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Enrollment
461
Middle
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER PARISH·NCES 220189001455
Webster Junior High School
700 East Union, Minden, LA 71055 · (318) 377-3847 · Webster Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Louisiana public middle schools
- C-Test 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.
- A-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
13.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
368 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 140 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 36% |
Student demographics
49%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
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
31.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
23.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Webster Junior High School
Webster Junior High School's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Junior High School this school | 461 | 79.8% | 20.8% |
| Thibodaux Middle School Thibodaux | 592 | 78.7% | 26.5% |
| Winnfield Middle School Winnfield | 325 | 76.9% | 22.5% |
| East Ouachita Middle School Monroe | 498 | 70.7% | 29.2% |
| Jewel M. Sumner Middle School Kentwood | 306 | 79.4% | 24.2% |
| Breaux Bridge Junior High School Breaux Bridge | 351 | 88.0% | 20.8% |
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 Webster Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #159 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #133 of 210 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #154 of 213 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #39 of 197 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #90 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #104 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #115 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.8% | #66 of 214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.3% | #4 of 40 |
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
461
-143 (-24%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 461 | 33.8 | 13.7:1 | 80% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 34.1 | 14.9:1 | 59% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 27.4 | 19.0:1 | 50% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 28 | 21.6:1 | 61% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 20 | 18.7:1 | 46% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | N/A | N/A | 70% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 62% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 632 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 53% (332) |
| 1990-91 | 606 | 31 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (374 to 461); teachers up 69% (20 to 33.8).
About Webster Junior High School
Webster Junior High School is a mid-sized middle school in Webster Parish, located in Minden, Louisiana. It enrolls 461 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
Webster Parish has 4,967 students in 14 schools, and Webster Junior High School is one of those schools.
The share of Black students at Webster Junior High School is 64%, a majority. Other students are 30% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. That is higher than the 34% Black share among all Webster Parish residents. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Webster Junior High School are from different groups.
There are 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Webster Junior High School, giving a ratio of 13.7:1. Middle schools in Louisiana average 41.0:1, 27.4 more students per teacher than here. A total of 368 students, or 80%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Webster Junior High School lands at C, ahead of 30% of Louisiana public middle schools.
Webster Junior High School scores 20.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 26.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Webster Parish show that median household income comes to about $41,182, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Webster Parish counts 14 public schools with about 4,967 students.
J. L. Jones Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Webster Junior High School, there are 4 other public schools. Webster Junior High School is 5th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Webster Junior High School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Webster Junior High School had a net loss of 143 students, or 24%. The school's ratio dropped from 21.6:1 to 13.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Webster Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,820
Census ACS
Median income
$41,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Webster Parish
- Minden High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- Lakeside Junior-Senior High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- J. A. Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- North Webster High SchoolHigh · 421 students
- Doyline High SchoolCombined · 385 students
Other schools in Minden
- Minden High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- J. A. Phillips Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- J. L. Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- E. S. Richardson Elementary SchoolElementary · 275 students
Nearby schools
- J. L. Jones Elementary School0.7 mi · 318
- J. A. Phillips Elementary School0.8 mi · 429
- Minden High School1.1 mi · 689
- E. S. Richardson Elementary School1.3 mi · 275
- Lakeside Junior-Senior High School6.8 mi · 546
- Central Elementary School9.3 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Webster Junior High SchoolHow large is Webster Junior High School?
Webster Junior High School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades 06-08.
Is Webster Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Webster Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Webster Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Webster Junior High School is approximately 13.7:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Webster Junior High School?
Webster Junior High School reports a student body of 30% White, 3% Hispanic, 64% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Webster Junior High School public or private?
Webster Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Webster Parish.
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