Caroline Dormon Junior High School

362 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Caroline Dormon Junior High School, located in Woodworth, Louisiana, serves as a key educational institution within the Rapides Parish School District. Named after Caroline Dormon—a renowned Louisiana naturalist, preservationist, and the first woman in the South employed by a state forestry service—the school carries a legacy of appreciation for the local environment and community heritage. It typically caters to students in the middle grades, providing a transitional academic environment between elementary and high school.

The school is situated along Highway 165 South, positioning it as a central hub for the Woodworth community. As a junior high, the campus focuses on fostering both academic growth and social development during the pivotal early adolescent years. By balancing core curriculum requirements with extracurricular opportunities, Caroline Dormon Junior High aims to prepare its student body for the rigorous demands of high school while maintaining a supportive and localized learning atmosphere characteristic of the Woodworth area.

362

Total Students

25.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Caroline Dormon Junior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	323
Hispanic	10
Black	12
Asian	1
Two or More	14
American Indian	2

White
323 (89.2%)
Two or More
14 (3.9%)
Black
12 (3.3%)
Hispanic
10 (2.8%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)

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)473-4066
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	362
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	116
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	38

* 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 19

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 44

Grade 6 43

Grade 7 53

Grade 8 33

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Caroline Dormon Junior High School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	19
Kindergarten	28
Grade 1	31
Grade 2	37
Grade 3	40
Grade 4	34
Grade 5	44
Grade 6	43
Grade 7	53
Grade 8	33

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Caroline Dormon Junior High School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	171	47.2%
Male	191	52.8%

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th