Summary:
In zip code 71423, located in Dry Prong, Louisiana, there is one middle school, Grant Junior High School, serving grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 438 students as part of the Grant Parish school district.
Grant Junior High School presents a mixed profile for parents. On the positive side, the school boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, suggesting smaller class sizes, and has achieved a perfect 0% dropout rate, which is excellent compared to state averages. The school also shows a clear strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 71% of students proficient, matching the state average. However, significant challenges exist. The school has a critically high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.3%, far exceeding both the district (25.3%) and state (22.5%) averages. Academically, the school struggles in Mathematics (49% proficient) and Social Studies (43% proficient), both well below state averages of 62% and 55%, respectively. The most concerning area is 8th-grade Math, where only 34% of students are proficient, a full 18 points below the state average.
Over the past three years, the school's state ranking has steadily declined from the 46th percentile to the 32nd percentile, indicating a downward performance trajectory. While the school's strong ELA program and perfect dropout rate are commendable, the combination of high chronic absenteeism and low math and social studies scores—particularly in 8th grade—are critical issues that likely drive the declining rank. With 68.26% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a community with high economic need, making these academic and attendance challenges even more pressing for families to consider.
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