The brief
A Webster Parish high school where students score 21 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 833 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana and 6 of 14 in Webster Parish.
Minden High School is listed in Webster Parish, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202628%
- 202528%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202227%
- 2021*27%
- 2020*27%
- 201956%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 48
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 33
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,290/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Minden. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Minden), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Athletics
- 8 sports
- 4 boys' · 4 girls' · 16 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 3 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 54.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Minden High School serve?
Minden High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Minden High School?
Minden High School has an enrollment of approximately 761 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minden High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Minden High School is 14.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Minden High School rank in LA?
Minden High School ranks #833 of 1,289 schools in LA.
What is Minden High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Minden High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Minden High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Minden High School has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Minden High School a charter school?
No, Minden High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Minden High School a Title I school?
No, Minden High School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Minden High School?
54.3% of students at Minden High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 761
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 53
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Webster Parish
- Phone
- (318) 377-2766
- 4-year graduation
- 90–94%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #6 of 14
- Schools in district
- 14
- District spending per student
- $14,561
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 26.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Louisiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.