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Leesville Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8
237th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 464 Louisiana Middle Schools
Better than 49% of Louisiana middle schools
Summary

Leesville Junior High School in Leesville, LA, serves 421 students in grades 7 and 8 within the highly-rated Vernon Parish school district, which ranks in the top 20% of Louisiana districts.

The school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which stands at 36.2% for the 2024-2025 school year—far higher than the 24.9% rate at nearby Vernon Middle School (serving grades 5 and 6) and well above the state average of 22.5%. This attendance crisis appears to be dragging down overall performance, particularly in math, where only 54% of Leesville students are proficient compared to 58% at Vernon Middle and 68% district-wide. However, the school shows notable strengths: 76% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (similar to Vernon's 73%), and 54% are proficient in Social Studies—significantly outperforming Vernon's 38%. Most impressively, 93% of students taking Algebra I are proficient, far exceeding district and state averages, indicating strong advanced coursework preparation.

Despite its attendance struggles, Leesville Junior High demonstrates effective support for special education students, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide. The school's overall state ranking has declined from the 69th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 48th percentile currently, correlating with the sharp post-pandemic rise in absenteeism. For parents, the key takeaway is that while the school has clear academic strengths—especially in social studies and advanced math—improving student attendance is the single most critical factor for reversing its downward trend and ensuring all students can benefit from the quality instruction that appears to be available when they are in class.

421
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,238
Per pupil spending ?
68.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 480 Berry Avenue
       Leesville, LA  71446

(337) 239-3874

District: Vernon Parish


Students who attend Leesville Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Anacoco High School
    Leesville High School
    Pickering High School
    Rosepine High School

Feeder schools for Leesville Junior High School:

Elementary:    Anacoco Elementary School
    Parkway Elementary School
    Pickering Elementary School
    Rosepine Elementary School
    More...
Prekindergarten:    East Leesville Early Childhood Center
    North Early Childhood Center
Racial breakdown:

White:
43.9%
African American:
28.5%
Hispanic:
12.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)
!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school67%
District avg70%
Louisiana avg62%
237th of 464
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Bottom 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
21st of 119Vernon 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202648.5237 of 46448.9%★★☆☆☆
202553.9209 of 44753.2%★★★☆☆
202449.2243 of 44945.9%★★☆☆☆
202354.7215 of 46553.8%★★★☆☆
202267.3148 of 46067.8%★★★☆☆
202157.9190 of 45958.6%★★★☆☆
201964.4166 of 44963.0%★★★☆☆
201853.2177 of 41156.9%★★★☆☆
201768.6135 of 43769.1%★★★☆☆
201669.4134 of 43569.2%★★★☆☆
201572.3122 of 48274.7%★★★★☆
201476.897 of 47079.4%★★★★☆
201377.887 of 45781.0%★★★★☆
201276.989 of 44279.9%★★★★☆
201176.094 of 41277.2%★★★★☆
201076.588 of 40878.4%★★★★☆
200967.5151 of 42564.5%★★★☆☆
200871.8117 of 41371.7%★★★★☆
200766.0156 of 39660.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202649.8166 of 36254.1%★★★☆☆
202553.1145 of 34457.8%★★★☆☆
202451.9155 of 33353.5%★★★☆☆
202353.1146 of 36059.4%★★★☆☆
202266.287 of 36075.8%★★★★☆
202161.7107 of 35269.6%★★★★☆
201954.3140 of 33858.6%★★★☆☆
201870.567 of 31378.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202643.6257 of 45042.9%★★☆☆☆
202557.2181 of 41556.4%★★★☆☆
202450.8222 of 41546.5%★★☆☆☆
202354.3215 of 44451.6%★★★☆☆
202270.0129 of 44170.7%★★★★☆
202152.7214 of 44151.5%★★★☆☆
201956.8200 of 41852.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202655.669 of 18662.9%★★★☆☆
202545.586 of 15544.5%★★☆☆☆
202480.423 of 15284.9%★★★★☆
202356.066 of 16359.5%★★★☆☆
202256.968 of 16358.3%★★★☆☆
202157.663 of 15358.8%★★★☆☆
201955.158 of 12854.7%★★★☆☆
201856.653 of 11855.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202652.4218 of 45852.4%★★★☆☆
202555.2191 of 43756.3%★★★☆☆
202449.7225 of 44449.3%★★☆☆☆
202350.0222 of 45951.6%★★★☆☆
202261.0164 of 45864.2%★★★☆☆
202152.3211 of 45553.6%★★★☆☆
201951.7213 of 43050.5%★★★☆☆
201854.0195 of 40351.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202655.6197 of 44655.8%★★★☆☆
202551.4201 of 41451.4%★★★☆☆
202449.1224 of 42647.4%★★☆☆☆
202354.7189 of 44357.3%★★★☆☆
202262.4162 of 44263.3%★★★☆☆
202158.4178 of 44259.7%★★★☆☆
201967.7130 of 41868.9%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202615.422 of 248.3%★☆☆☆☆
202519.319 of 219.5%★☆☆☆☆
202411.218 of 180.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.818 of 2218.2%★☆☆☆☆
202233.617 of 2119.0%★☆☆☆☆
202123.021 of 2516.0%★☆☆☆☆
201913.420 of 229.1%★☆☆☆☆
201820.916 of 175.9%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202626.566 of 8118.5%★☆☆☆☆
202538.430 of 4126.8%★☆☆☆☆
202431.029 of 3925.6%★☆☆☆☆
202351.932 of 6349.2%★★★☆☆
202265.716 of 5872.4%★★★★☆
202143.834 of 5740.4%★★☆☆☆
201921.443 of 4912.2%★☆☆☆☆
201818.630 of 339.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202661.483 of 25667.6%★★★☆☆
202340.1119 of 20642.2%★★☆☆☆
202257.061 of 20670.4%★★★★☆
202133.9138 of 21034.3%★★☆☆☆
201961.953 of 20273.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202639.7221 of 34535.9%★★☆☆☆
202544.6191 of 31639.6%★★☆☆☆
202430.9243 of 32024.1%★☆☆☆☆
202339.3232 of 35234.1%★★☆☆☆
202261.9139 of 36261.6%★★★☆☆
202143.5221 of 35838.3%★★☆☆☆
201965.6126 of 35064.0%★★★☆☆
201842.1212 of 33837.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)68th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2026)54th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile-30 vs school
Military Connected (2026)8th percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I93%+28 vs state
English Language Arts76%+6 vs state
Science57%~ state avg
Mathematics54%-8 vs state
Social Studies54%~ state avg

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Students who attend Leesville Junior High School usually go on to attend Anacoco High School

Leesville Junior High School ranks 237th of 464 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Leesville Junior High School are 44% White, 29% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Leesville Junior High School.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026
2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026
2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 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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