Is Port Barre Middle School a good school?

Port Barre Middle School ranks 221 st of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Port Barre Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended Port Barre Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Port Barre Middle School?

Students at Port Barre Middle School are 70% White, 28% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Port Barre Middle School attend?

Students who attend Port Barre Middle School usually go on to attend Port Barre High School

Port Barre Middle School

Summary:

Port Barre Middle School is a public middle school serving 307 students in grades 5-8 in Port Barre, Louisiana, which is part of the St. Landry Parish school district.

Port Barre Middle School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing both the St. Landry Parish and Louisiana state averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 57% proficiency in Mathematics and 69% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 51% and 66% for the district, and 59% and 69% for the state, respectively. Additionally, the school's student subgroups, such as female students, African American students, and students with low socioeconomic status, tend to rank higher compared to their peers in other Louisiana middle schools.

Another notable aspect of Port Barre Middle School is its demographic makeup, with a higher percentage of White students (69.71%) compared to the surrounding schools, which tend to have a higher percentage of African American students. Despite this, the school is able to provide equitable educational opportunities and support for students of all racial backgrounds, as evidenced by its strong performance across diverse student populations. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.2 to 23 over the past three school years, may also contribute to its academic success.

Detail:

Public 5-8

846 Saizan St.
Port Barre, LA 70577

(337) 585-7256

District: St. Landry Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
221^st of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,650

Students who attend Port Barre Middle School usually attend:

High:

Port Barre High School

Feeder schools for Port Barre Middle School:

Elementary:

Port Barre Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 307

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

African American:

28.3%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Port Barre Middle School ranks better than 50.8% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the St. Landry Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.7%), African American (28.3%), Hispanic (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the St. Landry Parish School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Port Barre Middle School is 17.2. 4 middle schools in the St. Landry Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Port Barre Middle School employs 17.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Port Barre Middle School is $9,650, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the St. Landry Parish School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Port Barre Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Barre Middle School 221^st of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Port Barre Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

St. Landry Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Landry Parish 47^th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Port Barre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	74.52	95^th	396	76.0%
2008	68.60	139^th	413	66.3%
2009	69.47	134^th	425	68.5%
2010	63.31	172^nd	408	57.8%
2011	47.51	259^th	412	37.1%
2012	62.22	171^st	442	61.3%
2013	59.38	188^th	457	58.9%
2014	52.26	233^rd	470	50.4%
2015	41.69	307^th	482	36.3%
2016	46.24	267^th	435	38.6%
2017	50.80	238^th	437	45.5%
2018	39.88	250^th	411	39.2%
2019	51.55	231^st	449	48.6%
2021	56.67	196^th	459	57.3%
2022	58.79	192^nd	460	58.3%
2023	55.24	210^th	465	54.8%
2024	53.65	221^st	449	50.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Port Barre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.92	144^th	210	31.4%
2022	42.30	116^th	206	43.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Port Barre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	49.34	222^nd	403	44.9%
2019	48.29	228^th	430	47.0%
2021	49.31	223^rd	455	51.0%
2022	52.80	211^th	458	53.9%
2023	49.03	227^th	459	50.5%
2024	53.55	204^th	444	54.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Port Barre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	55.03	207^th	418	50.5%
2021	61.90	174^th	441	60.5%
2022	60.09	171^st	441	61.2%
2023	56.87	197^th	444	55.6%
2024	60.98	166^th	415	60.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Port Barre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.12	67^th	170	60.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Port Barre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	46.68	234^th	418	44.0%
2021	46.90	228^th	442	48.4%
2022	58.18	183^rd	442	58.6%
2023	52.22	198^th	443	55.3%
2024	43.66	247^th	426	42.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Port Barre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	55.25	123^rd	313	60.7%
2019	27.19	257^th	338	24.0%
2021	41.76	202^nd	352	42.6%
2022	48.92	176^th	360	51.1%
2023	42.56	199^th	360	44.7%
2024	53.34	148^th	333	55.6%

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Rank History for White students at Port Barre Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	46.96	198^th	338	41.4%
2019	49.17	196^th	350	44.0%
2021	48.98	189^th	358	47.2%
2022	52.13	184^th	362	49.2%
2023	48.74	194^th	352	44.9%
2024	34.78	232^nd	320	27.5%

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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.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Port Barre Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	339	114	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	454
2002	342	124	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	468
2003	342	124	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	468
2004	342	118	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	466
2005	279	106	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	389
2006	253	139	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	394
2007	240	150	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	394
2008	244	168	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	417
2009	238	197	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	442
2010	231	191	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	427
2011	227	207	1	0	0	0	0	435
2012	242	208	0	0	1	0	0	451
2013	227	220	1	2	4	0	1	455
2014	232	212	0	1	2	0	0	447
2015	221	226	0	0	2	0	0	449
2016	200	164	0	0	0	0	0	364
2017	223	166	0	1	0	0	1	391
2018	203	116	2	2	0	0	1	324
2019	227	112	1	2	0	0	4	346
2020	268	99	1	2	0	0	0	370
2021	236	103	1	5	0	0	1	346
2022	202	90	2	1	0	0	0	295
2023	214	87	0	5	1	0	0	307

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 Port Barre Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	454	0.0	0.0	74.4
2002	468	18.0	26.0	74.6
2003	468	18.0	26.0	74.6
2004	466	24.0	19.4	69.5
2005	389	24.5	15.9	69.2
2006	394	23.2	17.0	67
2007	394	19.9	19.8	73.9
2008	417	17.8	23.4	73.9
2009	442	20.6	21.5	69.7
2010	427	19.9	21.4	77
2011	435	21.0	20.7	79.8
2012	451	23.0	19.6	72.5
2013	455	18.9	23.9	80
2014	447	18.0	24.8	76.1
2015	449	17.0	26.4	79.3
2016	364	19.0	19.1	71.2
2017	391	17.0	23.0	78.8
2018	324	17.0	19.0	45.4
2019	346	14.0	24.7	48.8
2020	370	15.0	24.6	48.6
2021	346	15.0	23.0	50.3
2022	295	13.0	22.6	58
2023	307	17.8	17.2	63.5

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 Port Barre Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	454	0.0	0.0	74.4
2002	468	18.0	26.0	74.6
2003	468	18.0	26.0	74.6
2004	466	24.0	19.4	69.5
2005	389	24.5	15.9	69.2
2006	394	23.2	17.0	67
2007	394	19.9	19.8	73.9
2008	417	17.8	23.4	73.9
2009	442	20.6	21.5	69.7
2010	427	19.9	21.4	77
2011	435	21.0	20.7	79.8
2012	451	23.0	19.6	72.5
2013	455	18.9	23.9	80
2014	447	18.0	24.8	76.1
2015	449	17.0	26.4	79.3
2016	364	19.0	19.1	71.2
2017	391	17.0	23.0	78.8
2018	324	17.0	19.0	45.4
2019	346	14.0	24.7	48.8
2020	370	15.0	24.6	48.6
2021	346	15.0	23.0	50.3
2022	295	13.0	22.6	58
2023	307	17.8	17.2	63.5

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 Port Barre Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$7,361
2018	$8,627
2019	$7,809
2020	$7,398
2021	$8,717
2022	$9,650

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Port Barre Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 231^st of 449 Middle schools	Ranks 210^th of 465 Middle schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Port Barre Middle School)	78	65	13%
5th Grade Mathematics (St. Landry Parish)	66	41	25%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	61	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Port Barre Middle School)	78	72	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Landry Parish)	69	62	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Port Barre Middle School)	63	48	15%
5th Grade Social Studies (St. Landry Parish)	53	30	23%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Port Barre Middle School)	70	75	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (St. Landry Parish)	60	43	17%
6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	57	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Port Barre Middle School)	55	74	19%
6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Landry Parish)	62	62
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	67	68	1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Port Barre Middle School)	42	34	8%
6th Grade Social Studies (St. Landry Parish)	44	26	18%
6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	42	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Port Barre Middle School)	72	76	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Landry Parish)	63	67	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	67	5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Port Barre Middle School)	51	44	7%
7th Grade Social Studies (St. Landry Parish)	49	40	9%
7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	55	52	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Port Barre Middle School)	72	59	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (St. Landry Parish)	53	48	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	53	47	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Port Barre Middle School)	73	67	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Landry Parish)	67	73	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Port Barre Middle School)	62	45	17%
8th Grade Social Studies (St. Landry Parish)	61	44	17%
8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	64	53	11%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	346	307	11.3%
African American	112	87	22.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	2	5	150%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	227	214	5.7%
Two or More Races	4	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.8%	63.5%	14.7%

Schools Near Port Barre Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				LEAP Mathematics (2024)					LEAP English Language Arts (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Port Barre Middle School	Public	5-8	846 Saizan St.	Port Barre	70577	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 585-7256	307	18	17.2	63.5%	214 (69.7%)	87 (28.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.6	221^st of 449 public middle schools	50.8%		55.2	210^th of 465 public middle schools	54.8%	11	56.0	63.0	65.0	43.0	57.0	67.0	67.0	77.0	65.0	69.0	$9,650
Creswell Middle School	Public	5-6	1210 East Leo St	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 407-1708	248	14	17.5	81.5%	47 (19.0%)	175 (70.6%)	14 (5.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)	46.0	38.0			42.0	57.0	55.0			55.0	$12,662
Opelousas Middle School	Public	5-6	409 East South Street	Opelousas	70571	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-8127	246	17	14.5	91.9%	7 (2.8%)	232 (94.3%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	34.0	36.0			35.0	45.0	42.0			43.0	$13,779
Opelousas Junior High School	Public	7-8	730 South Market Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-4957	456	22	20.7	84.4%	22 (4.8%)	417 (91.4%)	8 (1.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	6.9	424^th of 449 public middle schools	5.6%		10.7	418^th of 465 public middle schools	10.1%	6			6.0	10.0	8.0			31.0	56.0	42.0	$12,602
Arnaudville Middle School	Public	5-8	120 West Railroad Ave.	Arnaudville	70512	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 754-5320	177	12	14.8	68.9%	105 (59.3%)	66 (37.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	84.9	51^st of 449 public middle schools	88.6%		69	137^th of 465 public middle schools	70.5%	86	56.0	76.0	76.0	84.0	72.0		92.0	82.0	84.0	82.0	$14,898
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%)	51.4	232^nd of 449 public middle schools	48.3%		47.9	240^th of 465 public middle schools	48.4%	8	33.0	37.0	54.0	53.0	44.0		64.0	73.0	89.0	71.0	$14,348
Sunset Middle School	Public	5-8	236 Church Hill St.	Sunset	70584	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-3194	407	18	22.6	74.4%	127 (31.2%)	222 (54.5%)	49 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	54.4	213^th of 449 public middle schools	52.6%		45	255^th of 465 public middle schools	45.2%	42	29.0	50.0	54.0	45.0	44.0	53.0	78.0	81.0	71.0	70.0	$11,332
Cecilia Junior High School	Public	6-8	1038 School Road Ext.	Cecilia	70521	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 667-6226	599	31	19.0	62.6%	350 (58.4%)	183 (30.6%)	38 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	39.9	278^th of 449 public middle schools	38.1%		34.5	313^th of 465 public middle schools	32.7%	35		60.0	52.0	25.0	49.0		54.0	70.0	72.0	66.0	$10,793
Carencro Middle School	Public	5-8	4301 North University	Carencro	70520	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7880	665	38	17.6	74.7%	157 (23.6%)	369 (55.5%)	106 (15.9%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	29.8	323^rd of 449 public middle schools	28.1%		32.6	327^th of 465 public middle schools	29.7%	4		49.0	38.0	43.0	43.0		60.0	53.0	63.0	59.0	$11,650
Church Point Middle School	Public	6-8	340 Martin Luther King Drive	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-6381	256	16	16.5	80.5%	105 (41.0%)	102 (39.8%)	23 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)	59	189^th of 449 public middle schools	57.9%		60.1	183^rd of 465 public middle schools	60.6%	6		55.0	63.0	66.0	60.0		65.0	70.0	78.0	71.0	$14,744

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