Caldwell Parish Junior High School

Caldwell Parish Junior High School is a 6-8 campus of cozy scale in Columbia, Louisiana, overseen by Caldwell Parish, instructing 294 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 33% smaller than the state mean of about 440.

Within Caldwell Parish, which oversees 5 schools and 1,310 students, Caldwell Parish Junior High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Caldwell Parish Junior High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Caldwell Parish overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Caldwell Parish Junior High School reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. The state averages around 41.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Caldwell Parish Junior High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.1%; this one delivers 21.3%.

Around the school, Caldwell Parish reports that median household earnings sit near $47,028, 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. In all, Caldwell Parish runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,310 students), of which Caldwell Parish Junior High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Caldwell Parish High School, around 0.2 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Caldwell Parish Junior High School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 29.0%.

Caldwell Parish Junior High School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Caldwell Parish Junior High School has ticked down 22%, going from 376 students in 2018 to 294 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.