USA.com / Louisiana / Natchitoches County / Gorum, LA / Public Schools / Leesville Junior High School
Leesville Junior High School
480 Berry Ave
Leesville LA, 71446, Vernon County
Phone: 337-239-3874
Ranking: 
(296 out of 947, top 31%)*
(296 out of 947, top 31%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 9
School District: Vernon 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: | 24 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 34 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 472 | 475 | 506 | 533 | 581 | 601 | 562 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 251 | 53.2% | 244 | 51.4% | 253 | 50.0% | 269 | 50.5% | 275 | 47.3% | 300 | 49.9% | 271 | 48.2% |
| Grade 8: | 220 | 46.6% | 231 | 48.6% | 253 | 50.0% | 253 | 47.5% | 286 | 49.2% | 289 | 48.1% | 282 | 50.2% |
| Grade 9: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 11 | 2.1% | 20 | 3.4% | 12 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 236 | 50.0% | 242 | 50.9% | 280 | 55.3% | 294 | 55.2% | 302 | 52.0% | 295 | 49.1% | 289 | 51.4% |
| Female: | 236 | 50.0% | 233 | 49.1% | 226 | 44.7% | 239 | 44.8% | 271 | 46.6% | 298 | 49.6% | 269 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.3% | 5 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.2% | 5 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 11 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.9% | 16 | 3.2% | 17 | 3.2% | 20 | 3.4% | 13 | 2.2% | 10 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 44 | 9.3% | 51 | 10.7% | 45 | 8.9% | 35 | 6.6% | 39 | 6.7% | 33 | 5.5% | 35 | 6.2% |
| Black: | 171 | 36.2% | 180 | 37.9% | 176 | 34.8% | 196 | 36.8% | 242 | 41.7% | 263 | 43.8% | 240 | 42.7% |
| White: | 222 | 47.0% | 224 | 47.2% | 254 | 50.2% | 267 | 50.1% | 275 | 47.3% | 285 | 47.4% | 272 | 48.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 7 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 3.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 196 | 41.5% | 208 | 43.8% | 198 | 39.1% | 207 | 38.8% | 232 | 39.9% | 215 | 35.8% | 195 | 34.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 79 | 16.7% | 93 | 19.6% | 85 | 16.8% | 72 | 13.5% | 85 | 14.6% | 103 | 17.1% | 90 | 16.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.49 | 13.58 | 14.09 | 15.27 | 16.60 | 18.20 | 16.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| GEE | ||||||
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 67% | 71% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 69% | 59% |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 65% | 70% | 55% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 76% | 58% |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 61% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 62% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 78% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 82% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 79% | 82% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 80% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 66% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 69% | 55% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 78% | 63% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 81% | 68% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 81% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 82% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 87% | 69% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 62% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 67% | 53% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 72% | 59% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 79% | 61% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 76% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 79% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 74% | 62% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 67% | 75% | 59% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 79% | 60% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 79% | 65% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 67% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 84% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 82% | 83% | 66% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 81% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | 57% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 57% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 71% | 62% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 77% | 67% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 79% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 66% | 55% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 67% | 58% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 69% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 66% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 73% | 54% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 68% | 53% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 70% | 55% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 79% | 61% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 82% | 64% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 55% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 53% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 76% | 58% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 84% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 84% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 82.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 17.9% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,805.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,500.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,890.0 |
* Leesville Junior High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.