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Washington Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,752 students in Washington Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Washington Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
4,770 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Washington Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
Graduation Rate
83%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
214 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
1,256 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
26%
43%
# White Students
3,141 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
66%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
234
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
305
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
392
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
374
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
336
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
315
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
337
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
361
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
392
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
343
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,527 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,907 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,527
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,907
$14,514
Best Washington Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
28315 Highway 424
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 848-5243
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 848-5243
Grades: 6-12
| 758 students
Rank: #22.
Franklinton Junior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
617 Main Street
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-3501
Franklinton, LA 70438
(985) 839-3501
Grades: 7-8
| 325 students
Rank: #33.
Mt. Hermon School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
36119 Highway 38
Mount Hermon, LA 70450
(985) 877-4642
Mount Hermon, LA 70450
(985) 877-4642
Grades: PK-12
| 393 students
Rank: #44.
Varnado High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25543 Washington Street
Varnado, LA 70467
(985) 732-2025
Varnado, LA 70467
(985) 732-2025
Grades: 6-12
| 276 students
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