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Homer Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

612 Pelican Drive, Homer, LA 71040 · (318) 927-2826 · Part of Claiborne Parish School District

Homer’s School Grade B better than 61% of Louisiana school districts

Students
232
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Homer Junior High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Homer kids: Homer High School

On the path

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

PK–4Homer Elementary School339 students
5–8Homer Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Homer High School237 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 40.2%

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

612 Pelican Drive, Homer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 556
Grade 661
Grade 761
Grade 854
Enrollment over time
239’20
238’21
278’22
255’23
232’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%White 8%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Claiborne 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; Homer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.