F. K. White Middle School

Summary:

F. K. White Middle School is a public middle school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving 661 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Calcasieu Parish school district.

F. K. White Middle School stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students compared to nearby schools like LeBlanc Middle School and W. W. Lewis Middle School. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by LEAP test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in Math (51%) and English Language Arts (64%) trailing the Calcasieu Parish (68% and 74%) and Louisiana (59% and 69%) averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing much better than Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

F. K. White Middle School faces challenges in maintaining consistent academic performance and addressing achievement gaps among its diverse student population. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41% to 92% over the past three years, indicates a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools. While the school's racial composition has shifted in recent years, with a decrease in White students and an increase in Hispanic students, its statewide ranking has fluctuated, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes for all students, particularly those from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1000 E McNeese
       Lake Charles, LA  70607


(337) 217-4810

District: Calcasieu Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
276th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,055 Help


Students who attend F. K. White Middle School usually attend:

High:    LaGrange High School

Feeder schools for F. K. White Middle School:

Elementary:    Brentwood Elementary School
    Dolby Elementary School
    Fairview Elementary School
    M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  661

Racial breakdown:

African American:
43.9%
White:
26.0%
Hispanic:
21.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.9% Help


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Compare Details F. K. White Middle School ranks worse than 61.5% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 9th 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 41.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at F. K. White Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (43.9%), White (26%), Hispanic (21.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at F. K. White Middle School is 14.7. 8 middle schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at F. K. White Middle School is $17,055, which is the 4th highest among 11 middle schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

F. K. White Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks F. K. White Middle School 276th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See F. K. White Middle 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 F. K. White Middle School

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Rank History for all students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 50.96 226th 396 42.9%
2008 53.61 214th 413 48.2%
2009 52.03 227th 425 46.6%
2010 44.63 254th 408 37.7%
2011 40.34 292nd 412 29.1%
2012 42.58 277th 442 37.3%
2013 48.09 255th 457 44.2%
2014 52.18 235th 470 50.0%
2015 44.49 290th 482 39.8%
2016 33.31 318th 435 26.9%
2017 30.36 331st 437 24.3%
2018 38.43 259th 411 37.0%
2019 43.79 267th 449 40.5%
2021 50.70 226th 459 50.8%
2022 49.90 238th 460 48.3%
2023 41.91 271st 465 41.7%
2024 41.07 276th 449 38.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.88 47th 49 4.1%
2022 96.49 2nd 58 96.6%
2023 8.07 63rd 63 0.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.08 18th 38 52.6%
2021 50.40 21st 55 61.8%
2022 32.29 36th 48 25.0%
2023 43.08 29th 56 48.2%
2024 47.46 21st 48 56.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.39 97th 202 52.0%
2021 48.38 92nd 210 56.2%
2022 44.19 113th 206 45.1%
2023 34.12 136th 206 34.0%
2024 45.34 88th 175 49.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.23 226th 403 43.9%
2019 39.39 278th 430 35.3%
2021 47.52 237th 455 47.9%
2022 41.75 262nd 458 42.8%
2023 32.78 319th 459 30.5%
2024 40.26 270th 444 39.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.82 13th 29 55.2%
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Rank History for Female students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.81 280th 418 33.0%
2021 49.09 233rd 441 47.2%
2022 48.69 234th 441 46.9%
2023 40.49 275th 444 38.1%
2024 47.65 238th 415 42.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.25 105th 170 38.2%
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Rank History for Male students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.40 244th 418 41.6%
2021 49.59 217th 442 50.9%
2022 49.96 216th 442 51.1%
2023 39.96 261st 443 41.1%
2024 34.84 283rd 426 33.6%
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Rank History for African American students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.95 159th 313 49.2%
2019 47.27 174th 338 48.5%
2021 49.63 157th 352 55.4%
2022 55.16 139th 360 61.4%
2023 47.11 178th 360 50.6%
2024 41.96 189th 333 43.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.23 96th 118 18.6%
2019 25.56 104th 128 18.8%
2021 12.78 140th 153 8.5%
2022 14.81 144th 163 11.7%
2023 25.39 127th 163 22.1%
2024 19.31 130th 152 14.5%
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Rank History for White students at F. K. White Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.99 85th 338 74.9%
2019 62.99 132nd 350 62.3%
2021 73.69 81st 358 77.4%
2022 69.94 96th 362 73.5%
2023 51.44 182nd 352 48.3%
2024 73.43 72nd 320 77.5%
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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 F. K. White Middle 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 802 802
1990 642 223 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 869
1991 676 300 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 979
1992 643 396 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1047
1993 624 471 8 2 2 n/a n/a 0 1107
1994 580 445 7 2 2 n/a n/a 0 1036
1995 508 366 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 885
1996 508 366 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 885
1997 474 343 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 829
1998 465 326 9 2 2 n/a n/a 0 804
1999 437 347 9 4 3 n/a n/a 0 800
2000 405 370 8 4 2 n/a n/a 0 789
2001 369 382 10 7 4 n/a n/a 0 772
2002 316 342 9 2 2 n/a n/a 0 671
2003 316 342 9 2 2 n/a n/a 0 671
2004 318 383 8 3 2 n/a n/a 0 714
2005 341 346 6 8 2 n/a n/a 0 703
2006 309 334 3 11 2 n/a n/a 0 659
2007 312 335 9 19 3 n/a n/a 0 678
2008 271 357 8 17 2 n/a n/a 0 655
2009 250 352 5 20 1 n/a n/a 0 628
2010 229 342 6 22 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2011 218 329 7 24 1 0 0 0 579
2012 244 332 10 21 0 0 0 0 607
2013 260 387 12 14 0 0 2 0 675
2014 253 337 10 16 2 0 8 0 626
2015 208 322 6 12 3 0 12 0 563
2016 216 321 8 21 3 1 14 0 584
2017 178 320 10 27 2 1 6 0 544
2018 189 326 14 60 1 3 11 0 604
2019 219 385 18 70 2 3 19 0 716
2020 218 360 20 81 4 3 22 0 708
2021 213 327 20 87 3 1 29 0 680
2022 152 249 20 104 3 1 18 0 547
2023 172 290 18 144 1 1 35 0 661

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 F. K. White Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 802 33.0 24.3 27.8
1990 869 44.0 19.7 30.8
1991 979 48.0 20.3 29.4
1992 1047 50.0 20.9 35
1993 1107 54.0 20.5 38.8
1994 1036 55.0 18.8 39.2
1995 885 50.0 17.7 36.3
1996 885 50.0 17.7 36.3
1997 829 53.0 15.6 37.4
1998 804 52.7 15.3 38.7
1999 800 50.3 15.9 47.9
2000 789 47.0 16.8 47.5
2001 772 47.0 16.4 51.9
2002 671 46.8 14.3 49.2
2003 671 46.8 14.3 49.2
2004 714 45.2 15.8 62.6
2005 703 46.6 15.1 56.8
2006 659 45.7 14.4 64.3
2007 678 45.7 14.8 59.4
2008 655 50.4 13.0 60.8
2009 628 51.4 12.2 64.2
2010 599 52.0 11.5 70.1
2011 579 47.9 12.0 68.2
2012 607 50.5 11.9 66.4
2013 675 48.8 13.8 68.1
2014 626 49.5 12.6 70.4
2015 563 47.0 11.9 71.8
2016 584 n/a n/a 46.7
2017 544 70.9 7.6 44.1
2018 604 44.2 13.6 41.1
2019 716 46.8 15.2 48.3
2020 708 44.3 15.9 55.2
2021 680 45.9 14.8 91.6
2022 547 42.8 12.7 41.3
2023 661 44.9 14.7 66.9

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 F. K. White Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 802 33.0 24.3 27.8
1990 869 44.0 19.7 30.8
1991 979 48.0 20.3 29.4
1992 1047 50.0 20.9 35
1993 1107 54.0 20.5 38.8
1994 1036 55.0 18.8 39.2
1995 885 50.0 17.7 36.3
1996 885 50.0 17.7 36.3
1997 829 53.0 15.6 37.4
1998 804 52.7 15.3 38.7
1999 800 50.3 15.9 47.9
2000 789 47.0 16.8 47.5
2001 772 47.0 16.4 51.9
2002 671 46.8 14.3 49.2
2003 671 46.8 14.3 49.2
2004 714 45.2 15.8 62.6
2005 703 46.6 15.1 56.8
2006 659 45.7 14.4 64.3
2007 678 45.7 14.8 59.4
2008 655 50.4 13.0 60.8
2009 628 51.4 12.2 64.2
2010 599 52.0 11.5 70.1
2011 579 47.9 12.0 68.2
2012 607 50.5 11.9 66.4
2013 675 48.8 13.8 68.1
2014 626 49.5 12.6 70.4
2015 563 47.0 11.9 71.8
2016 584 n/a n/a 46.7
2017 544 70.9 7.6 44.1
2018 604 44.2 13.6 41.1
2019 716 46.8 15.2 48.3
2020 708 44.3 15.9 55.2
2021 680 45.9 14.8 91.6
2022 547 42.8 12.7 41.3
2023 661 44.9 14.7 66.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for F. K. White Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $13,396
2018 $13,843
2019 $12,296
2020 $12,591
2021 $15,273
2022 $17,055

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

Impact of COVID-19 on F. K. White Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 267th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 271st of 465 Middle schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (F. K. White Middle School)4757
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)6368
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (F. K. White Middle School)5451
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)6969
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (F. K. White Middle School)4745
 2%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)5652
 4%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Mathematics (F. K. White Middle School)5858
   7th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)6565
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (F. K. White Middle School)6964
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7873
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7269
 3%
7th Grade Social Studies (F. K. White Middle School)6153
 8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)6556
 9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (F. K. White Middle School)3936
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)5351
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (F. K. White Middle School)7360
 13%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)8174
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (F. K. White Middle School)6748
 19%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)7260
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (F. K. White Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Calcasieu Parish)7471
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students716661
 7.7%
African American385290
 24.7%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian1818
Hispanic70144
 105.7%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White219172
 21.5%
Two or More Races1935
 84.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.3%66.9%
 18.5%


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F. K. White Middle School ranks 276th of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 661 students attended F. K. White Middle School.

Students at F. K. White Middle School are 44% African American, 26% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend F. K. White Middle School usually go on to attend LaGrange High School


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