LaSalle Junior High School

LaSalle Junior High School operates as a tiny 6-8 campus in Urania, Louisiana, overseen by LaSalle Parish. Current enrollment sits at 144 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 440 students per school, that is 67% smaller than typical.

Within LaSalle Parish, which oversees 9 schools and 2,520 students, LaSalle Junior High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, LaSalle Junior High School lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 2% multiracial. By comparison, LaSalle Parish as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, LaSalle Junior High School shows 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 41.0:1, putting LaSalle Junior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above LaSalle Parish's rate of about 55%.

After controlling for student poverty, LaSalle Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for LaSalle Parish indicate median household earnings sit near $68,497, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 LaSalle Junior High School is one.

The closest other public school is LaSalle High School, roughly 3.6 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LaSalle Junior High School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 37.2%.

LaSalle Junior High School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 18%: 175 students in 2018 compared to 144 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.