408	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.4	279 of 425	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.7	300 of 413	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.7	295 of 396	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	323 of 344	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	321 of 333	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	351 of 360	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	352 of 360	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	348 of 352	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	308 of 338	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	299 of 313	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	404 of 415	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	400 of 415	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	435 of 444	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	436 of 441	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	432 of 441	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	376 of 418	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	425 of 437	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	429 of 444	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	450 of 459	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.5	456 of 458	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	449 of 455	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	401 of 430	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	378 of 403	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	394 of 414	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	415 of 426	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	435 of 443	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	440 of 442	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	394 of 418	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	11.1	331 of 350	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	303 of 338	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

White (2019)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-33 vs state

Mathematics18%-42 vs state

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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 6th Grade	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
Rayville Junior High School	Public	6-8	225 Hwy. 3048	Rayville	71269	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-3618	145	6	23.5	92.4%	9 (6.2%)	133 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2.7	439^th of 447 public middle schools	1.8%		4.3	437^th of 449 public middle schools	2.7%	2		18.0			39.0	38.0	35.0	37.0		$15,173
Mangham Junior High School	Public	6-8	113 McConnell Street	Mangham	71259	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2729	216	13	17.1	63.0%	152 (70.4%)	54 (25.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	59.5	183^rd of 447 public middle schools	59.1%		54.7	208^th of 449 public middle schools	53.7%	25	64.0	69.0	55.0	63.0	80.0	71.0	63.0	72.0		$13,243
Delhi Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Toombs Street	Delhi	71232	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 878-3748	91	6	14.4	92.3%	7 (7.7%)	81 (89.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.7	426^th of 447 public middle schools	4.7%		10.2	415^th of 449 public middle schools	7.6%	11		19.0	14.0				50.0	36.0		$16,617
East Ouachita Middle School	Public	6-8	859 Swartz Fairbanks	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2150	498	34	14.4	70.7%	174 (34.9%)	290 (58.2%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.2%)	45.2	256^th of 447 public middle schools	42.7%		54.4	212^th of 449 public middle schools	52.8%	44	40.0	62.0	43.0	49.0	65.0	78.0	68.0	69.0		$14,639
Ouachita Junior High School	Public	6-8	5500 Blanks Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2200	312	30	10.3	76.9%	12 (3.8%)	279 (89.4%)	9 (2.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	23.3	356^th of 447 public middle schools	20.4%		26.2	341^st of 449 public middle schools	24.1%	15	37.0	44.0	30.0	39.0	49.0	64.0	62.0	59.0	92.0	$17,682
Carroll Junior High School	Public	7-8	2945 Renwick Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1683	348	26	13.1	94.3%	6 (1.7%)	335 (96.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	6.2	429^th of 447 public middle schools	4.0%		5.7	429^th of 449 public middle schools	4.5%			29.0				41.0	43.0	42.0		$17,371
Martin Luther King Junior High School	Public	7-8	1709 Parkview Drive	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-1825	350	31	11.1	92.0%	2 (0.6%)	341 (97.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.6	346^th of 447 public middle schools	22.6%		22.2	368^th of 449 public middle schools	18.0%	22		37.0	33.0	35.0		59.0	63.0	61.0	79.0	$20,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Rayville Junior High School

What district is Rayville Junior High School in?

Richland Parish

How many students attend Rayville Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Rayville Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rayville Junior High School?

Students at Rayville Junior High School are 92% African American, 6% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Rayville Junior High School a good school?

Rayville Junior High School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Louisiana middle schools.

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