Abita Springs Middle School

Summary:

Abita Springs Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in Abita Springs, Louisiana, with a student population of 434 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the St. Tammany Parish school district, which is ranked 21 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Abita Springs Middle School consistently outperforms the St. Tammany Parish and Louisiana state averages in LEAP test scores for Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 76% proficiency in Mathematics and 85% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 70% and 80% for the district, and 59% and 69% for the state, respectively. However, the school has a higher percentage of White students (75.58%) compared to nearby schools, such as Bayou Lacombe Middle, which has a more even split between White (37.37%) and African American (37.37%) students. Additionally, Abita Springs Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (43.55%) compared to some nearby schools, such as William Pitcher Junior High (57.11%) and Bayou Lacombe Middle (73.74%).

Abita Springs Middle School's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 19:1 in the 2022-2023 school year may also contribute to its academic success, as smaller class sizes can allow for more individualized attention and support for students. These factors, along with the school's consistent academic performance, suggest that Abita Springs Middle School is an effective and high-performing middle school within the St. Tammany Parish district.


Detail:

Public 4-6

 72079 Maple Street
       Abita Springs, LA  70420


(985) 892-2070

District: St. Tammany Parish

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,888 Help


Students who attend Abita Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:    Fontainebleau High School

Feeder schools for Abita Springs Middle School:

Elementary:    Abita Springs Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  438

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.3%
African American:
12.1%
Hispanic:
9.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.7% Help


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Compare Details Abita Springs Middle School ranks better than 83.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.3%), African American (12.1%), Hispanic (9.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Abita Springs Middle School is 12.9, which is the 8th best among 11 middle schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Abita Springs Middle School is $14,888, which is the 8th highest among 11 middle schools in the St. Tammany Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Abita Springs Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Abita Springs Middle School 114th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Abita Springs Middle School in the ranking list.)

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St. Tammany Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Tammany Parish 21st of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Abita Springs Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Abita Springs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 79.22 142nd 725 80.4%
2008 81.04 117th 743 84.3%
2009 75.17 178th 738 75.9%
2010 78.75 151st 736 79.5%
2011 77.99 159th 766 79.2%
2012 78.11 146th 764 80.9%
2013 76.44 156th 772 79.8%
2014 78.21 144th 777 81.5%
2015 79.91 120th 792 84.8%
2016 78.11 150th 742 79.8%
2017 77.44 153rd 739 79.3%
2018 65.49 198th 728 72.8%
2019 79.84 146th 731 80.0%
2021 85.72 92nd 729 87.4%
2022 84.74 97th 727 86.7%
2023 80.04 136th 730 81.4%
2024 82.14 114th 675 83.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Abita Springs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.98 36th 44 18.2%
2019 26.31 38th 46 17.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Abita Springs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.55 100th 333 70.0%
2021 72.66 61st 306 80.1%
2022 76.09 61st 307 80.1%
2023 54.21 126th 296 57.4%
2024 68.69 58th 208 72.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Abita Springs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.23 218th 682 68.0%
2019 70.28 209th 697 70.0%
2021 77.13 129th 719 82.1%
2022 69.17 199th 724 72.5%
2023 66.48 228th 723 68.5%
2024 72.99 170th 674 74.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Abita Springs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.99 112th 684 83.6%
2021 82.17 107th 705 84.8%
2022 82.77 94th 701 86.6%
2023 78.71 124th 705 82.4%
2024 77.52 137th 635 78.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Abita Springs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.59 115th 281 59.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Abita Springs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.14 154th 696 77.9%
2021 85.79 72nd 704 89.8%
2022 83.70 94th 712 86.8%
2023 78.75 137th 713 80.8%
2024 82.11 104th 651 84.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Abita Springs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.45 180th 547 67.1%
2019 57.69 232nd 559 58.5%
2021 72.21 117th 564 79.3%
2022 55.93 218th 562 61.2%
2023 52.29 260th 570 54.4%
2024 66.23 149th 509 70.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Abita Springs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.48 15th 168 91.1%
2019 57.86 82nd 190 56.8%
2021 78.52 28th 202 86.1%
2022 66.14 70th 220 68.2%
2023 67.36 73rd 233 68.7%
2024 69.46 45th 189 76.2%
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Rank History for White students at Abita Springs Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.38 160th 516 69.0%
2019 72.06 121st 517 76.6%
2021 76.82 100th 522 80.8%
2022 81.13 71st 517 86.3%
2023 70.47 129th 518 75.1%
2024 62.81 172nd 434 60.4%
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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 Abita Springs 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 329 329
1990 313 40 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1991 312 55 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1992 321 65 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1993 333 76 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1994 352 88 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1995 314 67 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1996 314 67 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1997 257 33 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1998 246 36 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1999 237 31 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 275
2000 274 31 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2001 280 28 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2002 295 44 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2003 295 44 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2004 313 48 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 372
2005 313 53 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 381
2006 321 62 2 14 2 n/a n/a 0 401
2007 348 49 2 8 3 n/a n/a 0 410
2008 383 41 2 8 2 n/a n/a 0 436
2009 378 59 2 14 1 n/a n/a 0 454
2010 392 63 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2011 377 61 2 19 0 0 0 0 459
2012 401 70 3 15 0 0 0 0 489
2013 390 75 3 7 0 0 5 0 480
2014 349 76 3 7 0 0 5 0 440
2015 367 73 2 11 2 0 5 0 460
2016 384 69 2 21 0 0 11 0 487
2017 422 70 1 25 0 0 13 0 531
2018 401 64 1 30 0 0 23 0 519
2019 395 62 2 31 2 0 20 0 512
2020 366 70 3 36 1 0 24 0 500
2021 290 40 3 29 1 0 15 0 378
2022 306 50 3 34 1 1 16 0 411
2023 328 46 4 43 0 1 12 0 434
2024 330 53 3 42 0 3 7 0 438

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 Abita Springs Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 329 15.0 21.9 35
1990 358 21.0 17.0 35.5
1991 371 20.0 18.5 36.4
1992 391 24.0 16.2 40.9
1993 414 26.0 15.9 40.3
1994 443 28.0 15.8 46.7
1995 382 27.0 14.1 34.6
1996 382 27.0 14.1 34.6
1997 292 19.0 15.4 37
1998 283 18.0 15.7 35.7
1999 275 19.0 14.5 42.2
2000 310 20.0 15.5 42.9
2001 311 18.0 17.3 41.5
2002 348 22.0 15.8 45.1
2003 348 22.0 15.8 45.1
2004 372 23.0 16.2 46.5
2005 381 25.0 15.2 49.1
2006 401 27.3 14.7 55.1
2007 410 24.3 16.9 49.5
2008 436 25.3 17.2 47.5
2009 454 26.2 17.3 53.7
2010 473 27.0 17.4 50.1
2011 459 26.4 17.3 53.8
2012 489 29.0 16.8 54.2
2013 480 28.0 17.1 54.8
2014 440 27.0 16.2 58.4
2015 460 28.0 16.4 53.5
2016 487 33.0 14.7 54.6
2017 531 27.4 19.3 48.2
2018 519 23.6 21.9 48.2
2019 512 23.6 21.6 46.7
2020 500 24.1 20.6 49.8
2021 378 24.1 15.6 46.8
2022 411 24.6 16.6 32.1
2023 434 22.8 19.0 43.5
2024 438 33.7 12.9 47.7

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 Abita Springs Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 329 15.0 21.9 35
1990 358 21.0 17.0 35.5
1991 371 20.0 18.5 36.4
1992 391 24.0 16.2 40.9
1993 414 26.0 15.9 40.3
1994 443 28.0 15.8 46.7
1995 382 27.0 14.1 34.6
1996 382 27.0 14.1 34.6
1997 292 19.0 15.4 37
1998 283 18.0 15.7 35.7
1999 275 19.0 14.5 42.2
2000 310 20.0 15.5 42.9
2001 311 18.0 17.3 41.5
2002 348 22.0 15.8 45.1
2003 348 22.0 15.8 45.1
2004 372 23.0 16.2 46.5
2005 381 25.0 15.2 49.1
2006 401 27.3 14.7 55.1
2007 410 24.3 16.9 49.5
2008 436 25.3 17.2 47.5
2009 454 26.2 17.3 53.7
2010 473 27.0 17.4 50.1
2011 459 26.4 17.3 53.8
2012 489 29.0 16.8 54.2
2013 480 28.0 17.1 54.8
2014 440 27.0 16.2 58.4
2015 460 28.0 16.4 53.5
2016 487 33.0 14.7 54.6
2017 531 27.4 19.3 48.2
2018 519 23.6 21.9 48.2
2019 512 23.6 21.6 46.7
2020 500 24.1 20.6 49.8
2021 378 24.1 15.6 46.8
2022 411 24.6 16.6 32.1
2023 434 22.8 19.0 43.5
2024 438 33.7 12.9 47.7

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 Abita Springs Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,516
2018 $10,660
2019 $11,164
2020 $11,562
2021 $14,767
2022 $14,888

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Abita Springs Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 146th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 136th of 730 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Abita Springs Middle School)7772
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)7977
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Abita Springs Middle School)8878
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Tammany Parish)8581
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Abita Springs Middle School)6459
 5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)6465
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Abita Springs Middle School)7168
 3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)6865
 3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Abita Springs Middle School)8387
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (St. Tammany Parish)7773
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Abita Springs Middle School)8488
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Tammany Parish)7979
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6766
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Abita Springs Middle School)6770
 3%
   6th Grade Social Studies (St. Tammany Parish)6856
 12%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students512434
 15.2%
African American6246
 25.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic3143
 38.7%
Pacific Islander01
White395328
 17%
Two or More Races2012
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.7%43.5%
 3.1%


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Students at Abita Springs Middle School are 75% White, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 438 students attended Abita Springs Middle School.

Students who attend Abita Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Fontainebleau High School


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