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)
220087000659	381	Acadian Middle School	Public	6-8	4201 Moss Street	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7840	372	24	15.4	73.7%	59 (15.9%)	240 (64.5%)	67 (18.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$13,816							18.7	24.4	357	24
220168001900	382	Hammond Westside Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 Westpark Avenue	Hammond	70403	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-7233	1,072	68	15.8	73.2%	279 (26.0%)	585 (54.6%)	145 (13.5%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.8%)	$13,156							18.5	18.2	384	2
220129001074	383	Carter C. Raymond Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	2510 St. Charles	Lecompte	71346	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 776-5489	185	15	12.1	94.1%	28 (15.1%)	139 (75.1%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	$18,887							18.4	24.9	355	28
220084000658	384	Stella Worley Middle School	Public	6-8	801 Spartan Drive	Westwego	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 348-4964	470	25	18.9	80.0%	71 (15.1%)	267 (56.8%)	107 (22.8%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	$15,774							18.3	19.7	376	8
220084000636	385	J.D. Meisler Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Cleary Avenue	Metairie	70002	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 888-5832	753	33	22.8	50.1%	80 (10.6%)	160 (21.2%)	474 (62.9%)	20 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.0%)	$14,659							18.2	17.5	392	7
220084000595	386	Joseph C Moscona School	Public	PK, KG-8	219 Severn Avenue	Metairie	70001	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 837-5370	562	28	20	59.8%	208 (37.0%)	82 (14.6%)	249 (44.3%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	$16,962							17.4	32.5	329	57
220084000576	387	John Q. Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	5525 Henican Place	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-5240	900	32	28	54.8%	129 (14.3%)	137 (15.2%)	581 (64.6%)	34 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	$14,793							17.3	24	360	27
220054002423	388	EBR Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	802 Mayflower Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	Yes	No	(225) 478-9264	466	22	21	76.0%	42 (9.0%)	387 (83.0%)	21 (4.5%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	$9,666							16.8	23.8	365	23
220033000257	389	Oak Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Oak Park Blvd	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4830	385	34	11.2	82.6%	18 (4.7%)	331 (86.0%)	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	$17,795							16.5	13.8	407	18
220012000052	390	Labadieville Middle School	Public	5-8	2747 Hwy 1	Labadieville	70372	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 526-4227	248	14	18.3	72.6%	95 (38.3%)	107 (43.1%)	34 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	$13,245							16.2	23.5	367	23

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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