Opelousas Junior High School

730 South Market Street, Opelousas LA, 70570 | St. Landry Parish School District | 337-942-4957
  • grades 7-8
  • students 447
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Opelousas
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
59%Opelousas
66%Louisiana

Opelousas Junior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "St. Landry Parish School District" in Opelousas, LA. There are a total of 447 students and 24 teachers at Opelousas Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Opelousas Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 41% lower than the Louisiana average.

Opelousas Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students447
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Opelousas Junior 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
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725-29%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
860-64%
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.

Opelousas Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 8.1% 39.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 90.0% 57.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 1.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Opelousas demographics profile

StatisticOpelousasLouisianaNational
Population16,6874,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,72610891
Median age36.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Opelousas

IndexOpelousasLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade70.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school66.7%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college30.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.1%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.7%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Opelousas Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.