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B+
Schools in Minden · Webster Parish School District

Minden’s public schools outscore 65% of Louisiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Minden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Minden, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Louisiana average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#109of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 11 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 11 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 9 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 3% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,172 students on the public path
In brief

Minden’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 112 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Minden’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,109 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is J. L. Jones Elementary School, then Webster Junior High School, then Minden High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Glenbrook School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Minden’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Louisiana school districts, #109 of 162 Louisiana towns. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (112)Better than 29%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,796 test results and a graduating class of 354 could put Minden anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Minden’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,782 in math, 2,811 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Minden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1J. A. Phillips Elementary SchoolWebster Parish School DistrictNo scores
2–3J. L. Jones Elementary SchoolWebster Parish School DistrictD
6–8Webster Junior High SchoolWebster Parish School DistrictC−
9–12Minden High SchoolWebster Parish School DistrictC+

Minden’s public schools are run by Webster Parish School District, which also serves Cotton Valley, Cullen, Dixie Inn and Doyline and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Webster Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 4,967 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$16,109LA $15,623 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 42.4% · 2811 students tested
Math21%
State average 31.8% · 2782 students tested

Minden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Minden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MindenB+Webster Parish
Dixie Inn—Webster Parish

Every school in Minden

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mindenby address
J. A. Phillips Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
429 students15:1Rate it →
J. L. Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3
D
318 students18:1Rate it →
E. S. Richardson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
C−
275 students16:1Rate it →
Webster Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
461 students14:1Rate it →
Minden High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
689 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Glenbrook School
Grades K–12
Private · Nonsectarian
449 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Minden’s schools

Are Minden’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Minden children attend outscore 65% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #109 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Minden in?

Webster Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,967 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Minden kids go to high school?

Minden High School, with 689 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Minden’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Webster Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Minden spend per student?

$16,109 in Webster Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Minden?

Yes: Glenbrook School (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 449 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.