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Jena Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

114 E. Southern Ave., Jena, LA 71342 · (318) 992-5815 · Part of La Salle Parish School District

Jena’s School Grade A better than 86% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
288
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Jena Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

114 E. Southern Ave., Jena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6109
Grade 782
Grade 897
Enrollment over time
346’20
305’21
297’22
249’23
288’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Black 14%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jena Junior High School from Jena 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
Goodpine Middle School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Jena
B+
279 students12:1
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; Jena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.