For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,008 students in Richland Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Richland Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
11 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
2,845 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richland Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)78%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
53%
43%
% White
44%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,762 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,459
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,762
$14,514
Best Richland Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holly Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2306 Hwy. 183
Rayville, LA 71269
(318) 728-6495
Rayville, LA 71269
(318) 728-6495
Grades: PK-8
| 222 students
Rank: #22.
Mangham Junior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
113 Mcconnell Street
Mangham, LA 71259
(318) 248-2729
Mangham, LA 71259
(318) 248-2729
Grades: 6-8
| 199 students
Rank: #33.
Start Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
883 Charleston Street
Start, LA 71279
(318) 728-2074
Start, LA 71279
(318) 728-2074
Grades: PK-8
| 335 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Delhi Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
106 Toombs Street
Delhi, LA 71232
(318) 878-3748
Delhi, LA 71232
(318) 878-3748
Grades: 6-8
| 99 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Rayville Junior High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
225 Hwy. 3048
Rayville, LA 71269
(318) 728-3618
Rayville, LA 71269
(318) 728-3618
Grades: 6-8
| 153 students
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