Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Jonesboro, Louisiana
Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School in Jonesboro, Louisiana enrolled 145 students in 2024-25 with 16.9 full-time teachers, 8.6 students per teacher against the Louisiana middle-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Louisiana: 42.4% and 34%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 50%
162 students in 2022-23, 155 students in 2023-24, 145 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.3 to 16.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 162 | 11.3 | 14.4 |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 15.5 | 10.0 |
| 2024-25 | 145 | 16.9 | 8.6 |
8.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 95 of every 100 Louisiana middle schools
Among the 217 Louisiana middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 161 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School enrolled 161 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 161 of the 161 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent37.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
72.4% of students were Black, 22.8% White, 4.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black72.4%
- White22.8%
- Two or more races4.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 25‑29% | 34% | 42.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 6‑9% | 24% (2021-22) | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School
- I.A. Lewis SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 20 miles away: 277 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).20 mi
- Ruston Junior High SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 21 miles away: 585 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).21 mi
- Compare Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School with I.A. Lewis SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Jackson Parish spends per student$15,777 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,777
- The largest public schools in LouisianaJonesboro-Hodge Middle School is the number 208 by size of 219 Louisiana middle schools open in 2024-25.#208 of 219
- Louisiana schools by students per teacher8.6 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.4 for middle schools.8.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School
How many students attend Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School?
145 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 162 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Jonesboro, LA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School?
8.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for middle schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School a Title I school?
Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School in?
Jackson Parish, NCES district ID 2200780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220078000557 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.