Carter C. Raymond Junior High School

185 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Carter C. Raymond Junior High School is a public educational institution located in the small town of Lecompte, Louisiana. Serving the Rapides Parish School District, the school focuses on the academic and developmental needs of students in the middle-school grade levels. As a community-centered institution, it plays a vital role in the Lecompte area, providing a structured environment intended to prepare students for the transition to high school through core curriculum instruction and extracurricular engagement.

The school is situated in a rural setting, which often allows for a closer-knit educational community and a more direct connection between the faculty, students, and local families. While it maintains the standard requirements of the Louisiana state curriculum, the school’s atmosphere is typical of smaller parish districts that prioritize student-teacher relationships and a supportive learning environment. For families in the 71346 zip code, Carter C. Raymond serves as the primary setting for secondary education before students move on to the district’s high school programs.

185

Total Students

15.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carter C. Raymond Junior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	11
Black	139
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

Black
139 (75.1 %)
White
28 (15.1 %)
Hispanic
11 (5.9 %)
Two or More
6 (3.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Rapides Parish
Phone:	(318)776-5489
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	185
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	111
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 48

Kindergarten 9

Grade 1 11

Grade 2 18

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 12

Grade 5 15

Grade 6 14

Grade 7 22

Grade 8 16