Best Middle Schools in Louisiana

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the LEAP test scores by the Louisiana Dept of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 449)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
220084002486	61	Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1108 Shrewsbury	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 233-4720	693	32	21.7	50.2%	303 (43.7%)	133 (19.2%)	173 (25.0%)	41 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.1%)	$15,691							82.7			(n/a)
220026802385	62	Advantage Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14740 Plank Road	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Advantage Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 534-8218	509	21	24.6	94.9%	13 (2.6%)	476 (93.5%)	8 (1.6%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,241							82.7	54.8	213	151
220090000711	63	Larose-Cut Off Middle School	Public	6-8	13356 West Main Street	Larose	70373	Lafourche Parish	Lafourche Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 693-3273	481	24	20.3	56.8%	331 (68.8%)	16 (3.3%)	71 (14.8%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	$10,026							82.6	83.6	60	3
220084001881	64	Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	950 Behrman Highway	Terrytown	70056	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 393-8732	617	39	15.8	56.9%	41 (6.6%)	192 (31.1%)	350 (56.7%)	23 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	$16,626							82.6	81.3	68	4
220183001415	65	Rosepine High School	Public	7-12	502 Louisiana Avenue	Rosepine	70659	Vernon Parish	Vernon Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 463-6079	571	28	20.7	48.5%	485 (84.9%)	20 (3.5%)	28 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	$12,098							82.5	84.4	56	9
220003001015	66	Iota Middle School	Public	6-8	426 South Fifth Street	Iota	70543	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 779-2536	287	15	19.7	48.8%	261 (90.9%)	6 (2.1%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	$10,626							82.5	84.5	55	11
220102000764	67	Frost School	Public	PK, KG-8	19672 LA Highway 42	Livingston	70754	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 698-3780	320	24	13.2	73.1%	262 (81.9%)	4 (1.3%)	49 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$15,309							82.5	75.9	98	31
220003000017	68	Mire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5484 Mire Highway	Rayne	70578	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 873-6602	666	32	21.1	55.1%	549 (82.4%)	61 (9.2%)	29 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	$10,752							82.4	88.2	39	29
220009000039	69	Galvez Middle School	Public	6-8	42018 Hwy 933	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6350	804	42	18.9	53.9%	507 (63.1%)	160 (19.9%)	80 (10.0%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.6%)	$12,582							82.4	80.4	72	3
220014602282	70	D'Arbonne Woods Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9560 Hwy. 33	Farmerville	71241	Union Parish	D'Arbonne Woods Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 368-8051	1,003	60	16.6	54.0%	797 (79.5%)	38 (3.8%)	121 (12.1%)	7 (0.7%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	$11,360							82.4	87.9	42	28

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on LEAP Mathematics, LEAP English Language Arts test scores released by the Louisiana Dept of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 24, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Louisiana Dept of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Louisiana Dept of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.