Delta Jr. High School

7661 Mer Rouge/Collinston Road, Mer Rouge LA, 71261 | Morehouse Parish School District | 318-647-3443
  • grades KG-8
  • students 365
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Mer Rouge
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
43%Mer Rouge
66%Louisiana

Delta Jr. High School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Morehouse Parish School District" in Mer Rouge, LA. There are a total of 365 students and 24 teachers at Delta Jr. High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Delta Jr. High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 35% lower than the Louisiana average.

Delta Jr. High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students365
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Delta Jr. High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
350-54%
450-54%
520-29%
630-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
335-39%
445-49%
530-39%
650-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Delta Jr. High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 15.4% 25.7% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 83.1% 73.1% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 0.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Mer Rouge demographics profile

StatisticMer RougeLouisianaNational
Population5964,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)50810891
Median age46.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%52%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Mer Rouge

IndexMer RougeLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college36.3%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.4%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Delta Jr. High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.