Is Leesville Junior High School a good school?

Leesville Junior High School ranks 243 rd of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leesville Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 479 students attended Leesville Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Leesville Junior High School?

Students at Leesville Junior High School are 44% White, 28% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Leesville Junior High School attend?

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

Leesville Junior High School

Summary:

Leesville Junior High School is a public middle school located in Leesville, Louisiana, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 447 students. The school is part of the Vernon Parish School District, which is ranked 19th out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leesville Junior High School has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is more diverse than the nearby Vernon Middle School. Academically, the school has shown mixed performance, with stronger proficiency rates in English Language Arts than Mathematics, a pattern that has been consistent over the past few years. While the school's African American and Hispanic students have generally outperformed their statewide counterparts, the White students and students with special needs have struggled in comparison to other Louisiana middle schools.

Leesville Junior High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be contributing to the school's overall academic performance. The school's student-teacher ratio is lower than the nearby Vernon Middle School, but its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting inconsistent academic achievement. Addressing the needs of the school's socioeconomically disadvantaged population and learning from the practices of the nearby Vernon Middle School could be valuable strategies for Leesville Junior High School to consider.

Detail:

Public 7-8

480 Berry Avenue
Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 239-3874

District: Vernon Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
243^rd of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,698

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
	East Leesville Elementary School
	North Elementary School
	Parkway Elementary School
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	Pickering Elementary School
	Rosepine Elementary School
	West Leesville Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 479

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

African American:

28.4%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leesville Junior High School ranks worse than 54.1% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Leesville Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.8%), African American (28.4%), Hispanic (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leesville Junior High School is 16.2. (See more...)

Compare Leesville Junior High School employs 29.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leesville Junior High School is $13,698.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leesville Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Leesville Junior High School 243^rd of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Leesville Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Military Connected students:

Male students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Vernon Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Vernon Parish 19^th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Leesville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	66.04	156^th	396	60.6%
2008	71.82	117^th	413	71.7%
2009	67.52	151^st	425	64.5%
2010	76.51	88^th	408	78.4%
2011	76.01	94^th	412	77.2%
2012	76.88	89^th	442	79.9%
2013	77.76	87^th	457	81.0%
2014	76.84	97^th	470	79.4%
2015	72.30	122^nd	482	74.7%
2016	69.40	134^th	435	69.2%
2017	68.63	135^th	437	69.1%
2018	53.18	177^th	411	56.9%
2019	64.43	166^th	449	63.0%
2021	57.85	190^th	459	58.6%
2022	67.25	148^th	460	67.8%
2023	54.68	215^th	465	53.8%
2024	49.24	243^rd	449	45.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Leesville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	18.61	30^th	33	9.1%
2019	21.41	43^rd	49	12.2%
2021	43.75	34^th	57	40.4%
2022	65.74	16^th	58	72.4%
2023	51.88	32^nd	63	49.2%
2024	30.99	29^th	39	25.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Leesville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	61.86	53^rd	202	73.8%
2021	33.91	138^th	210	34.3%
2022	56.98	61^st	206	70.4%
2023	40.08	119^th	206	42.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leesville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	54.02	195^th	403	51.6%
2019	51.75	213^th	430	50.5%
2021	52.34	211^th	455	53.6%
2022	61.02	164^th	458	64.2%
2023	49.98	222^nd	459	51.6%
2024	49.69	225^th	444	49.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Leesville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	56.82	200^th	418	52.2%
2021	52.70	214^th	441	51.5%
2022	70.00	129^th	441	70.7%
2023	54.29	215^th	444	51.6%
2024	50.77	222^nd	415	46.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Leesville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	20.86	16^th	17	5.9%
2019	13.38	20^th	22	9.1%
2021	23.01	21^st	25	16.0%
2022	33.64	17^th	21	19.0%
2023	28.85	18^th	22	18.2%
2024	11.16	18^th	18	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Leesville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	67.75	130^th	418	68.9%
2021	58.38	178^th	442	59.7%
2022	62.38	162^nd	442	63.3%
2023	54.73	189^th	443	57.3%
2024	49.07	224^th	426	47.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Leesville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	70.46	67^th	313	78.6%
2019	54.33	140^th	338	58.6%
2021	61.71	107^th	352	69.6%
2022	66.19	87^th	360	75.8%
2023	53.08	146^th	360	59.4%
2024	51.93	155^th	333	53.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leesville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	56.56	53^rd	118	55.1%
2019	55.14	58^th	128	54.7%
2021	57.60	63^rd	153	58.8%
2022	56.86	68^th	163	58.3%
2023	56.04	66^th	163	59.5%
2024	80.39	23^rd	152	84.9%

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Rank History for White students at Leesville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	42.15	212^th	338	37.3%
2019	65.64	126^th	350	64.0%
2021	43.48	221^st	358	38.3%
2022	61.89	139^th	362	61.6%
2023	39.31	232^nd	352	34.1%
2024	30.93	243^rd	320	24.1%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Leesville Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	862	862
1990	434	260	31	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	790
1991	429	74	28	302	2	n/a	n/a	0	835
1992	397	323	33	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	827
1993	359	321	24	53	6	n/a	n/a	0	763
1994	374	287	21	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	740
1995	390	369	26	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	832
1996	390	369	26	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	832
1997	406	297	22	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
1998	369	271	15	36	5	n/a	n/a	0	696
1999	301	263	16	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	624
2000	278	242	15	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	573
2001	289	281	14	43	8	n/a	n/a	0	635
2002	330	237	16	32	8	n/a	n/a	0	623
2003	330	237	16	32	8	n/a	n/a	0	623
2004	301	270	19	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	621
2005	296	275	17	35	8	n/a	n/a	0	631
2006	295	258	15	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	610
2007	312	232	11	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	597
2008	272	240	10	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	562
2009	285	263	13	33	7	n/a	n/a	0	601
2010	275	242	20	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	581
2011	267	196	17	35	7	2	9	0	533
2012	254	176	16	45	4	1	10	0	506
2013	224	180	9	51	1	3	7	0	475
2014	222	171	11	44	3	7	14	0	472
2015	176	153	13	33	5	7	11	0	398
2016	164	156	11	31	8	8	14	0	392
2017	173	130	6	48	6	5	14	0	382
2018	187	126	6	49	5	3	26	0	402
2019	177	146	9	38	2	8	27	0	407
2020	181	149	11	35	4	8	31	0	419
2021	186	140	8	56	1	5	39	0	435
2022	163	107	6	57	1	6	48	0	388
2023	207	115	4	65	5	6	45	0	447
2024	210	136	6	62	8	7	50	0	479

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leesville Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	862	45.0	19.1	26.8
1990	790	43.0	18.3	23.5
1991	835	43.0	19.4	26.3
1992	827	43.0	19.2	26.7
1993	763	42.0	18.2	31.3
1994	740	41.0	18.0	34.5
1995	832	48.0	17.3	28.7
1996	832	48.0	17.3	28.7
1997	769	49.6	15.5	26.9
1998	696	47.6	14.6	32
1999	624	37.6	16.6	52.4
2000	573	40.0	14.3	51
2001	635	39.9	15.9	53.2
2002	623	40.0	15.6	50.1
2003	623	40.0	15.6	50.1
2004	621	40.0	15.5	48.8
2005	631	40.0	15.8	43.7
2006	610	40.1	15.2	47.5
2007	597	38.0	15.7	48.7
2008	562	34.0	16.5	50.7
2009	601	33.0	18.2	52.9
2010	581	35.0	16.6	54.6
2011	533	34.9	15.2	52.3
2012	506	35.9	14.0	55.9
2013	475	34.9	13.5	63.4
2014	472	24.2	19.4	58.3
2015	398	34.0	11.7	57.5
2016	392	31.0	12.6	56.6
2017	382	41.5	9.2	55.2
2018	402	23.0	17.4	57
2019	407	22.0	18.4	47.2
2020	419	24.0	17.4	51.8
2021	435	22.0	19.7	58.4
2022	388	23.0	16.8	54.1
2023	447	27.0	16.5	55.3
2024	479	29.4	16.2	63

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Leesville Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	862	45.0	19.1	26.8
1990	790	43.0	18.3	23.5
1991	835	43.0	19.4	26.3
1992	827	43.0	19.2	26.7
1993	763	42.0	18.2	31.3
1994	740	41.0	18.0	34.5
1995	832	48.0	17.3	28.7
1996	832	48.0	17.3	28.7
1997	769	49.6	15.5	26.9
1998	696	47.6	14.6	32
1999	624	37.6	16.6	52.4
2000	573	40.0	14.3	51
2001	635	39.9	15.9	53.2
2002	623	40.0	15.6	50.1
2003	623	40.0	15.6	50.1
2004	621	40.0	15.5	48.8
2005	631	40.0	15.8	43.7
2006	610	40.1	15.2	47.5
2007	597	38.0	15.7	48.7
2008	562	34.0	16.5	50.7
2009	601	33.0	18.2	52.9
2010	581	35.0	16.6	54.6
2011	533	34.9	15.2	52.3
2012	506	35.9	14.0	55.9
2013	475	34.9	13.5	63.4
2014	472	24.2	19.4	58.3
2015	398	34.0	11.7	57.5
2016	392	31.0	12.6	56.6
2017	382	41.5	9.2	55.2
2018	402	23.0	17.4	57
2019	407	22.0	18.4	47.2
2020	419	24.0	17.4	51.8
2021	435	22.0	19.7	58.4
2022	388	23.0	16.8	54.1
2023	447	27.0	16.5	55.3
2024	479	29.4	16.2	63

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Leesville Junior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$10,291
2018	$10,022
2019	$10,556
2020	$10,274
2021	$11,517
2022	$13,698

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leesville Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 166^th of 449 Middle schools	Ranks 215^th of 465 Middle schools	9.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Leesville Junior High School)	63	49	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	58	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Leesville Junior High School)	75	67	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Parish)	82	73	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	67	5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Leesville Junior High School)	65	38	27%
7th Grade Social Studies (Vernon Parish)	69	56	13%
7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	55	52	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Leesville Junior High School)	56	61	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Vernon Parish)	69	67	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	53	47	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Leesville Junior High School)	78	77	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Vernon Parish)	84	81	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Leesville Junior High School)	73	65	8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Vernon Parish)	78	66	12%
8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	64	53	11%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	407	447	9.8%
African American	146	115	21.2%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	9	4	55.6%
Hispanic	38	65	71.1%
Pacific Islander	8	6	25%
White	177	207	16.9%
Two or More Races	27	45	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.2%	55.3%	8.1%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)					LEAP English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Leesville Junior High School	Public	7-8	480 Berry Avenue	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 239-3874	479	29	16.2	63.0%	210 (43.8%)	136 (28.4%)	62 (12.9%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.7%)	7 (1.5%)	50 (10.4%)	49.2	243^rd of 449 public middle schools	45.9%		54.7	215^th of 465 public middle schools	53.8%	28			54.0	44.0	49.0			75.0	69.0	72.0	$13,698
Vernon Middle School	Public	5-6	1410 Nona Street	Leesville	71446	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 238-1505	448	31	14.2	62.1%	198 (44.2%)	128 (28.6%)	64 (14.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (10.5%)								(n/a)	40.0	51.0			46.0	65.0	69.0			66.0	$14,168

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