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Enrollment
423
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OUACHITA PARISH·NCES 220120001889
Calhoun Middle School
191 Highway 80, Calhoun, LA 71225 · (318) 644-5840 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Louisiana public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
226 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 151 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 147 | 35% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Calhoun Middle School→Sterlington High School
Based on grade levels within Ouachita Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
44.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
34.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 34.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Calhoun Middle School
Calhoun Middle School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Middle School this school | 423 | 53.4% | 35.8% |
| Lockport Middle School Lockport | 331 | 52.6% | 50.5% |
| S. P. Arnett Middle School Westlake | 374 | 51.9% | 45.5% |
| Jena Junior High School Jena | 288 | 57.3% | 39.0% |
| LeBlanc Middle School Sulphur | 366 | 59.8% | 34.3% |
| Creekside Junior High Pearl River | 447 | 56.2% | 31.0% |
Matched among Louisiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Calhoun Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Ouachita Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #82 of 213 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #88 of 210 ▲ 26 | #6 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #92 of 213 ▲ 16 | #7 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #30 of 197 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #98 of 220 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #67 of 195 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #179 of 195 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #167 of 214 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.4% | #39 of 162 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
423
-42 (-9%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 423 | 34 | 12.4:1 | 53% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 34.9 | 12.9:1 | 56% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 27.4 | 17.9:1 | 57% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 33% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 575 | 29.7 | 19.4:1 | 53% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 51% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | 31 | 17.3:1 | 46% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 31% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 23 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calhoun Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (575 to 423); teachers up 15% (29.7 to 34).
About Calhoun Middle School
Calhoun Middle School is a medium-sized middle school located in Calhoun, Louisiana. The school had 423 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
A total of 36 schools make up Ouachita Parish, with 17,435 students enrolled.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at Calhoun Middle School. Other students are 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 56% White share among all Ouachita Parish residents. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Calhoun Middle School total 34 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.4:1. That is 28.6 students per teacher below the 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 53%. The 67% average for public schools in Ouachita Parish is 14 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for Calhoun Middle School is C. Compared with Louisiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Calhoun Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.8% and a predicted 45.9%.
In Ouachita Parish (population about 158,480), the median household income is $54,688, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Calhoun Middle School is one of 59 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Calhoun Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Calhoun Middle School is 6th of 7 on proficiency.
NCES assigns Calhoun Middle School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 42 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 16.6 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Ouachita Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,480
Census ACS
Median income
$54,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
59
25,952 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ouachita Parish
- West Monroe High SchoolHigh · 2,041 students
- Ouachita Parish High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- West Ouachita High SchoolHigh · 968 students
- Sterlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
- West Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Claiborne SchoolElementary · 643 students
Other schools in Calhoun
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Other Calhoun Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Calhoun Middle. Calhoun Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Calhoun Middle SchoolDENTON, TX · 852 students
- Calhoun Middle SchoolCalhoun, GA · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Calhoun Elementary School0.7 mi · 420
- Central Elementary School2.0 mi · 430
- West Ouachita High School6.1 mi · 968
- Drew Elementary School6.7 mi · 537
- West Ridge Middle School7.9 mi · 681
- Downsville Community Charter School8.3 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About Calhoun Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Calhoun Middle School?
Calhoun Middle School enrolls approximately 423 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Calhoun Middle School serve?
Calhoun Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Calhoun Middle School have?
Calhoun Middle School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Calhoun Middle School?
Student demographics at Calhoun Middle School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Calhoun Middle School?
Calhoun Middle School is overseen by Ouachita Parish in Ouachita Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.