Is Rayville Junior High School a good school?

Rayville Junior High School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Louisiana middle schools.

How many students attend Rayville Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 153 students attended Rayville Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rayville Junior High School?

Students at Rayville Junior High School are 94% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Rayville Junior High School

Summary:

Rayville Junior High School is a public middle school in Rayville, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 153. The school is part of the Richland Parish School District, which is ranked 83 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 2-star rating.

Rayville Junior High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Louisiana, with only 13% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 48% statewide and 41% in the Richland Parish district. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 34-45%, while the state and district averages are around 54-71%. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80-90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 15 to 29.8 students per teacher over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools, Rayville Junior High School's academic performance is significantly lower. Delhi Middle School and Mangham Junior High School, which are also part of the Richland Parish School District, have higher proficiency rates in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, as well as higher statewide rankings. Similarly, schools in the neighboring City of Monroe School District, such as Carroll Junior High School and Martin Luther King Junior High School, as well as schools in the Ouachita Parish School District, like Ouachita Junior High School and East Ouachita Middle School, consistently outperform Rayville Junior High School in academic metrics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

225 Hwy. 3048
Rayville, LA 71269

(318) 728-3618

District: Richland Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
437^th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,598

Feeder schools for Rayville Junior High School:

Elementary:

Rayville Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 153

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.1%

White:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rayville Junior High School ranks worse than 97.3% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Richland Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94.1%), White (3.9%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Richland Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rayville Junior High School is 15, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Richland Parish School District! (See more...)

Compare Rayville Junior High School employs 10.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rayville Junior High School is $12,598. 1 middle schools in the Richland Parish School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rayville Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rayville Junior High School 437^th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Rayville Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Richland Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland Parish 83^rd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rayville Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Rayville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	33.75	295^th	396	25.5%
2008	32.68	300^th	413	27.4%
2009	42.42	279^th	425	34.4%
2010	58.28	197^th	408	51.7%
2011	36.71	303^rd	412	26.5%
2012	15.70	398^th	442	10.0%
2013	17.11	395^th	457	13.6%
2014	15.70	413^th	470	12.1%
2015	10.17	445^th	482	7.7%
2016	6.01	412^th	435	5.3%
2017	15.91	377^th	437	13.7%
2018	7.80	388^th	411	5.6%
2019	9.18	415^th	449	7.6%
2021	1.93	453^rd	459	1.3%
2023	2.64	458^th	465	1.5%
2024	4.25	437^th	449	2.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rayville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	10.72	378^th	403	6.2%
2019	10.22	401^st	430	6.7%
2021	2.63	449^th	455	1.3%
2022	1.47	456^th	458	0.4%
2023	3.61	450^th	459	2.0%
2024	6.60	429^th	444	3.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Rayville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	14.45	376^th	418	10.0%
2021	2.80	432^nd	441	2.0%
2022	2.06	436^th	441	1.1%
2023	3.59	435^th	444	2.0%
2024	5.96	400^th	415	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Rayville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	9.01	394^th	418	5.7%
2021	2.57	440^th	442	0.5%
2023	3.03	435^th	443	1.8%
2024	4.51	415^th	426	2.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Rayville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	10.51	299^th	313	4.5%
2019	14.14	308^th	338	8.9%
2021	5.71	348^th	352	1.1%
2022	6.31	352^nd	360	2.2%
2023	7.23	351^st	360	2.5%
2024	9.40	321^st	333	3.6%

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Rank History for White students at Rayville Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.05	303^rd	338	10.4%
2019	11.06	331^st	350	5.4%

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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.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Rayville 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	621	621
1990	146	273	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1991	145	272	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1992	139	292	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1993	119	317	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1994	91	266	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1995	94	262	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1996	94	262	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1997	79	274	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1998	80	232	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1999	66	213	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2000	73	219	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2001	73	238	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2002	68	246	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2003	68	246	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2004	45	234	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2005	48	245	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
2006	31	240	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2007	28	194	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
2008	27	195	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
2009	33	169	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	205
2010	32	171	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2011	27	187	1	0	0	0	0	0	215
2012	34	216	1	4	0	0	0	0	255
2013	20	225	2	4	0	0	1	0	252
2014	18	199	2	3	0	0	0	0	222
2015	18	170	4	1	0	0	0	0	193
2016	20	131	2	2	0	0	1	0	156
2017	62	116	1	2	0	2	2	0	185
2018	74	125	0	3	0	0	1	0	203
2019	51	113	0	1	0	0	0	0	165
2020	10	132	0	0	0	0	1	0	143
2021	7	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	161
2022	8	140	0	0	0	0	1	0	149
2023	7	143	0	0	0	0	3	0	153
2024	6	144	0	0	0	0	3	0	153

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 Rayville Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	621	33.0	18.8	n/a
1990	420	24.0	17.5	64.8
1991	418	25.0	16.7	64.4
1992	434	26.0	16.6	70.3
1993	438	27.0	16.2	66.7
1994	358	25.0	14.3	n/a
1995	356	26.0	13.7	74.4
1996	356	26.0	13.7	74.4
1997	354	25.0	14.2	76
1998	313	24.0	13.0	72.8
1999	279	24.0	11.6	83.2
2000	292	22.0	13.3	80.8
2001	311	21.0	14.8	84.2
2002	317	20.0	15.9	86.4
2003	317	20.0	15.9	86.4
2004	282	19.9	14.2	89.7
2005	296	20.1	14.7	90.9
2006	271	18.5	14.6	92.3
2007	222	19.1	11.6	90.5
2008	224	17.7	12.7	89.3
2009	205	18.2	11.3	93.7
2010	207	17.3	11.9	94.7
2011	215	18.1	11.8	94.9
2012	255	19.0	13.3	94.1
2013	252	18.9	13.2	95.6
2014	222	16.6	13.3	95.9
2015	193	16.0	12.0	80.3
2016	156	17.0	9.1	70.5
2017	185	16.4	11.2	69.7
2018	203	9.9	20.3	68.5
2019	165	10.0	16.5	67.9
2020	143	7.0	20.4	84.6
2021	161	8.0	20.1	90.1
2022	149	5.0	29.8	81.9
2023	153	10.1	15.0	80.4
2024	153	10.1	15.0	81.7

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 Rayville Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	621	33.0	18.8	n/a
1990	420	24.0	17.5	64.8
1991	418	25.0	16.7	64.4
1992	434	26.0	16.6	70.3
1993	438	27.0	16.2	66.7
1994	358	25.0	14.3	n/a
1995	356	26.0	13.7	74.4
1996	356	26.0	13.7	74.4
1997	354	25.0	14.2	76
1998	313	24.0	13.0	72.8
1999	279	24.0	11.6	83.2
2000	292	22.0	13.3	80.8
2001	311	21.0	14.8	84.2
2002	317	20.0	15.9	86.4
2003	317	20.0	15.9	86.4
2004	282	19.9	14.2	89.7
2005	296	20.1	14.7	90.9
2006	271	18.5	14.6	92.3
2007	222	19.1	11.6	90.5
2008	224	17.7	12.7	89.3
2009	205	18.2	11.3	93.7
2010	207	17.3	11.9	94.7
2011	215	18.1	11.8	94.9
2012	255	19.0	13.3	94.1
2013	252	18.9	13.2	95.6
2014	222	16.6	13.3	95.9
2015	193	16.0	12.0	80.3
2016	156	17.0	9.1	70.5
2017	185	16.4	11.2	69.7
2018	203	9.9	20.3	68.5
2019	165	10.0	16.5	67.9
2020	143	7.0	20.4	84.6
2021	161	8.0	20.1	90.1
2022	149	5.0	29.8	81.9
2023	153	10.1	15.0	80.4
2024	153	10.1	15.0	81.7

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 Rayville Junior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$10,320
2018	$10,644
2019	$11,179
2020	$11,839
2021	$11,572
2022	$12,598

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rayville Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 415^th of 449 Middle schools	Ranks 458^th of 465 Middle schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Rayville Junior High School)	36	6	30%
7th Grade Mathematics (Richland Parish)	44	37	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	58	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rayville Junior High School)	53	28	25%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Richland Parish)	54	41	13%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	67	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rayville Junior High School)	38	30	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Richland Parish)	50	57	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	165	153	7.3%
African American	113	143	26.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	51	7	86.3%
Two or More Races	0	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.9%	80.4%	12.5%

Schools Near Rayville Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)				LEAP English Language Arts (2024)				LEAP Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Rayville Junior High School	Public	6-8	225 Hwy. 3048	Rayville	71269	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 728-3618	153	10	15.0	81.7%	6 (3.9%)	144 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	4.3	437^th of 449 public middle schools	2.7%		2.6	458^th of 465 public middle schools	1.5%	21			13.0		34.0	34.0	45.0	38.0	62.0	$12,598
Mangham Junior High School	Public	6-8	113 McConnell Street	Mangham	71259	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 248-2729	199	14	14.6	46.7%	147 (73.9%)	43 (21.6%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	54.7	208^th of 449 public middle schools	53.7%		47.4	242^nd of 465 public middle schools	48.0%	34	80.0		66.0	70.0	72.0	64.0	47.0	61.0		$12,063
Delhi Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Toombs Street	Delhi	71232	Richland Parish	Richland Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 878-3748	99	8	12.5	78.8%	4 (4.0%)	92 (92.9%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	415^th of 449 public middle schools	7.6%		6.2	443^rd of 465 public middle schools	4.7%	28	24.0	21.0		20.0	40.0	43.0	59.0	46.0		$14,913
East Ouachita Middle School	Public	6-8	859 Swartz Fairbanks	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2150	516	37	14.0	69.0%	192 (37.2%)	286 (55.4%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.7%)	54.4	212^th of 449 public middle schools	52.8%		56.6	202^nd of 465 public middle schools	56.6%	10	52.0	51.0	56.0	53.0	77.0	71.0	73.0	74.0		$12,371
Ouachita Junior High School	Public	6-8	5500 Blanks Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2200	360	31	11.5	76.1%	17 (4.7%)	318 (88.3%)	12 (3.3%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26.2	341^st of 449 public middle schools	24.1%		23.3	368^th of 465 public middle schools	20.9%	27	47.0	40.0	39.0	42.0	63.0	54.0	52.0	57.0	100.0	$14,403
Carroll Junior High School	Public	7-8	2945 Renwick Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1683	386	30	12.6	90.9%	6 (1.6%)	378 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5.7	429^th of 449 public middle schools	4.5%		6.3	442^nd of 465 public middle schools	4.9%	13		30.0	13.0	24.0		41.0	42.0	43.0	90.0	$17,168
Martin Luther King Junior High School	Public	7-8	1709 Parkview Drive	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-1825	332	32	10.4	89.5%	2 (0.6%)	325 (97.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22.2	368^th of 449 public middle schools	18.0%		23.2	369^th of 465 public middle schools	20.6%	1		41.0	37.0	39.0		56.0	54.0	55.0	93.0	$18,831

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Schools Near Rayville Junior High School