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Goodpine Middle School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

12642 Hwy 84 West, Jena, LA 71342 · (318) 992-5665 · Part of La Salle Parish School District

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Directions
Students
279
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Goodpine Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

12642 Hwy 84 West, Jena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3103
Grade 483
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
246’20
262’21
268’22
270’23
279’24

Up 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Black 12%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Hispanic 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Goodpine Middle School from Good Pine families.

Other schools in La Salle Parish School District

The district →
Olla-Standard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olla
B+
398 students16:1
Jena Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Jena
381 students15:1
Fellowship Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Trout
B
209 students16:1
Nebo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jena
B+
135 students11:1
Jena Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jena
B+
288 students13:1
LaSalle Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Urania
B+
144 students11:1

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