The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 18% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Haynesville Jr./sr. High School
Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School serves grades six through twelve in the small, rural town of Haynesville, Louisiana, as a regular public school within the Claiborne Parish district. The school is the only secondary option in the town, drawing from a community that has seen a sustained population decline over many decades. Haynesville itself is a place with a sparse suburban feel, a very low median household income, and a high poverty rate. The town is historically tied to the Haynesville Shale natural gas formation, which brought a period of drilling activity, but the overall economic trajectory remains challenged. The school is integrated into the town's fabric rather than set apart on a separate campus, and the community places a strong cultural emphasis on its high school football program.
The school serves a small enrollment of students in grades six through twelve. The student body is majority Black, with a substantial share of White students and a small number of Hispanic and multiracial students. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic conditions of the town. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials.
State testing results from the LEAP 2025 assessments, covering grades three through eight, show that proficiency rates across all tested subjects are low. In English language arts, about three in ten students scored at the proficient level or above. In math, about two in ten students reached that bar. Science and social studies each saw roughly two in ten students scoring proficient or above. These results represent a single year of data, so no trend is available. The school's participation rate on these assessments was very high, meaning the results reflect nearly the entire tested population. Because the school serves grades six through twelve, these results cover only the middle school grades; high school state testing data was not available in the source materials, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its high school academic performance.
The school's graduation rate was not reported in the data provided, so it is not possible to assess how many students complete high school here. This is a meaningful gap for any family considering the school, and it would be worth asking the school for its most recent graduation rate and postsecondary outcomes.
Haynesville Jr./Sr. High School is the only secondary school in the Claiborne Parish district, and the comparison set within the county is too small to position it relative to other districts. The school's enrollment is small, and the grade span means that students move from middle school to high school within the same building, which can provide continuity. The school does not have charter or magnet status, and no information was available on its Title I status, course offerings, staffing ratios, or discipline data.
The town of Haynesville has limited walkability, a Main Street corridor with the town hall and library, and a strong cultural identity tied to its high school football program. The local economy is anchored by the David Wade Correctional Center, health care facilities, and historically by natural gas extraction. Housing values are low, and the population continues to decline. The Claiborne Parish district did not have any recent major changes reported in the source materials.
For a family considering this school, the picture is one of a small, rural combined middle and high school serving a community with significant economic challenges. State test scores in the middle grades are low across all subjects, and the lack of reported high school data and graduation rate leaves important questions unanswered. The school offers the continuity of a single building for grades six through twelve in a town where the school itself is a central institution. A parent would want to follow up directly with the school about high school academic offerings, graduation outcomes, and any career or dual-enrollment pathways that may be available.
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