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Caldwell Parish Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

114 Trojan Drive, Columbia, LA 71418 · (318) 649-2340 · Part of Caldwell Parish School District

Banks Springs’ School Grade B+ better than 74% of Louisiana school districts

Students
294
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Caldwell Parish Junior High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Banks Springs kids: Caldwell Parish High School

On the path

Where Banks Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

2–3Columbia Elementary Schoolin Columbia
6–8Caldwell Parish Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Caldwell Parish High Schoolin Columbia

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

114 Trojan Drive, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 699
Grade 792
Grade 8103
Enrollment over time
351’20
359’21
362’22
331’23
294’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Black 17%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Caldwell Parish Junior High School from Banks Springs families.

Other schools in Caldwell Parish School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Banks Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.