Summary:
In zip code 71225, there is one middle school, Calhoun Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in the Calhoun, Louisiana area with an enrollment of 423 students.
Calhoun Middle School is a strong academic performer in core subjects, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA). In the 2025-2026 school year, the school's overall proficiency rates of 71% in Math and 77% in ELA exceeded both the Ouachita Parish district and Louisiana state averages. However, the school shows a notable weakness in Social Studies, where its 53% proficiency rate falls below both the district (58%) and state (55%) averages across all grade levels. A key concern is the school's declining state ranking, which has dropped from the 73rd percentile (4-star) in 2023-2024 to the 61st percentile (3-star) in 2025-2026, even as Math and ELA scores have improved or remained stable. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1 and a perfect 0.0% dropout rate, though chronic absenteeism sits at 22.4%, slightly above the district average.
An interesting finding is the "8th Grade Slump" in Math, where 6th and 7th graders achieve high proficiency (77% and 79%), but 8th-grade proficiency drops sharply to 52%, the only grade level below the district average. This suggests a potential curriculum challenge with advanced concepts. The contradictory trend of declining rankings despite improving test scores indicates that other Louisiana schools are improving at a faster pace. The school's Social Studies weakness is systemic, affecting all grades, and requires targeted intervention. Overall, Calhoun Middle School offers strong Math and ELA instruction with a low dropout rate, but parents should be aware of the Social Studies gap and the declining state ranking trend.
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