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Kinder Middle School

Summary:

Kinder Middle School is a public middle school in Kinder, Louisiana, serving 374 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Allen Parish School District, which is ranked 23rd out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating.

Kinder Middle School consistently outperforms the Allen Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, 72% of Kinder Middle School students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 62% in Allen Parish and 59% statewide. In ELA, 84% of Kinder Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to 78% in Allen Parish and 69% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in 7th grade ELA, where 96% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the 88% in Allen Parish and 71% statewide.

Kinder Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School, with a higher percentage of African American and multi-racial students. Additionally, Kinder Middle School has a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.96% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, Kinder Middle School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.3 students per teacher, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 414 North 12th Street
       Kinder, LA  70648

(318) 738-3223

District: Allen Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
85th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,110 Help


Students who attend Kinder Middle School usually attend:

High:    Kinder High School

Feeder schools for Kinder Middle School:

Elementary:    Kinder Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  360

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.1%
African American:
20.0%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kinder Middle School ranks better than 81.1% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.1%), African American (20%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kinder Middle School is 12.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kinder Middle School is $12,110.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kinder Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kinder Middle School 85th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Kinder Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Allen Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Allen Parish 23rd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kinder Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Kinder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 75.71 84th 396 78.8%
2008 79.66 68th 413 83.5%
2009 85.70 35th 425 91.8%
2010 87.74 23rd 408 94.4%
2011 86.15 28th 412 93.2%
2012 86.27 33rd 442 92.5%
2013 89.28 23rd 457 95.0%
2014 88.72 28th 470 94.0%
2015 84.90 55th 482 88.6%
2016 76.64 90th 435 79.3%
2017 77.53 89th 437 79.6%
2018 67.31 110th 411 73.2%
2019 79.16 91st 449 79.7%
2021 80.02 81st 459 82.4%
2022 79.32 79th 460 82.8%
2023 78.59 81st 465 82.6%
2024 79.18 85th 449 81.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kinder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.38 16th 49 67.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kinder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.78 77th 403 80.9%
2019 77.69 81st 430 81.2%
2021 77.19 82nd 455 82.0%
2022 67.00 128th 458 72.1%
2023 67.52 125th 459 72.8%
2024 72.99 104th 444 76.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Kinder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.03 102nd 418 75.6%
2021 80.22 71st 441 83.9%
2022 75.61 96th 441 78.2%
2023 78.72 77th 444 82.7%
2024 83.87 53rd 415 87.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kinder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.71 73rd 170 57.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Kinder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.95 102nd 418 75.6%
2021 78.08 84th 442 81.0%
2022 80.76 62nd 442 86.0%
2023 74.35 104th 443 76.5%
2024 79.79 75th 426 82.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Kinder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.72 52nd 313 83.4%
2019 70.77 80th 338 76.3%
2021 75.76 51st 352 85.5%
2022 51.05 163rd 360 54.7%
2023 62.26 104th 360 71.1%
2024 70.21 84th 333 74.8%
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Rank History for White students at Kinder Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.18 125th 338 63.0%
2019 70.28 99th 350 71.7%
2021 71.68 91st 358 74.6%
2022 75.56 61st 362 83.1%
2023 74.42 74th 352 79.0%
2024 64.79 113th 320 64.7%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Kinder Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 204 68 1 0 5 n/a n/a 0 278
2001 188 62 1 1 5 n/a n/a 0 257
2002 219 62 2 2 6 n/a n/a 0 291
2003 219 62 2 2 6 n/a n/a 0 291
2004 215 67 2 1 6 n/a n/a 0 291
2005 195 67 0 2 7 n/a n/a 0 271
2006 181 81 3 1 7 n/a n/a 0 273
2007 212 70 2 2 5 n/a n/a 0 291
2008 213 80 2 2 6 n/a n/a 0 303
2009 208 59 1 3 6 n/a n/a 0 277
2010 239 72 7 6 9 n/a n/a 0 333
2011 243 68 4 10 9 1 4 0 339
2012 258 57 4 10 10 1 3 0 343
2013 287 53 4 14 11 1 1 0 371
2014 272 71 6 8 9 1 4 0 371
2015 271 62 6 11 7 1 10 0 368
2016 266 76 3 9 8 1 14 0 377
2017 254 90 5 7 10 0 16 0 382
2018 299 97 9 5 5 0 23 0 438
2019 311 85 9 5 6 0 26 0 442
2020 283 83 9 7 5 0 30 0 417
2021 298 84 6 4 10 0 31 0 433
2022 260 64 2 7 14 0 24 0 371
2023 252 75 0 7 12 0 28 0 374
2024 245 72 0 9 10 0 24 0 360

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kinder Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 278 20.0 13.9 52.2
2001 257 19.0 13.5 50.2
2002 291 20.0 14.6 50.5
2003 291 20.0 14.6 50.5
2004 291 20.0 14.6 55.3
2005 271 20.0 13.6 57.2
2006 273 20.4 13.4 54.9
2007 291 20.0 14.6 59.5
2008 303 20.0 15.2 54.5
2009 277 21.0 13.2 54.9
2010 333 25.9 12.8 61.3
2011 339 26.0 13.0 60.8
2012 343 27.0 12.7 63.3
2013 371 28.0 13.2 64.2
2014 371 26.9 13.7 59.8
2015 368 28.0 13.1 55.4
2016 377 26.0 14.5 57.3
2017 382 22.9 16.6 58.9
2018 438 23.0 19.0 56.8
2019 442 25.0 17.6 52.7
2020 417 25.0 16.6 53.2
2021 433 24.0 18.0 57.7
2022 371 24.0 15.4 39.1
2023 374 26.0 14.3 61
2024 360 29.0 12.4 58.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kinder Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 278 20.0 13.9 52.2
2001 257 19.0 13.5 50.2
2002 291 20.0 14.6 50.5
2003 291 20.0 14.6 50.5
2004 291 20.0 14.6 55.3
2005 271 20.0 13.6 57.2
2006 273 20.4 13.4 54.9
2007 291 20.0 14.6 59.5
2008 303 20.0 15.2 54.5
2009 277 21.0 13.2 54.9
2010 333 25.9 12.8 61.3
2011 339 26.0 13.0 60.8
2012 343 27.0 12.7 63.3
2013 371 28.0 13.2 64.2
2014 371 26.9 13.7 59.8
2015 368 28.0 13.1 55.4
2016 377 26.0 14.5 57.3
2017 382 22.9 16.6 58.9
2018 438 23.0 19.0 56.8
2019 442 25.0 17.6 52.7
2020 417 25.0 16.6 53.2
2021 433 24.0 18.0 57.7
2022 371 24.0 15.4 39.1
2023 374 26.0 14.3 61
2024 360 29.0 12.4 58.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kinder Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,221
2018 $8,687
2019 $9,037
2020 $9,326
2021 $11,545
2022 $12,110

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kinder Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 91st of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 81st of 465 Middle schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kinder Middle School)8577
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Allen Parish)7873
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Kinder Middle School)7566
 9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Allen Parish)7152
 19%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kinder Middle School)8288
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Allen Parish)7978
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Kinder Middle School)6258
 4%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Allen Parish)6348
 15%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kinder Middle School)8585
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Allen Parish)8176
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Kinder Middle School)6860
 8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Allen Parish)5951
 8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kinder Middle School)6260
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Allen Parish)6456
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kinder Middle School)9085
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Allen Parish)8579
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Kinder Middle School)8866
 22%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Allen Parish)7660
 16%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students442374
 15.4%
African American8575
 11.8%
American Indian612
 100%
Asian90
 100%
Hispanic57
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White311252
 19%
Two or More Races2628
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.7%61%
 8.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kinder Middle School

Students who attend Kinder Middle School usually go on to attend Kinder High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 360 students attended Kinder Middle School.

Students at Kinder Middle School are 68% White, 20% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

Kinder Middle School ranks 85th of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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