DELTA JR. HIGH SCHOOL
Delta Jr. High School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Morehouse Parish school district, located in Mer Rouge, LA with about 365 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 24 teachers, Delta Jr. High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Delta Jr. High School is a public middle school located in the rural community of Mer Rouge, Louisiana. Situated on Mer Rouge/Collinston Road, the school serves students in the surrounding Morehouse Parish area, focusing on the foundational years of early adolescence. As a key educational institution for the local community, it provides a structured environment aimed at preparing students for the transition to high school by offering core academic curricula alongside extracurricular opportunities.
Like many schools in the Morehouse Parish School District, Delta Jr. High operates as a vital hub for students in a close-knit, agricultural region of Northeast Louisiana. The school emphasizes student development through a combination of classroom instruction and community engagement. While it serves a smaller population compared to schools in larger urban centers, it plays a critical role in the educational continuity of the Mer Rouge and Collinston areas, striving to foster academic growth and social maturity within its student body.
For more information, contact Delta Jr. High School at (318) 647-3443 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Mer Rouge, LA 71261
(318) 647-3443
DELTA JR. HIGH SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Mer Rouge, LA with about 365 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Louisiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Morehouse Parish
- Total Students:
- 365
- Teachers:
- 24.42
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 365 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending DELTA JR. HIGH SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 82% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 82.5%
- White
- 15.6%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.6%
- Two or more races
- 0.3%
- Female
- 49.9%
- Male
- 50.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.