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B+

Calhoun Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

191 Highway 80, Calhoun, LA 71225 · (318) 644-5840 · Part of Ouachita Parish School District

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Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Calhoun Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Calhoun kids: 5 high schools

On the path

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

PK–519 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Calhoun Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

191 Highway 80, Calhoun

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6151
Grade 7125
Grade 8147
Enrollment over time
465’20
446’21
491’22
449’23
423’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Calhoun Middle School from Calhoun families.

Other schools in Ouachita Parish School District

The district →
Sterlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sterlington
A
800 students20:1
Claiborne School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Monroe
A+
643 students16:1
Drew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Monroe
A
537 students17:1
Lakeshore School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
C
532 students16:1
Woodlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Monroe
B+
508 students15:1
Jack Hayes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
C+
501 students15:1

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; Calhoun’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.