Ferriday Junior High School

201 Martin Luther King, Ferriday LA, 71334 | Concordia Parish School District | 318-757-8695
  • grades 6-8
  • students 302
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Ferriday
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
49%Ferriday
66%Louisiana

Ferriday Junior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Concordia Parish School District" in Ferriday, LA. There are a total of 302 students and 21 teachers at Ferriday Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Ferriday Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 41% lower than the Louisiana average.

Ferriday Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students302
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Ferriday 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
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
735-39%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
750-54%
845-49%
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.

Ferriday Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 4.0% 45.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 94.2% 51.6% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 0.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Ferriday demographics profile

StatisticFerridayLouisianaNational
Population3,2474,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,99310891
Median age33.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.5:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%52%55%
Speak English100%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Ferriday

IndexFerridayLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade76.5%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school74.6%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college39.8%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.8%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Ferriday Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.