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)
220030602455	251	Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3700 Tall Pines Dr.	New Orleans	70131	Orleans Parish	Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 372-2646	705	38	18.5	73.9%	12 (1.7%)	550 (78.0%)	120 (17.0%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	$17,031							47.3	43.6	262	11
220078000560	252	Weston High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	213 Highway 505	Jonesboro	71251	Jackson Parish	Jackson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 259-7313	646	41	15.6	58.5%	508 (78.6%)	86 (13.3%)	24 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	$15,218							47.3	37.6	294	42
220102000768	253	Maurepas School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	25125 Hwy 22	Maurepas	70449	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 695-6111	333	31	10.8	70.3%	300 (90.1%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$17,928							46.6	66.1	154	99
220036000282	254	Caldwell Parish Junior High School	Public	6-8	114 Trojan Drive	Columbia	71418	Caldwell Parish	Caldwell Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 649-2340	362	26	14	67.1%	286 (79.0%)	54 (14.9%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$14,637							46.5	41.4	277	23
220099001815	255	Ruston Junior High School	Public	7-8	481 Tarbutton Road	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 251-1601	558	34	16.4	59.5%	210 (37.6%)	284 (50.9%)	49 (8.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	$14,898							46.2	54.2	220	35
220168002274	256	Jewel M. Sumner Middle School	Public	6-8	15649 Highway 440	Kentwood	70444	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 310-2152	330	18	18.6	66.4%	169 (51.2%)	131 (39.7%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	$13,387							46.1	45.7	251	5
220003801539	257	Delhi Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6940 Hwy 17	Delhi	71232	Richland Parish	Delhi Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(318) 878-0433	673	38	17.8	63.2%	316 (47.0%)	309 (45.9%)	31 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	$12,289							45	36.7	303	46
220023302320	258	Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4962 Florida Blvd	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(504) 322-7543	2,235	79	28.1	80.0%	1,110 (49.7%)	875 (39.1%)	89 (4.0%)	36 (1.6%)	31 (1.4%)	5 (0.2%)	89 (4.0%)	$11,069							44.9	40	284	26
220084000584	259	Bissonet Plaza School	Public	PK, KG-8	6818 Kawanee Avenue	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-0470	658	34	19.2	59.6%	126 (19.1%)	135 (20.5%)	354 (53.8%)	29 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	$17,964							44.9	37.5	297	38
220054002440	260	Istrouma High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	3730 Winbourne	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 636-2686	662	54	12.3	89.3%	5 (0.8%)	630 (95.2%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$16,832							44.8	31.2	336	76

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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:

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

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.