Summary:
In zip code 71373, there is one middle school, Vidalia Junior High School, serving grades 6 through 8 with 336 students in the Concordia Parish school district.
Vidalia Junior High School presents a mixed academic profile. Its strongest subject is English Language Arts (ELA), where 73% of students are proficient, outperforming both the district (64%) and the state (70%). However, the school struggles in Mathematics (49% proficient) and Social Studies (43% proficient), both falling below state averages. A standout finding is the school's Algebra I program: 93% of test-takers were proficient, far exceeding district and state rates, suggesting a highly effective advanced math track. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1 and serves a high-poverty population, with nearly 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, chronic absenteeism (15.8%) and the dropout rate (1.7%) are lower than both district and state averages, indicating strong student engagement.
Performance declines as students progress through grades, especially in Math, where proficiency drops from 59% in 7th grade to 39% in 8th grade. The school has a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the 34th-37th percentile among Louisiana middle schools. Overall, Vidalia Junior High School excels in literacy and advanced math but needs improvement in foundational math and social studies instruction.
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