Parks Middle School

Summary:

Parks Middle School is a public middle school located in Saint Martinville, Louisiana, serving grades 4-8 with a student population of 294. The school is part of the St. Martin Parish school district, which is ranked 45 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parks Middle School consistently outperforms the St. Martin Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP/English Language Arts and LEAP/Algebra I proficiency rates across multiple grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school had 77% of students proficient or better in LEAP/English Language Arts, compared to 70% for St. Martin Parish and 69% for Louisiana, and 100% of students were proficient or better in LEAP/Algebra I, significantly higher than the 58% for St. Martin Parish and 62% for Louisiana. The school's African American and White student subgroups also consistently outperform their respective state averages in LEAP/Mathematics and LEAP/English Language Arts, with the school's special education students ranking 28 out of 210 Louisiana middle schools in 2020-2021.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Parks Middle School stands out for its academic performance, outperforming Cecilia Junior High School and St. Martinville Junior High School in LEAP/Mathematics and LEAP/English Language Arts proficiency rates. However, high-performing schools in the Lafayette Parish district, such as Youngsville Middle School and L.J. Alleman Middle School, demonstrate even higher levels of academic achievement across multiple subject areas.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 1010-A St. Louis Drive
       Saint Martinville, LA  70582


(337) 909-3800

District: St. Martin Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
181st of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,097 Help


Students who attend Parks Middle School usually attend:

High:    Breaux Bridge High School

Feeder schools for Parks Middle School:

Elementary:    Parks Primary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  294

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.3%
White:
46.9%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.7% Help


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Compare Details Parks Middle School ranks better than 64.6% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.31. (See more...)
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Compare Details Parks Middle School ranks better than 59.7% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the St. Martin Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Parks Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the St. Martin Parish School District. Racial makeup is: African American (47.3%), White (46.9%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parks Middle School is 16.9, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the St. Martin Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parks Middle School is $13,097. 2 middle schools in the St. Martin Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parks Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parks Middle School 239th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Parks Middle School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Parks Middle School 181st of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Parks Middle School in the ranking list.)

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St. Martin Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Martin Parish 45th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parks Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 45.43 438th 725 39.6%
2008 48.45 422nd 743 43.2%
2009 60.43 337th 738 54.3%
2010 54.30 385th 736 47.7%
2011 63.02 319th 766 58.4%
2012 52.87 400th 764 47.6%
2013 56.67 361st 772 53.2%
2014 54.52 385th 777 50.5%
2015 61.35 324th 792 59.1%
2016 67.28 267th 742 64.0%
2017 72.29 210th 739 71.6%
2018 67.86 179th 728 75.4%
2019 59.89 318th 731 56.5%
2021 52.88 362nd 729 50.3%
2022 60.34 301st 727 58.6%
2023 64.32 282nd 730 61.4%
2024 68.31 239th 675 64.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.73 25th 333 92.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.01 203rd 682 70.2%
2019 49.54 380th 697 45.5%
2021 48.51 381st 719 47.0%
2022 66.19 228th 724 68.5%
2023 53.35 344th 723 52.4%
2024 59.79 283rd 674 58.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.02 302nd 684 55.8%
2021 54.29 344th 705 51.2%
2023 62.85 273rd 705 61.3%
2024 69.97 208th 635 67.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.20 295th 696 57.6%
2021 51.91 349th 704 50.4%
2022 62.32 277th 712 61.1%
2023 69.12 219th 713 69.3%
2024 66.80 224th 651 65.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.16 134th 547 75.5%
2019 62.10 193rd 559 65.5%
2021 47.23 286th 564 49.3%
2022 63.95 159th 562 71.7%
2023 61.13 195th 570 65.8%
2024 63.78 167th 509 67.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.03 121st 516 76.6%
2019 49.79 298th 517 42.4%
2021 50.80 286th 522 45.2%
2022 77.17 96th 517 81.4%
2023 66.31 177th 518 65.8%
2024 67.21 141st 434 67.5%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Parks Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 37.29 279th 396 29.5%
2008 41.86 268th 413 35.1%
2009 46.49 258th 425 39.3%
2010 54.17 221st 408 45.8%
2011 61.27 178th 412 56.8%
2012 60.66 181st 442 59.0%
2013 58.64 191st 457 58.2%
2014 54.28 222nd 470 52.8%
2015 67.34 151st 482 68.7%
2016 71.91 117th 435 73.1%
2017 66.56 146th 437 66.6%
2018 52.32 184th 411 55.2%
2019 69.06 142nd 449 68.4%
2021 45.32 249th 459 45.8%
2022 36.50 300th 460 34.8%
2023 49.32 231st 465 50.3%
2024 60.11 181st 449 59.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.13 17th 202 91.6%
2021 76.14 28th 210 86.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.78 122nd 403 69.7%
2019 63.40 152nd 430 64.7%
2021 51.28 216th 455 52.5%
2022 38.62 278th 458 39.3%
2023 41.14 271st 459 41.0%
2024 58.29 183rd 444 58.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.31 178th 418 57.4%
2021 53.44 210th 441 52.4%
2022 44.79 257th 441 41.7%
2023 56.33 201st 444 54.7%
2024 60.03 172nd 415 58.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.66 105th 418 74.9%
2021 41.63 248th 442 43.9%
2022 34.28 290th 442 34.4%
2023 46.24 229th 443 48.3%
2024 54.87 193rd 426 54.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.23 46th 313 85.3%
2019 76.54 64th 338 81.1%
2021 42.80 195th 352 44.6%
2022 42.80 198th 360 45.0%
2023 51.80 157th 360 56.4%
2024 54.74 140th 333 58.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Parks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.59 181st 338 46.4%
2019 61.03 142nd 350 59.4%
2021 41.55 230th 358 35.8%
2022 27.70 292nd 362 19.3%
2023 39.39 231st 352 34.4%
2024 55.05 160th 320 50.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Parks 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 203 203
1990 147 81 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1991 148 81 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1992 152 72 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1993 142 67 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 209
1994 156 68 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1995 225 68 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1996 225 68 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1997 233 65 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1998 247 58 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1999 230 66 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2000 233 79 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2001 250 81 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2002 264 90 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2003 264 90 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2004 281 100 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2005 276 97 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2006 286 87 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2007 271 92 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2008 265 86 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 353
2009 276 107 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2010 290 147 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 439
2011 276 123 0 2 3 0 0 0 404
2012 278 108 0 3 3 0 1 0 393
2013 260 115 0 2 3 0 4 0 384
2014 236 121 0 2 2 0 5 0 366
2015 234 125 0 5 1 0 6 0 371
2016 234 135 0 7 1 0 8 0 385
2017 147 116 0 7 0 0 7 0 277
2018 158 141 0 11 0 0 10 0 320
2019 172 177 0 10 0 0 12 0 371
2020 183 148 0 11 0 0 11 0 353
2021 166 122 1 9 0 0 13 0 311
2022 148 130 0 5 0 0 13 0 296
2023 138 139 1 6 0 0 10 0 294

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 Parks Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 203 13.0 15.6 48.8
1990 228 14.0 16.2 43.4
1991 229 14.0 16.3 44.5
1992 224 16.0 14.0 42.4
1993 209 15.0 13.9 44.5
1994 224 17.0 13.2 44.6
1995 295 15.0 19.7 38
1996 295 15.0 19.7 38
1997 300 18.0 16.7 35.3
1998 306 20.0 15.3 36.9
1999 297 18.5 16.1 54.5
2000 313 19.8 15.8 55.3
2001 332 23.0 14.4 57.8
2002 355 24.0 14.8 60
2003 355 24.0 14.8 60
2004 382 24.0 15.9 65.4
2005 373 24.0 15.5 58.2
2006 375 19.8 18.9 59.5
2007 365 19.5 18.7 60.8
2008 353 21.0 16.8 54.7
2009 385 22.8 16.9 54.5
2010 439 26.4 16.6 61.5
2011 404 24.7 16.3 61.4
2012 393 23.3 16.8 64.9
2013 384 23.3 16.4 65.6
2014 366 22.7 16.1 68.3
2015 371 20.0 18.5 72.2
2016 385 24.0 16.0 72.5
2017 277 16.2 17.0 67.1
2018 320 16.7 19.1 71.9
2019 371 17.1 21.6 48.5
2020 353 16.4 21.4 49.6
2021 311 14.3 21.6 42.4
2022 296 16.2 18.1 42.9
2023 294 17.3 16.9 66.7

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 Parks Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 203 13.0 15.6 48.8
1990 228 14.0 16.2 43.4
1991 229 14.0 16.3 44.5
1992 224 16.0 14.0 42.4
1993 209 15.0 13.9 44.5
1994 224 17.0 13.2 44.6
1995 295 15.0 19.7 38
1996 295 15.0 19.7 38
1997 300 18.0 16.7 35.3
1998 306 20.0 15.3 36.9
1999 297 18.5 16.1 54.5
2000 313 19.8 15.8 55.3
2001 332 23.0 14.4 57.8
2002 355 24.0 14.8 60
2003 355 24.0 14.8 60
2004 382 24.0 15.9 65.4
2005 373 24.0 15.5 58.2
2006 375 19.8 18.9 59.5
2007 365 19.5 18.7 60.8
2008 353 21.0 16.8 54.7
2009 385 22.8 16.9 54.5
2010 439 26.4 16.6 61.5
2011 404 24.7 16.3 61.4
2012 393 23.3 16.8 64.9
2013 384 23.3 16.4 65.6
2014 366 22.7 16.1 68.3
2015 371 20.0 18.5 72.2
2016 385 24.0 16.0 72.5
2017 277 16.2 17.0 67.1
2018 320 16.7 19.1 71.9
2019 371 17.1 21.6 48.5
2020 353 16.4 21.4 49.6
2021 311 14.3 21.6 42.4
2022 296 16.2 18.1 42.9
2023 294 17.3 16.9 66.7

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 Parks Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,386
2018 $9,393
2019 $9,427
2020 $10,174
2021 $10,893
2022 $13,097

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Parks Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 318th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 282nd of 730 Elementary schools
 4.9%
Ranks 142nd of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 231st of 465 Middle schools
 18.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Parks Middle School)7569
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (St. Martin Parish)6661
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Parks Middle School)4756
 9%
   5th Grade Social Studies (St. Martin Parish)4841
 7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Parks Middle School)8572
 13%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Martin Parish)6556
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Parks Middle School)5243
 9%
   6th Grade Social Studies (St. Martin Parish)4231
 11%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Parks Middle School)7761
 16%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Martin Parish)5860
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Parks Middle School)5353
   7th Grade Social Studies (St. Martin Parish)4336
 7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Parks Middle School)6735
 32%
   8th Grade Mathematics (St. Martin Parish)5021
 29%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Parks Middle School)9367
 26%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Martin Parish)7363
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Parks Middle School)7249
 23%
   8th Grade Social Studies (St. Martin Parish)5743
 14%
   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 Students371294
 20.8%
African American177139
 21.5%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic106
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White172138
 19.8%
Two or More Races1210
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.5%66.7%
 18.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Parks Middle School

Students who attend Parks Middle School usually go on to attend Breaux Bridge High School

Students at Parks Middle School are 47% African American, 47% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Parks Middle School ranks 181st of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 294 students attended Parks Middle School.


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