Best Public Schools in Zip Code 71480

Summary:

The 71480 zip code is home to a single standout public middle school, LaSalle Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 150 students. This school has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking 42nd out of 447 LaSalle Parish middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year.

LaSalle Junior High School's students have achieved remarkable results on LEAP tests, with 75% proficient or better in Mathematics and 91% proficient or better in English Language Arts across all grades. These scores significantly exceed the LaSalle Parish and Louisiana state averages, indicating the school is providing a high-quality education and effectively preparing students for success. The school has maintained this level of academic excellence over the past few years, consistently earning 4-5 star ratings from SchoolDigger.

While the school has a relatively low dropout rate of 3.3% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 1, the chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% for the 2023-2024 school year is an area that could benefit from further investigation and potential improvement. Additionally, 43.33% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, LaSalle Junior High School continues to excel academically, demonstrating its ability to effectively support and meet the needs of its diverse student body.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)			LEAP English Language Arts (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 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
LaSalle Junior High School	Public	6-8	5960 Tannehill Drive	Urania	71480	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 495-3474	144	13	10.9	64.6%	136 (94.4%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	87.3	42^nd of 447 public middle schools	90.6%		88.7	35^th of 449 public middle schools	92.2%	7	84.0	72.0	75.0	86.0	91.0	$20,655

Cities Near Zip Code 71480

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Urania	0.45 mi	1	11^th
Olla	3.68 mi	2	57^th
Georgetown	8.93 mi	1
Jena	13.75 mi	5	72^nd
Grayson	16.68 mi	1

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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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