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DeRidder Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

415 Frusha Drive, DeRidder, LA 70634 · (337) 463-9083 · Part of Beauregard Parish School District

DeRidder’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
287
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about DeRidder Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 48.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for DeRidder kids: DeRidder High School

On the path

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

2–4DeRidder Elementary School490 students
7–8DeRidder Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12DeRidder High School621 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts36%
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 ↗

415 Frusha Drive, DeRidder

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7147
Grade 8140
Enrollment over time
553’20
510’21
506’22
501’23
287’24

Down 48.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 24%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DeRidder Junior High School from DeRidder families.

Other schools in Beauregard Parish School District

The district →
South Beauregard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Longville
B+
644 students15:1
Merryville High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Merryville
B
470 students12:1
East Beauregard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · DeRidder
B−
425 students15:1
K.R. Hanchey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · DeRidder
353 students10:1
Singer High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Singer
B−
346 students11:1
DeRidder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · DeRidder
490 students12:1

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