Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

Summary:

Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School is a public middle school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 325. The school is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 34 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (89.54%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have a more diverse racial makeup, it consistently underperforms the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 34% compared to the Calcasieu Parish rate of 68% and the Louisiana state rate of 59%. Additionally, the school ranks lower than the state averages for African American, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.67% to 98.23% over the past three school years, indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 13 students per teacher over the past three school years, which could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students. Despite these potential advantages, Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, suggesting that the school faces significant challenges in improving academic outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2300 Medora
       Lake Charles, LA  70601


(318) 217-4710

District: Calcasieu Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
334th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,039 Help


Students who attend Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School usually attend:

High:    Washington/Marion Magnet High School

Feeder schools for Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School:

Elementary:    Combre-Fondel Elementary School
    John J. Johnson II Elementary School
    Pearl Watson Elementary School
    Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  325

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.5%
Hispanic:
4.6%
White:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.8% Help


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Compare Details Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School ranks worse than 74.4% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 10th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.5%), Hispanic (4.6%), White (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School is 13, which is the 5th best among 11 middle schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School is $20,039, which is the highest among 11 middle schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School 334th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School in the ranking list.)

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Calcasieu Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Calcasieu Parish 34th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

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Rank History for all students at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 18.81 345th 396 12.9%
2008 20.09 357th 413 13.6%
2009 17.34 374th 425 12.0%
2010 19.96 363rd 408 11.0%
2011 30.31 331st 412 19.7%
2012 19.04 385th 442 12.9%
2013 21.20 374th 457 18.2%
2014 16.89 405th 470 13.8%
2015 9.19 448th 482 7.1%
2016 11.89 393rd 435 9.7%
2017 17.22 372nd 437 14.9%
2018 19.71 338th 411 17.8%
2019 10.75 406th 449 9.6%
2021 9.45 417th 459 9.2%
2022 14.30 396th 460 13.9%
2023 18.93 380th 465 18.3%
2024 27.40 334th 449 25.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.32 166th 202 17.8%
2021 20.67 177th 210 15.7%
2022 26.82 151st 206 26.7%
2023 40.44 117th 206 43.2%
2024 54.08 70th 175 60.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.05 314th 403 22.1%
2019 13.09 388th 430 9.8%
2021 11.47 411th 455 9.7%
2022 17.81 385th 458 15.9%
2023 25.65 350th 459 23.7%
2024 32.44 309th 444 30.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.86 384th 418 8.1%
2021 8.08 411th 441 6.8%
2022 14.49 388th 441 12.0%
2023 18.38 376th 444 15.3%
2024 35.66 287th 415 30.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.89 145th 170 14.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.05 399th 418 4.5%
2021 15.29 382nd 442 13.6%
2022 15.47 379th 442 14.3%
2023 16.71 371st 443 16.3%
2024 25.30 330th 426 22.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.83 204th 313 34.8%
2019 21.27 287th 338 15.1%
2021 19.66 300th 352 14.8%
2022 28.16 258th 360 28.3%
2023 31.44 247th 360 31.4%
2024 42.47 187th 333 43.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 673 673
1990 12 641 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 653
1991 20 631 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1992 28 631 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1993 22 574 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1994 20 561 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1995 15 590 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1996 15 590 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1997 9 634 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1998 9 596 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1999 14 585 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 602
2000 10 529 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 542
2001 14 565 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 583
2002 10 503 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2003 10 503 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2004 8 443 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2005 7 405 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2006 2 383 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2007 1 362 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2008 7 352 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 361
2009 6 336 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 345
2010 7 394 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2011 6 354 0 0 0 0 0 0 360
2012 7 382 1 1 0 0 1 0 392
2013 8 287 0 3 0 0 1 0 299
2014 9 286 1 3 0 0 1 0 300
2015 6 372 1 6 0 0 0 0 385
2016 7 361 1 5 0 0 3 0 377
2017 5 378 0 10 0 1 4 0 398
2018 3 417 1 9 1 2 2 0 435
2019 5 415 1 7 0 2 3 0 433
2020 2 382 2 11 0 1 3 0 401
2021 4 308 1 16 2 0 8 0 339
2022 7 262 2 11 1 0 5 0 288
2023 8 291 1 15 3 0 7 0 325

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 Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 673 29.7 22.6 80.5
1990 653 33.0 19.7 78.7
1991 656 35.0 18.7 79
1992 659 33.0 19.9 77.1
1993 596 33.0 18.1 80.5
1994 581 32.0 18.2 79.9
1995 606 30.0 20.2 75.6
1996 606 30.0 20.2 75.6
1997 644 37.0 17.4 72
1998 606 38.0 15.9 77.6
1999 602 38.7 15.6 86.9
2000 542 34.0 15.9 88.2
2001 583 35.0 16.7 85.6
2002 515 38.0 13.6 82.9
2003 515 38.0 13.6 82.9
2004 454 36.5 12.4 83.3
2005 414 33.1 12.5 94.2
2006 385 34.2 11.3 90.1
2007 363 32.1 11.3 93.1
2008 361 30.7 11.8 90.9
2009 345 35.9 9.6 91.9
2010 405 38.9 10.4 84.7
2011 360 37.3 9.6 93.9
2012 392 34.1 11.4 93.1
2013 299 28.9 10.3 94
2014 300 25.1 11.9 98
2015 385 21.0 18.3 75.3
2016 377 46.0 8.1 75.1
2017 398 47.7 8.3 74.1
2018 435 31.4 13.8 64.1
2019 433 23.4 18.4 77.6
2020 401 29.9 13.4 84.3
2021 339 29.2 11.5 98.2
2022 288 26.3 10.9 66.7
2023 325 24.9 13.0 90.8

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 Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 673 29.7 22.6 80.5
1990 653 33.0 19.7 78.7
1991 656 35.0 18.7 79
1992 659 33.0 19.9 77.1
1993 596 33.0 18.1 80.5
1994 581 32.0 18.2 79.9
1995 606 30.0 20.2 75.6
1996 606 30.0 20.2 75.6
1997 644 37.0 17.4 72
1998 606 38.0 15.9 77.6
1999 602 38.7 15.6 86.9
2000 542 34.0 15.9 88.2
2001 583 35.0 16.7 85.6
2002 515 38.0 13.6 82.9
2003 515 38.0 13.6 82.9
2004 454 36.5 12.4 83.3
2005 414 33.1 12.5 94.2
2006 385 34.2 11.3 90.1
2007 363 32.1 11.3 93.1
2008 361 30.7 11.8 90.9
2009 345 35.9 9.6 91.9
2010 405 38.9 10.4 84.7
2011 360 37.3 9.6 93.9
2012 392 34.1 11.4 93.1
2013 299 28.9 10.3 94
2014 300 25.1 11.9 98
2015 385 21.0 18.3 75.3
2016 377 46.0 8.1 75.1
2017 398 47.7 8.3 74.1
2018 435 31.4 13.8 64.1
2019 433 23.4 18.4 77.6
2020 401 29.9 13.4 84.3
2021 339 29.2 11.5 98.2
2022 288 26.3 10.9 66.7
2023 325 24.9 13.0 90.8

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 Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,686
2018 $11,910
2019 $11,904
2020 $14,384
2021 $16,197
2022 $20,039

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 406th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 380th of 465 Middle schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School)4637
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)6969
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School)5155
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7867
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School)2727
   7th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)6556
 9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School)2035
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)5351
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School)5563
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)8174
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School)3034
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)7260
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course English I (Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School)85100
 15%
   End of Course English I (Calcasieu Parish)8070
 10%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students433325
 24.9%
African American415291
 29.9%
American Indian03
Asian11
Hispanic715
 114.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White58
 60%
Two or More Races37
 133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.6%90.8%
 13.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

In the 2022-23 school year, 325 students attended Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School.

Students who attend Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School usually go on to attend Washington/Marion Magnet High School

Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School ranks 334th of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.


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