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Homer Junior High School
612 Pelican Dr
Homer LA, 71040, Claiborne County
Phone: 318-927-2826
Ranking: 
(786 out of 947, bottom 17%)*
(786 out of 947, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Claiborne Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 13 | 15 | NA | NA | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 179 | 201 | 210 | 210 | 234 | 233 | 270 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 58 | 32.4% | 59 | 29.4% | 71 | 33.8% | 66 | 31.4% | 77 | 32.9% | 58 | 24.9% | 95 | 35.2% |
| Grade 7: | 60 | 33.5% | 75 | 37.3% | 65 | 31.0% | 82 | 39.0% | 61 | 26.1% | 90 | 38.6% | 86 | 31.9% |
| Grade 8: | 61 | 34.1% | 67 | 33.3% | 74 | 35.2% | 62 | 29.5% | 96 | 41.0% | 85 | 36.5% | 89 | 33.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 93 | 52.0% | 114 | 56.7% | 111 | 52.9% | 107 | 51.0% | 106 | 45.3% | 107 | 45.9% | 119 | 44.1% |
| Female: | 86 | 48.0% | 87 | 43.3% | 99 | 47.1% | 103 | 49.0% | 120 | 51.3% | 118 | 50.6% | 147 | 54.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 2.2% | 4 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 142 | 79.3% | 161 | 80.1% | 176 | 83.8% | 170 | 81.0% | 200 | 85.5% | 186 | 79.8% | 207 | 76.7% |
| White: | 32 | 17.9% | 35 | 17.4% | 34 | 16.2% | 40 | 19.0% | 34 | 14.5% | 46 | 19.7% | 61 | 22.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 159 | 88.8% | 178 | 88.6% | 170 | 81.0% | 167 | 79.5% | 181 | 77.4% | 161 | 69.1% | 199 | 73.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 2.8% | 10 | 5.0% | 15 | 7.1% | 19 | 9.0% | 20 | 8.5% | 24 | 10.3% | 13 | 4.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.80 | 13.34 | NA | NA | 11.65 | 12.27 | 12.30 | 15.00 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| GEE | ||||||
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 45% | 49% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 51% | 59% |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 36% | 40% | 55% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 41% | 44% | 58% |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 51% | 62% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | 52% | 61% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 56% | 68% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 53% | 70% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 68% | 71% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 55% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 45% | 70% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 54% | 62% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 58% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 66% | 70% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 52% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 61% | 70% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 52% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 51% | 69% |
| 2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 55% |
| 2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 30% | 39% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | 45% | 61% |
| 2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 44% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | 51% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 33% | 39% | 65% |
| 2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | 46% | 65% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 48% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 27% | 41% | 57% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 53% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 50% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | 51% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 52% | 68% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 48% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 45% | 61% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 47% | 62% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 53% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 52% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 45% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 54% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 49% | 41% | 55% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 49% | 63% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 55% | 68% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 47% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 52% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 51% | 69% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 49% | 44% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 37% | 53% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 45% | 59% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 45% | 61% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 38% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | 46% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 34% | 62% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 40% | 59% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 47% | 60% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 53% | 65% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 46% | 67% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 42% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 34% | 47% | 66% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 47% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 37% | 57% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 28% | 44% | 57% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 49% | 62% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 55% | 67% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 54% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 39% | 55% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 55% | 58% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 51% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 60% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 28% | 36% | 66% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 22% | 32% | 54% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 28% | 33% | 53% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 40% | 55% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 37% | 61% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 44% | 64% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 37% | 55% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 24% | 32% | 53% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 44% | 58% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 48% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 51% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 77.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,583.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,723.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,354.0 |
* Homer Junior High School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.