For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,524 students in Jackson Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Jackson Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
2,078 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Graduation Rate
86%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
29%
43%
% White
65%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,392 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,127
$15,176
Spending / Student
$14,392
$14,514
Best Jackson Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quitman High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
181 Wolverine Drive
Quitman, LA 71268
(318) 259-2698
Quitman, LA 71268
(318) 259-2698
Gr: PK-12 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Weston High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
213 Highway 505
Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-7313
Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-7313
Gr: PK-12 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Jonesboro-hodge Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
440 Old Winnfield Highway
Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-6611
Jonesboro, LA 71251
(318) 259-6611
Gr: 6-8 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
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