Is Webster Junior High School a good school?

Webster Junior High School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Louisiana middle schools.

How many students attend Webster Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 508 students attended Webster Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Webster Junior High School?

Students at Webster Junior High School are 60% African American, 34% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Webster Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Webster Junior High School usually go on to attend Minden High School

Webster Junior High School

Summary:

Webster Junior High School is a public middle school located in Minden, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 519 students. The school is part of the Webster Parish School District, which is ranked 69 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Webster Junior High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and overall school quality compared to state and district averages, as well as nearby schools like Homer Junior High School and Haughton Middle School. The school has a higher percentage of African American students (58%) compared to the state average, while the percentage of White students (35.26%) is lower. Over the past several years, Webster Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Louisiana middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating the school is performing below the state average.

The academic performance of Webster Junior High School, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in LEAP assessments, is significantly lower than the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. The performance gap between the school and the state/district averages has been widening over the years, particularly in Mathematics. Additionally, the school ranks particularly low for African American, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students compared to their peers in the state. The school has also experienced a decline in enrollment and an increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

700 East Union
Minden, LA 71055

(318) 377-3847

District: Webster Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
374^th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,698

Students who attend Webster Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Minden High School

Feeder schools for Webster Junior High School:

Elementary:	E. S. Richardson Elementary School
	J. A. Phillips Elementary School
	J. L. Jones Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.8%

White:

34.3%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Webster Junior High School ranks worse than 83.3% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (59.8%), White (34.3%), Hispanic (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Webster Junior High School is 14.9. (See more...)

Compare Webster Junior High School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Webster Junior High School is $13,698.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Webster Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Webster Junior High School 374^th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Webster Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Webster Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Webster Parish 69^th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Webster Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	44.93	253^rd	396	36.1%
2008	36.55	285^th	413	31.0%
2009	39.06	289^th	425	32.0%
2010	33.85	302^nd	408	26.0%
2011	45.16	268^th	412	35.0%
2012	39.66	287^th	442	35.1%
2013	50.27	240^th	457	47.5%
2014	41.76	296^th	470	37.0%
2015	23.77	389^th	482	19.3%
2016	24.56	352^nd	435	19.1%
2017	26.11	347^th	437	20.6%
2018	32.65	284^th	411	30.9%
2019	37.01	299^th	449	33.4%
2021	17.58	380^th	459	17.2%
2022	23.11	354^th	460	23.0%
2023	19.87	374^th	465	19.6%
2024	20.89	374^th	449	16.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Webster Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	15.52	193^rd	202	4.5%
2021	10.48	207^th	210	1.4%
2023	9.33	206^th	206	0.0%
2024	25.77	141^st	175	19.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	36.80	279^th	403	30.8%
2019	30.30	322^nd	430	25.1%
2021	11.21	413^th	455	9.2%
2022	16.12	397^th	458	13.3%
2023	13.18	409^th	459	10.9%
2024	17.58	383^rd	444	13.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Webster Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	39.68	281^st	418	32.8%
2021	22.04	347^th	441	21.3%
2022	24.72	344^th	441	22.0%
2023	20.89	368^th	444	17.1%
2024	26.77	325^th	415	21.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Webster Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	31.44	309^th	418	26.1%
2021	15.11	385^th	442	12.9%
2022	24.49	338^th	442	23.5%
2023	21.60	345^th	443	22.1%
2024	19.68	362^nd	426	15.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Webster Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	35.38	220^th	313	29.7%
2019	32.96	231^st	338	31.7%
2021	16.16	311^th	352	11.6%
2022	27.70	259^th	360	28.1%
2023	19.13	305^th	360	15.3%
2024	19.99	291^st	333	12.6%

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Rank History for White students at Webster Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	59.84	137^th	338	59.5%
2019	49.43	193^rd	350	44.9%
2021	29.92	275^th	358	23.2%
2022	36.57	250^th	362	30.9%
2023	26.57	287^th	352	18.5%
2024	24.89	272^nd	320	15.0%

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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 Webster 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	588	588
1990	277	322	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1991	295	311	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1992	275	319	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1993	307	335	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1994	249	322	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1995	314	319	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1996	314	319	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1997	282	314	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
1998	295	304	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1999	293	322	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
2000	281	349	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
2001	270	359	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	632
2002	279	303	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
2003	279	303	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
2004	239	314	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2005	238	305	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2006	165	292	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	462
2007	175	260	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2008	175	289	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2009	169	298	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2010	163	291	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
2011	193	269	1	5	1	0	1	0	470
2012	211	244	1	7	0	0	3	0	466
2013	167	283	1	4	0	0	3	0	458
2014	171	289	0	4	0	0	2	0	466
2015	157	290	2	5	0	0	5	0	459
2016	151	233	1	5	0	0	5	0	395
2017	152	219	0	5	0	0	4	0	380
2018	150	205	4	7	0	0	8	0	374
2019	232	316	5	13	0	0	16	0	582
2020	223	368	4	6	1	1	15	0	618
2021	222	357	5	4	1	2	13	0	604
2022	185	342	3	8	1	1	14	0	554
2023	183	301	4	16	2	0	13	0	519
2024	174	304	4	15	1	0	10	0	508

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 Webster Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	588	33.0	17.8	40.5
1990	602	32.0	18.8	41.4
1991	606	31.0	19.5	37.6
1992	594	33.0	18.0	40.4
1993	642	32.0	20.1	38.8
1994	571	29.0	19.7	51.3
1995	636	30.5	20.9	0.2
1996	636	30.5	20.9	0.2
1997	601	30.8	19.5	42.9
1998	602	28.8	20.9	21.9
1999	620	27.8	22.3	45.8
2000	634	31.0	20.5	55.2
2001	632	32.0	19.8	52.5
2002	587	33.0	17.8	58.6
2003	587	33.0	17.8	58.6
2004	560	34.0	16.5	59.5
2005	546	33.8	16.2	59.2
2006	462	27.5	16.8	67.5
2007	439	27.1	16.2	65.8
2008	472	27.0	17.5	67.4
2009	474	28.5	16.6	66.2
2010	459	31.8	14.4	65.4
2011	470	29.0	16.2	62.1
2012	466	28.0	16.6	59.7
2013	458	26.0	17.6	69.2
2014	466	27.0	17.2	71
2015	459	28.0	16.3	74.9
2016	395	n/a	n/a	69.9
2017	380	26.7	14.2	75
2018	374	20.0	18.7	46
2019	582	29.0	20.0	48.5
2020	618	31.0	19.9	59.2
2021	604	28.0	21.5	61.3
2022	554	28.0	19.7	65
2023	519	27.3	18.9	49.7
2024	508	34.0	14.9	58.7

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 Webster Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	588	33.0	17.8	40.5
1990	602	32.0	18.8	41.4
1991	606	31.0	19.5	37.6
1992	594	33.0	18.0	40.4
1993	642	32.0	20.1	38.8
1994	571	29.0	19.7	51.3
1995	636	30.5	20.9	0.2
1996	636	30.5	20.9	0.2
1997	601	30.8	19.5	42.9
1998	602	28.8	20.9	21.9
1999	620	27.8	22.3	45.8
2000	634	31.0	20.5	55.2
2001	632	32.0	19.8	52.5
2002	587	33.0	17.8	58.6
2003	587	33.0	17.8	58.6
2004	560	34.0	16.5	59.5
2005	546	33.8	16.2	59.2
2006	462	27.5	16.8	67.5
2007	439	27.1	16.2	65.8
2008	472	27.0	17.5	67.4
2009	474	28.5	16.6	66.2
2010	459	31.8	14.4	65.4
2011	470	29.0	16.2	62.1
2012	466	28.0	16.6	59.7
2013	458	26.0	17.6	69.2
2014	466	27.0	17.2	71
2015	459	28.0	16.3	74.9
2016	395	n/a	n/a	69.9
2017	380	26.7	14.2	75
2018	374	20.0	18.7	46
2019	582	29.0	20.0	48.5
2020	618	31.0	19.9	59.2
2021	604	28.0	21.5	61.3
2022	554	28.0	19.7	65
2023	519	27.3	18.9	49.7
2024	508	34.0	14.9	58.7

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 Webster Junior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$10,619
2018	$11,093
2019	$10,299
2020	$10,520
2021	$11,987
2022	$13,698

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Webster Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 299^th of 449 Middle schools	Ranks 374^th of 465 Middle schools	13.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Webster Junior High School)	44	32	12%
6th Grade Mathematics (Webster Parish)	51	39	12%
6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	57	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Webster Junior High School)	50	46	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Webster Parish)	56	59	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	67	68	1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Webster Junior High School)	39	27	12%
6th Grade Social Studies (Webster Parish)	35	30	5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	42	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Webster Junior High School)	52	32	20%
7th Grade Mathematics (Webster Parish)	57	37	20%
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	58	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Webster Junior High School)	55	52	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Webster Parish)	66	60	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	67	5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Webster Junior High School)	50	37	13%
7th Grade Social Studies (Webster Parish)	52	43	9%
7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	55	52	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Webster Junior High School)	54	40	14%
8th Grade Mathematics (Webster Parish)	47	41	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	53	47	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Webster Junior High School)	70	50	20%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Webster Parish)	72	61	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Webster Junior High School)	71	40	31%
8th Grade Social Studies (Webster Parish)	65	50	15%
8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	64	53	11%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	582	519	10.8%
African American	316	301	4.7%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	5	4	20%
Hispanic	13	16	23.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	232	183	21.1%
Two or More Races	16	13	18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.5%	49.7%	1.3%

Schools Near Webster Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)					LEAP English Language Arts (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 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Webster Junior High School	Public	6-8	700 East Union	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-3847	508	34	14.9	58.7%	174 (34.3%)	304 (59.8%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	20.9	374^th of 449 public middle schools	16.7%		19.9	374^th of 465 public middle schools	19.6%			39.0	44.0	46.0	42.0		41.0	52.0	51.0	48.0	$13,698
Haughton Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Champion Shores	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5560	1,052	61	17.1	53.5%	699 (66.4%)	165 (15.7%)	132 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.6%)	66.2	155^th of 449 public middle schools	65.5%		68.6	141^st of 465 public middle schools	69.7%	14		68.0	62.0	54.0	62.0		77.0	76.0	79.0	77.0	$11,979
Homer Junior High School	Public	5-8	612 Pelican Drive	Homer	71040	Claiborne Parish	Claiborne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 927-2826	255	15	16.9	94.9%	22 (8.6%)	216 (84.7%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	6.7	425^th of 449 public middle schools	5.3%		7.4	439^th of 465 public middle schools	5.6%	14	31.0	18.0	32.0	31.0	28.0	43.0	34.0	34.0	36.0	37.0	$13,636

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