Best Public Schools in Roanoke, LA

The city of Roanoke, Louisiana has only one public middle school, Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8 and has a total enrollment of 204 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Davis Parish school district, which is ranked 39 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School appears to be a strong performer academically, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), and Social Studies exceeding the district and state averages. The school's 6th and 7th-grade Mathematics proficiency rates were particularly impressive, significantly outpacing the district and state. In ELA, the 6th and 8th-grade proficiency rates were also higher than the district and state. However, the school's student population is predominantly White (73.04%), with a smaller proportion of African American (17.16%) and multiracial (9.8%) students, indicating a need to explore ways to promote greater diversity and inclusion.

Economically, the school serves a population with significant challenges, as 63.73% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Despite these socioeconomic factors, Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School has maintained a consistent ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years, suggesting a stable and sustained level of academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that this school is providing a quality education to its students, though there may be opportunities to address diversity and socioeconomic disparities within the school community.