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)
220075000543	231	Plaquemine Senior High School	Public	7-12	59595 Belleview Drive	Plaquemine	70764	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 687-6367	1,131	80	14	66.0%	426 (37.7%)	650 (57.5%)	30 (2.7%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.5%)	$19,993							51.6	35.5	307	76
220156002007	232	Plaisance Middle School	Public	5-8	3264 Hwy. 167	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 826-3335	220	14	15.6	69.1%	72 (32.7%)	141 (64.1%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$14,348							51.4	47.9	240	8
220015000063	233	Bunkie Magnet High School	Public	7-12	435 Evergreen Street	Bunkie	71322	Avoyelles Parish	Avoyelles Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 346-6216	702	30	23.7	52.1%	327 (46.6%)	325 (46.3%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	$11,338							51.2	41.9	272	39
220018000086	234	Merryville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7061 Highway 110 West	Merryville	70653	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 825-8046	524	33	15.7	70.0%	446 (85.1%)	28 (5.3%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	$15,633							51.2	48.7	235	1
220084001512	235	John James Audubon School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 West Loyola Drive	Kenner	70065	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 466-0525	648	35	18.7	60.6%	96 (14.8%)	119 (18.4%)	405 (62.5%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	$16,696							50.7	51.3	225	10
220129001051	236	Glenmora High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1414 7th Street	Glenmora	71433	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 748-8145	639	41	15.7	78.4%	384 (60.1%)	92 (14.4%)	142 (22.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$14,190							50.5	59.5	186	50
220024002371	237	Northshore Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	111 Walker Street	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(985) 732-0005	458	23	19.8	74.0%	245 (53.5%)	167 (36.5%)	21 (4.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.7%)	$19,887							50.2	34.4	314	77
220138001107	238	Converse High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	400 Wildcat Drive	Converse	71419	Sabine Parish	Sabine Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 567-2673	541	36	15	56.4%	375 (69.3%)	10 (1.8%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (5.5%)	$14,135							50	55.7	206	32
220087000690	239	Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Marie Street	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7930	559	30	18.6	65.3%	211 (37.7%)	201 (36.0%)	121 (21.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	$12,027							49.8	45.8	250	11
220141002296	240	Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	201 8th Street	Chalmette	70043	St. Bernard Parish	St. Bernard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 301-1500	606	35	17.2	60.6%	201 (33.2%)	216 (35.6%)	152 (25.1%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	$12,509							49.8	54.3	219	21

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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