Deridder Junior High School

415 Frusha Drive, DeRidder LA, 70634 | Beauregard Parish School District | 337-463-9083
  • grades 6-8
  • students 587
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 69% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in DeRidder
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
73%DeRidder
66%Louisiana

Deridder Junior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Beauregard Parish School District" in DeRidder, LA. There are a total of 587 students and 32 teachers at Deridder Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Deridder Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.0%, which is 5% higher than the Louisiana average.

Deridder Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students587
Teachers32
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 Deridder 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
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
760-64%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
765-69%
870-74%
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.

Deridder Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 58.3% 75.0% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 31.8% 15.8% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 4.0% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 3.5% 1.7% 3.1%

DeRidder demographics profile

StatisticDeRidderLouisianaNational
Population10,9554,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,17910891
Median age34.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%52%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in DeRidder

IndexDeRidderLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school78.8%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college51.1%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.9%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Deridder Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.