Montgomery High School

Summary:

Montgomery High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Montgomery, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 249 students. The school is part of the Grant Parish School District, which is ranked 51 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Montgomery High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (77.91%) compared to the state average, its test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics (49%) and LEAP English Language Arts (55%) were lower than the state averages of 59% and 69%, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for special education students (5 out of 5 stars) but much lower for white students (1 out of 5 stars) and low socioeconomic status students (2 out of 5 stars). The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 17.2 over the past three school years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby Natchitoches Central High School, which has a more diverse student population and higher overall test scores, Montgomery High School appears to be underperforming. However, the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, a highly selective public school in the region, significantly outperforms both Montgomery High School and Natchitoches Central High School. Additionally, Montgomery High School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.3% to 83.41% over the past three school years, suggesting that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges it faces.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 900 Harrison Drive
       Montgomery, LA  71454


(318) 646-2879

District: Grant Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
188th of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,175 Help


Feeder schools for Montgomery High School:

Elementary:    Verda Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  264

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.5%
African American:
16.7%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72% Help


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Compare Details Montgomery High School ranks worse than 71.5% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details Montgomery High School ranks worse than 56.5% of high schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.64. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.5%), African American (16.7%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montgomery High School is 15. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montgomery High School is $14,175.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montgomery High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery High School 321st of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Montgomery High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery High School 188th of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See Montgomery High School in the ranking list.)

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Grant Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Grant Parish 51st of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Montgomery High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 46.36 246th 396 37.9%
2008 59.14 184th 413 55.4%
2009 34.19 313th 425 26.4%
2010 28.28 332nd 408 18.6%
2011 55.61 212th 412 48.5%
2012 46.93 256th 442 42.1%
2013 46.42 263rd 457 42.5%
2014 47.39 274th 470 41.7%
2015 33.87 350th 482 27.4%
2016 53.75 219th 435 49.7%
2017 38.37 304th 437 30.4%
2018 27.10 310th 411 24.6%
2019 31.59 327th 449 27.2%
2021 52.50 216th 459 52.9%
2022 27.36 343rd 460 25.4%
2023 32.79 324th 465 30.3%
2024 30.30 321st 449 28.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.10 70th 210 66.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.75 318th 403 21.1%
2019 43.49 255th 430 40.7%
2021 45.06 244th 455 46.4%
2022 24.15 357th 458 22.1%
2023 40.63 276th 459 39.9%
2024 22.68 364th 444 18.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.98 203rd 418 51.4%
2021 47.93 241st 441 45.4%
2022 35.54 300th 441 32.0%
2023 13.70 396th 444 10.8%
2024 29.39 315th 415 24.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.97 267th 418 36.1%
2021 56.92 184th 442 58.4%
2022 25.95 333rd 442 24.7%
2023 45.24 233rd 443 47.4%
2024 47.54 229th 426 46.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.91 217th 352 38.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.37 257th 350 26.6%
2021 38.23 247th 358 31.0%
2022 22.67 309th 362 14.6%
2023 20.41 311th 352 11.6%
2024 15.91 299th 320 6.6%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Montgomery High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 56.29 150th 290 48.3%
2008 43.04 182nd 291 37.5%
2009 35.67 220th 301 26.9%
2010 45.30 197th 297 33.7%
2011 42.95 211th 300 29.7%
2012 48.22 197th 310 36.5%
2013 30.13 260th 312 16.7%
2014 25.97 260th 309 15.9%
2015 10.36 296th 312 5.1%
2016 41.28 219th 297 26.3%
2017 52.62 178th 297 40.1%
2018 64.92 81st 302 73.2%
2019 47.14 176th 313 43.8%
2021 43.88 183rd 322 43.2%
2022 40.35 195th 326 40.2%
2023 51.56 166th 321 48.3%
2024 45.64 188th 333 43.5%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 85.99 10th 139 92.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.02 145th 301 51.8%
2021 57.97 115th 285 59.6%
2022 44.89 174th 322 46.0%
2023 52.37 148th 321 53.9%
2024 48.83 172nd 328 47.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.78 165th 292 43.5%
2021 48.03 162nd 288 43.8%
2022 33.96 211th 311 32.2%
2023 55.21 153rd 308 50.3%
2024 45.00 183rd 308 40.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.19 154th 291 47.1%
2021 34.48 202nd 292 30.8%
2022 39.40 180th 301 40.2%
2023 44.21 179th 306 41.5%
2024 48.99 160th 315 49.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Montgomery High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.25 202nd 249 18.9%
2021 21.32 215th 245 12.2%
2022 25.76 203rd 250 18.8%
2023 40.24 160th 249 35.7%
2024 33.85 185th 248 25.4%
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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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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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Enrollment information for Montgomery 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 192 192
1990 139 34 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 173
1991 124 46 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 170
1992 112 53 0 0 7 n/a n/a 0 172
1993 118 56 0 0 7 n/a n/a 0 181
1994 123 54 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 177
1995 112 52 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 164
1996 112 52 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 164
1997 118 46 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 164
1998 127 44 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 171
1999 122 57 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2000 142 52 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 194
2001 199 73 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
2002 205 65 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
2003 205 65 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
2004 199 64 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2005 201 56 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 260
2006 196 62 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 260
2007 210 52 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2008 212 45 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2009 210 45 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 256
2010 214 41 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 257
2011 202 38 1 0 1 0 0 0 242
2012 218 32 0 0 2 2 1 0 255
2013 207 34 0 0 3 3 2 0 249
2014 190 34 1 1 3 3 0 0 232
2015 185 29 1 0 2 2 1 0 220
2016 185 32 3 0 1 2 2 0 225
2017 150 27 3 1 0 2 0 0 183
2018 158 22 4 2 1 1 1 0 189
2019 158 23 3 2 1 0 2 0 189
2020 154 34 1 1 2 0 5 0 197
2021 167 39 1 1 1 0 4 0 213
2022 165 35 0 1 1 0 9 0 211
2023 194 37 0 1 2 0 15 0 249
2024 202 44 0 1 0 0 17 0 264

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 Montgomery High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 192 20.0 9.6 42.2
1990 173 18.0 9.6 38.7
1991 170 16.0 10.6 42.4
1992 172 17.0 10.1 47.1
1993 181 16.0 11.3 51.4
1994 177 17.0 10.4 48
1995 164 14.0 11.7 43.9
1996 164 14.0 11.7 43.9
1997 164 15.0 10.9 43.3
1998 171 14.0 12.2 42.7
1999 179 13.0 13.8 52
2000 194 14.0 13.9 49.5
2001 272 20.0 13.6 61.8
2002 272 21.0 13.0 60.3
2003 272 21.0 13.0 60.3
2004 266 21.6 12.3 62.8
2005 260 22.0 11.8 66.2
2006 260 21.0 12.4 66.9
2007 263 20.0 13.2 63.5
2008 258 19.2 13.4 65.9
2009 256 18.3 14.0 60.2
2010 257 20.7 12.4 62.3
2011 242 21.0 11.5 66.5
2012 255 19.3 13.1 72.5
2013 249 13.9 17.7 66.3
2014 232 13.7 16.8 70.7
2015 220 13.0 16.9 69.1
2016 225 n/a n/a 74.7
2017 183 24.8 7.3 67.2
2018 189 14.1 13.3 72.5
2019 189 15.1 12.4 51.9
2020 197 14.8 13.3 77.7
2021 213 13.0 16.3 72.3
2022 211 14.9 14.1 83.4
2023 249 14.4 17.2 77.5
2024 264 17.5 15.0 72

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 Montgomery High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 192 20.0 9.6 42.2
1990 173 18.0 9.6 38.7
1991 170 16.0 10.6 42.4
1992 172 17.0 10.1 47.1
1993 181 16.0 11.3 51.4
1994 177 17.0 10.4 48
1995 164 14.0 11.7 43.9
1996 164 14.0 11.7 43.9
1997 164 15.0 10.9 43.3
1998 171 14.0 12.2 42.7
1999 179 13.0 13.8 52
2000 194 14.0 13.9 49.5
2001 272 20.0 13.6 61.8
2002 272 21.0 13.0 60.3
2003 272 21.0 13.0 60.3
2004 266 21.6 12.3 62.8
2005 260 22.0 11.8 66.2
2006 260 21.0 12.4 66.9
2007 263 20.0 13.2 63.5
2008 258 19.2 13.4 65.9
2009 256 18.3 14.0 60.2
2010 257 20.7 12.4 62.3
2011 242 21.0 11.5 66.5
2012 255 19.3 13.1 72.5
2013 249 13.9 17.7 66.3
2014 232 13.7 16.8 70.7
2015 220 13.0 16.9 69.1
2016 225 n/a n/a 74.7
2017 183 24.8 7.3 67.2
2018 189 14.1 13.3 72.5
2019 189 15.1 12.4 51.9
2020 197 14.8 13.3 77.7
2021 213 13.0 16.3 72.3
2022 211 14.9 14.1 83.4
2023 249 14.4 17.2 77.5
2024 264 17.5 15.0 72

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 Montgomery High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,573
2018 $12,784
2019 $12,851
2020 $12,607
2021 $16,849
2022 $14,175

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Montgomery High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 327th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 324th of 465 Middle schools
 3.2%
Ranks 176th of 313 High schoolsRanks 166th of 321 High schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Montgomery High School)7568
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Grant Parish)7570
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Montgomery High School)6348
 15%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Grant Parish)6553
 12%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery High School)3933
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Grant Parish)6254
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Montgomery High School)3955
 16%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Grant Parish)6968
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Montgomery High School)2343
 20%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Grant Parish)6955
 14%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Montgomery High School)5955
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Grant Parish)7267
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%
End of Course Geometry (Montgomery High School)8287
 5%
   End of Course Geometry (Grant Parish)7255
 17%
   End of Course Geometry (Louisiana)6861
 7%
End of Course U.S. History (Montgomery High School)3865
 27%
   End of Course U.S. History (Grant Parish)5469
 15%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%
End of Course English I (Montgomery High School)7456
 18%
   End of Course English I (Grant Parish)7970
 9%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students189249
 31.7%
African American2337
 60.9%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic21
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White158194
 22.8%
Two or More Races215
 650%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.9%77.5%
 25.7%


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Montgomery High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Verda Elementary School

Montgomery High School ranks 188th of 333 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 264 students attended Montgomery High School.

Students at Montgomery High School are 77% White, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races.


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