Goodpine Middle School

As a low-enrollment primary school in Jena, Louisiana, Goodpine Middle School serves 279 students from grades 3 through 5, operated by LaSalle Parish. Enrollment runs roughly 38% smaller than the state mean of about 453.

Across the 9 schools in LaSalle Parish (2,520 students total), Goodpine Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Goodpine Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Black, 6% multiracial. Compared to LaSalle Parish overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.0:1, putting Goodpine Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 58% of students at Goodpine Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Goodpine Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.3%, the actual is 45.3%, a residual of +3.1 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for LaSalle Parish put median household earnings sit near $68,497, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, LaSalle Parish runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,520 students), of which Goodpine Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Jena Elementary School, around 2.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Goodpine Middle School. On composite proficiency, Goodpine Middle School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.5%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Goodpine Middle School's enrollment has decreased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 321 (now 279). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Goodpine Middle School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.