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Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

Summary:

Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School is a public middle school in Jonesboro, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a relatively small student population of 162. The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance on standardized tests compared to state and district averages, particularly among its African American and economically disadvantaged student subgroups.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School's proficiency rates in LEAP Mathematics (28%) and LEAP English Language Arts (33%) are well below the state averages of 59% and 69%, respectively. The school's White students perform better than their African American and low-socioeconomic status peers, but all subgroups struggle to meet academic benchmarks. In contrast, the nearby I.A. Lewis School in the Lincoln Parish district significantly outperforms Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School, suggesting that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the performance gap.

The school's student population has seen a slight shift in racial composition, with a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in African American students. Additionally, the school's academic performance has been inconsistent across different subject areas and grade levels, indicating potential issues with curriculum alignment or instructional practices. Addressing the underlying factors behind Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School's academic struggles will be crucial in supporting the success of its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 440 Old Winnfield Highway
       Jonesboro, LA  71251

(318) 259-6611

District: Jackson Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
426th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,414 Help


Students who attend Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School usually attend:

High:    Jonesboro-Hodge High School

Feeder schools for Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School:

Elementary:    Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  155

Racial breakdown:

African American:
63.9%
White:
29.7%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School ranks worse than 94.9% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.59. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.9%), White (29.7%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School is 9.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School is $18,414.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School 426th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Jackson Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Parish 61st of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 44.36 254th 396 35.9%
2008 33.32 297th 413 28.1%
2009 18.42 370th 425 12.9%
2010 34.02 301st 408 26.2%
2011 23.89 360th 412 12.6%
2012 26.13 349th 442 21.0%
2013 27.56 348th 457 23.9%
2014 24.86 375th 470 20.2%
2015 11.94 438th 482 9.1%
2016 20.68 365th 435 16.1%
2017 16.28 375th 437 14.2%
2018 11.50 374th 411 9.0%
2019 4.74 434th 449 3.3%
2021 12.71 405th 459 11.8%
2022 11.22 417th 460 9.3%
2023 11.63 414th 465 11.0%
2024 6.59 426th 449 5.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.65 363rd 403 9.9%
2019 6.41 416th 430 3.3%
2021 15.97 395th 455 13.2%
2022 11.20 424th 458 7.4%
2023 12.73 413th 459 10.0%
2024 9.74 415th 444 6.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.91 404th 418 3.3%
2021 15.93 381st 441 13.6%
2022 17.84 376th 441 14.7%
2023 22.54 364th 444 18.0%
2024 15.05 370th 415 10.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 3.12 414th 418 1.0%
2021 14.17 388th 442 12.2%
2022 13.85 386th 442 12.7%
2023 6.66 422nd 443 4.7%
2024 5.77 412th 426 3.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.44 282nd 313 9.9%
2019 3.89 335th 338 0.9%
2021 13.86 319th 352 9.4%
2022 18.19 318th 360 11.7%
2023 21.32 292nd 360 18.9%
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Rank History for White students at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.66 331st 338 2.1%
2019 5.15 343rd 350 2.0%
2021 13.95 334th 358 6.7%
2022 7.06 346th 362 4.4%
2023 13.29 328th 352 6.8%
2024 3.90 317th 320 0.9%
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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 Jonesboro-Hodge Middle 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 420 420
1990 218 223 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1991 207 232 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1992 194 212 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1993 210 235 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1994 201 247 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1995 156 206 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1996 156 206 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1997 142 186 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1998 148 215 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1999 158 202 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2000 156 183 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2001 139 171 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2002 109 189 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2003 109 189 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2004 91 188 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2005 82 174 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2006 129 205 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 342
2007 127 192 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2008 137 186 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2009 113 193 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2010 105 220 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 329
2011 83 197 2 1 3 0 1 0 287
2012 89 216 0 1 1 0 1 0 308
2013 77 201 1 0 0 0 2 0 281
2014 64 204 1 0 0 0 1 0 270
2015 72 205 1 2 0 0 1 0 281
2016 72 210 1 2 1 0 4 0 290
2017 91 157 0 1 2 0 3 0 254
2018 78 145 0 1 2 0 3 0 229
2019 51 112 1 2 1 0 4 0 171
2020 56 114 0 2 0 0 1 0 173
2021 48 109 0 2 0 0 1 0 160
2022 57 95 1 3 0 0 5 0 161
2023 52 98 1 2 0 0 9 0 162
2024 46 99 1 1 0 0 8 0 155

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 Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 420 27.0 15.5 42.6
1990 441 28.0 15.7 44
1991 439 28.0 15.6 46.2
1992 407 26.0 15.6 50.4
1993 445 29.0 15.3 52.1
1994 448 28.0 16.0 48
1995 362 24.0 15.1 62.2
1996 362 24.0 15.1 62.2
1997 328 24.0 13.7 56.4
1998 363 24.0 15.1 59.5
1999 360 22.0 16.4 71.1
2000 340 24.0 14.2 70.6
2001 312 22.0 14.2 68.3
2002 299 26.0 11.5 76.3
2003 299 26.0 11.5 76.3
2004 280 20.0 14.0 85.7
2005 258 17.5 14.7 86
2006 342 23.2 14.7 78.7
2007 322 22.0 14.6 74.8
2008 326 24.0 13.6 77.6
2009 307 26.0 11.8 86
2010 329 28.2 11.6 87.8
2011 287 25.4 11.2 84.3
2012 308 24.1 12.7 86.4
2013 281 23.4 12.0 91.8
2014 270 22.0 12.2 91.5
2015 281 23.0 12.2 86.1
2016 290 30.0 9.6 85.2
2017 254 21.9 11.5 91.7
2018 229 17.0 13.4 86.9
2019 171 15.0 11.3 92.4
2020 173 9.9 17.3 91.9
2021 160 12.6 12.6 90.6
2022 161 9.5 16.8 61.5
2023 162 11.2 14.3 77.2
2024 155 15.5 9.9 81.3

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 Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 420 27.0 15.5 42.6
1990 441 28.0 15.7 44
1991 439 28.0 15.6 46.2
1992 407 26.0 15.6 50.4
1993 445 29.0 15.3 52.1
1994 448 28.0 16.0 48
1995 362 24.0 15.1 62.2
1996 362 24.0 15.1 62.2
1997 328 24.0 13.7 56.4
1998 363 24.0 15.1 59.5
1999 360 22.0 16.4 71.1
2000 340 24.0 14.2 70.6
2001 312 22.0 14.2 68.3
2002 299 26.0 11.5 76.3
2003 299 26.0 11.5 76.3
2004 280 20.0 14.0 85.7
2005 258 17.5 14.7 86
2006 342 23.2 14.7 78.7
2007 322 22.0 14.6 74.8
2008 326 24.0 13.6 77.6
2009 307 26.0 11.8 86
2010 329 28.2 11.6 87.8
2011 287 25.4 11.2 84.3
2012 308 24.1 12.7 86.4
2013 281 23.4 12.0 91.8
2014 270 22.0 12.2 91.5
2015 281 23.0 12.2 86.1
2016 290 30.0 9.6 85.2
2017 254 21.9 11.5 91.7
2018 229 17.0 13.4 86.9
2019 171 15.0 11.3 92.4
2020 173 9.9 17.3 91.9
2021 160 12.6 12.6 90.6
2022 161 9.5 16.8 61.5
2023 162 11.2 14.3 77.2
2024 155 15.5 9.9 81.3

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 Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $13,410
2018 $12,339
2019 $15,504
2020 $13,050
2021 $15,395
2022 $18,414

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Jonesboro-Hodge Middle 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 434th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 414th of 465 Middle schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School)2024
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Parish)3958
 19%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School)4126
 15%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Parish)5356
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School)3449
 15%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Parish)5564
 9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School)1429
 15%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Jackson Parish)3036
 6%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5551
 4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School)2727
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jackson Parish)4346
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School)4056
 16%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson Parish)5861
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School)3023
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Jackson Parish)4830
 18%
   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 Students171162
 5.3%
African American11298
 12.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian11
Hispanic22
Pacific Islander00
White5152
 2%
Two or More Races49
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.4%77.2%
 15.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 155 students attended Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School.

Students who attend Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School usually go on to attend Jonesboro-Hodge High School

Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Louisiana middle schools.

Students at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School are 64% African American, 30% White, 5% Two or more races.


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