DeRidder Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025DeRidder, Louisiana 70634 · Beauregard Parish
#63 of 218 middle schools in Louisiana
#2626 of 15,369 nationally
About DeRidder Junior High School
DeRidder Junior High School is a public middle located in DeRidder, in the Beauregard Parish school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 287 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 73.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of middle schools in United States and 63rd of 218 ranked middle schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (86th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (54th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 287.
There are 7 schools in DeRidder; DeRidder Junior High School ranks 2nd of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)67%
- Reading proficiency (30%)71%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)50.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for DeRidder Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 50.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 71%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near DeRidder Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
K.R. Hanchey Elementary School
DeRidder · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
353 students · 261 m away
DeRidder High School
DeRidder · Public high · Grades 8–12
621 students · 631 m away
DeRidder Elementary School
DeRidder · Public elementary · Grades 2–4
490 students · 795 m away
Pine Wood Elementary School
DeRidder · Public middle · Grades 5–6
348 students · 870 m away
Rosepine Elementary School
Rosepine · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
856 students · 8.0 km away
Rosepine High School
Rosepine · Public high · Grades 7–12
572 students · 8.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Louisiana with a comparable Enrollment.
Jena Junior High School
Jena · Public middle · Grades 6–8
288 students
Port Barre Middle School
Port Barre · Public middle · Grades 5–8
286 students
Raceland Middle School
Raceland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
289 students
Mamou Junior High
Mamou · Public middle · Grades 5–8
290 students
Albert Cammon Middle School
St. Rose · Public middle · Grades 6–8
282 students
Napoleonville Middle School
Napoleonville · Public middle · Grades 5–8
281 students
Frequently asked questions
Is DeRidder Junior High School a good school?
DeRidder Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 73.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #63 of 218 in Louisiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does DeRidder Junior High School rank in Louisiana?
DeRidder Junior High School ranks #63 of 218 middle schools in Louisiana and #2626 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend DeRidder Junior High School?
DeRidder Junior High School had 287 students in 2025.
Is DeRidder Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
DeRidder Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near DeRidder Junior High School?
There are 6 schools within 15 km of DeRidder Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.