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Opelousas Junior High School
730 South Market St
Opelousas LA, 70570, Saint Landry County
Phone: 337-942-4957
Ranking: 
(871 out of 947, bottom 8%)*
(871 out of 947, bottom 8%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: St. Landry Parish School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 37 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 418 | 421 | 516 | 422 | 513 | 558 | 542 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 188 | 45.0% | 193 | 45.8% | 269 | 52.1% | 219 | 51.9% | 276 | 53.8% | 337 | 60.4% | 266 | 49.1% |
| Grade 8: | 230 | 55.0% | 228 | 54.2% | 247 | 47.9% | 203 | 48.1% | 237 | 46.2% | 221 | 39.6% | 276 | 50.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 236 | 56.5% | 224 | 53.2% | 275 | 53.3% | 219 | 51.9% | 260 | 50.7% | 286 | 51.3% | 271 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 182 | 43.5% | 197 | 46.8% | 241 | 46.7% | 203 | 48.1% | 245 | 47.8% | 264 | 47.3% | 267 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% |
| Black: | 383 | 91.6% | 374 | 88.8% | 454 | 88.0% | 372 | 88.2% | 457 | 89.1% | 508 | 91.0% | 501 | 92.4% |
| White: | 31 | 7.4% | 41 | 9.7% | 57 | 11.0% | 44 | 10.4% | 51 | 9.9% | 46 | 8.2% | 38 | 7.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 358 | 85.6% | 361 | 85.7% | 446 | 86.4% | 370 | 87.7% | 424 | 82.7% | 446 | 79.9% | 477 | 88.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 4.8% | 19 | 4.5% | 18 | 3.5% | 21 | 5.0% | 28 | 5.5% | 29 | 5.2% | 27 | 5.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.41 | 13.16 | 15.18 | 11.72 | 13.91 | 14.50 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| GEE | ||||||
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 69% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 39% | 60% | 59% |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 38% | 52% | 55% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 48% | 61% | 58% |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | 60% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 66% | 61% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 65% | 62% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 69% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 69% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 72% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 69% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 56% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 33% | 53% | 55% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 60% | 63% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | 61% | 68% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | 60% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 62% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 62% | 69% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 34% | 54% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 52% | 53% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 55% | 59% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 55% | 61% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 55% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 59% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 34% | 53% | 62% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 58% | 59% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 39% | 54% | 60% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 62% | 65% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 64% | 67% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 38% | 54% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 61% | 66% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 54% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 63% | 57% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 62% | 57% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 69% | 62% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 67% | 67% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 68% | 69% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 57% | 55% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 62% | 58% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 60% | 59% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 55% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 58% | 66% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 53% | 54% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 55% | 53% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 52% | 55% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 53% | 61% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 54% | 64% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 60% | 55% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 55% | 53% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 61% | 58% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 58% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 58% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 74.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,203.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,658.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,962.0 |
* Opelousas Junior High School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.