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Ferriday Junior High School

Summary:

Ferriday Junior High School is a public middle school in Ferriday, Louisiana, serving around 230 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Concordia Parish school district, which is ranked 62 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Ferriday Junior High School has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Louisiana middle schools and receiving the lowest possible rating from SchoolDigger. This is likely due to a combination of factors, including a significantly higher percentage of African American students (over 89%) compared to the nearby Vidalia Junior High School, which has a more balanced racial composition. Additionally, Ferriday Junior High School consistently lags behind the Concordia Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, with only 28% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 55% for the district and 59% for the state.

The school also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio at Ferriday Junior High School, ranging from 10.4 to 14.6 over the past few years, the school's academic underperformance suggests that there may be challenges in attracting and retaining high-quality teachers, which could be impacting the school's ability to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 201 Martin Luther King
       Ferriday, LA  71334

(318) 757-8695

District: Concordia Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
421st of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,828 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.0 Help
Number of students:  250

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.8%
White:
7.6%
Hispanic:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.2% Help


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Compare Details Ferriday Junior High School ranks worse than 93.8% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.8%), White (7.6%), Hispanic (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ferriday Junior High School is 9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ferriday Junior High School is $20,828.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ferriday Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ferriday Junior High School 421st of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Ferriday Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Concordia Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Concordia Parish 62nd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ferriday Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Ferriday Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 20.71 337th 396 14.9%
2008 15.85 366th 413 11.4%
2009 13.70 383rd 425 9.9%
2010 13.99 380th 408 6.9%
2011 21.66 368th 412 10.7%
2012 25.14 355th 442 19.7%
2013 23.13 365th 457 20.1%
2014 15.35 416th 470 11.5%
2015 12.77 434th 482 10.0%
2016 12.30 392nd 435 9.9%
2017 14.49 382nd 437 12.6%
2018 11.08 378th 411 8.0%
2019 10.27 410th 449 8.7%
2021 6.78 428th 459 6.8%
2022 4.73 442nd 460 3.9%
2023 13.29 408th 465 12.3%
2024 7.62 421st 449 6.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ferriday Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.00 346th 403 14.1%
2019 14.32 385th 430 10.5%
2021 7.77 426th 455 6.4%
2022 6.24 438th 458 4.4%
2023 15.94 395th 459 13.9%
2024 10.58 413th 444 7.0%
See the entire list of Best Louisiana Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ferriday Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.60 366th 418 12.4%
2021 8.06 413th 441 6.3%
2022 6.05 418th 441 5.2%
2023 16.40 384th 444 13.5%
2024 12.24 382nd 415 8.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ferriday Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.03 165th 170 2.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Ferriday Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.25 403rd 418 3.6%
2021 7.06 414th 442 6.3%
2022 6.12 424th 442 4.1%
2023 9.50 414th 443 6.5%
2024 6.03 410th 426 3.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Ferriday Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.37 255th 313 18.5%
2019 18.28 298th 338 11.8%
2021 15.02 315th 352 10.5%
2022 11.74 334th 360 7.2%
2023 25.02 279th 360 22.5%
2024 15.78 302nd 333 9.3%
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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.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Ferriday 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 377 377
1990 81 241 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1991 77 286 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1992 93 450 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1993 66 426 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1994 65 425 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1995 54 373 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1996 54 373 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1997 28 397 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 425
1998 27 367 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1999 24 340 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2000 20 327 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2001 23 341 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2002 34 362 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2003 34 362 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2004 29 309 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2005 19 324 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2006 14 319 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2007 13 318 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2008 15 341 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2009 6 302 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2010 7 280 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2011 9 287 0 1 0 0 4 0 301
2012 12 300 0 1 0 0 2 0 315
2013 18 319 0 1 0 0 1 0 339
2014 14 310 1 2 0 0 0 0 327
2015 25 296 1 1 0 0 0 0 323
2016 29 310 1 2 1 0 0 0 343
2017 31 289 1 1 0 0 3 0 325
2018 22 273 1 1 1 0 4 0 302
2019 15 240 0 1 0 0 7 0 263
2020 16 244 1 2 0 0 5 0 268
2021 18 249 1 3 0 0 8 0 279
2022 21 233 1 2 0 0 2 0 259
2023 15 210 0 4 0 0 1 0 230
2024 19 227 0 2 0 0 2 0 250

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 Ferriday Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 377 24.0 15.7 68.7
1990 323 22.0 14.6 76.8
1991 364 25.0 14.5 74.5
1992 543 29.0 18.7 80.3
1993 492 32.0 15.4 94.9
1994 491 28.0 17.5 80.2
1995 428 29.0 14.8 84.8
1996 428 29.0 14.8 84.8
1997 425 26.3 16.2 86.6
1998 396 28.0 14.1 86.9
1999 364 25.0 14.6 94.5
2000 347 22.3 15.6 96
2001 364 25.8 14.1 93.7
2002 396 25.0 15.8 95.5
2003 396 25.0 15.8 95.5
2004 338 27.3 12.4 96.7
2005 344 23.8 14.5 96.5
2006 334 25.9 12.9 98.2
2007 335 23.6 14.2 94.6
2008 358 25.1 14.3 94.4
2009 310 24.5 12.7 95.5
2010 290 23.6 12.2 96.6
2011 301 22.0 13.6 96.7
2012 315 23.2 13.5 97.5
2013 339 23.6 14.3 97.9
2014 327 24.5 13.3 95.7
2015 323 22.0 14.6 97.2
2016 343 n/a n/a 93.3
2017 325 27.4 11.8 98.2
2018 302 20.9 14.3 89.1
2019 263 21.0 12.4 95.4
2020 268 20.4 13.1 93.7
2021 279 19.0 14.6 93.9
2022 259 21.0 12.3 92.3
2023 230 22.0 10.4 92.6
2024 250 27.4 9.0 95.2

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 Ferriday Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 377 24.0 15.7 68.7
1990 323 22.0 14.6 76.8
1991 364 25.0 14.5 74.5
1992 543 29.0 18.7 80.3
1993 492 32.0 15.4 94.9
1994 491 28.0 17.5 80.2
1995 428 29.0 14.8 84.8
1996 428 29.0 14.8 84.8
1997 425 26.3 16.2 86.6
1998 396 28.0 14.1 86.9
1999 364 25.0 14.6 94.5
2000 347 22.3 15.6 96
2001 364 25.8 14.1 93.7
2002 396 25.0 15.8 95.5
2003 396 25.0 15.8 95.5
2004 338 27.3 12.4 96.7
2005 344 23.8 14.5 96.5
2006 334 25.9 12.9 98.2
2007 335 23.6 14.2 94.6
2008 358 25.1 14.3 94.4
2009 310 24.5 12.7 95.5
2010 290 23.6 12.2 96.6
2011 301 22.0 13.6 96.7
2012 315 23.2 13.5 97.5
2013 339 23.6 14.3 97.9
2014 327 24.5 13.3 95.7
2015 323 22.0 14.6 97.2
2016 343 n/a n/a 93.3
2017 325 27.4 11.8 98.2
2018 302 20.9 14.3 89.1
2019 263 21.0 12.4 95.4
2020 268 20.4 13.1 93.7
2021 279 19.0 14.6 93.9
2022 259 21.0 12.3 92.3
2023 230 22.0 10.4 92.6
2024 250 27.4 9.0 95.2

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 Ferriday Junior High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,242
2018 $12,809
2019 $14,421
2020 $13,734
2021 $15,780
2022 $20,828

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ferriday Junior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 410th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 408th of 465 Middle schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Ferriday Junior High School)3127
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Concordia Parish)4847
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ferriday Junior High School)3037
 7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Concordia Parish)5657
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ferriday Junior High School)3441
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Concordia Parish)5353
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ferriday Junior High School)5238
 14%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Concordia Parish)6858
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Ferriday Junior High School)4214
 28%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Concordia Parish)5341
 12%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5551
 4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ferriday Junior High School)2712
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Concordia Parish)4234
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5348
 5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ferriday Junior High School)4657
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Concordia Parish)6366
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ferriday Junior High School)3728
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Concordia Parish)5440
 14%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students263230
 12.5%
African American240210
 12.5%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic14
 300%
Pacific Islander00
White1515
Two or More Races71
 85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.4%92.6%
 2.8%

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Students at Ferriday Junior High School are 91% African American, 8% White.

Ferriday Junior High School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Louisiana middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 250 students attended Ferriday Junior High School.


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