Rene A. Rost Middle School

Summary:

Rene A. Rost Middle School is a public middle school located in Kaplan, Louisiana, serving grades 4-8 with a student population of 413. This school is part of the Vermilion Parish school district, which is ranked 14 out of 122 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rene A. Rost Middle School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25-30% of Louisiana middle schools in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in LEAP English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments are generally higher than the state averages, with 82% and 67% proficiency respectively in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Louisiana middle schools for its performance with special education students and in the top 25% for low socioeconomic status students. Despite the school's predominantly White student population, Rene A. Rost Middle School's African American students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana middle schools for this subgroup.

When compared to other middle schools in the Vermilion Parish district and nearby Lafayette Parish, Rene A. Rost Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. However, the growing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school, from 44.24% in 2020-2021 to 68.77% in 2022-2023, indicates an increasing economic need among the student population, which may require the school to allocate additional resources and support to address the unique challenges faced by economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 112 West Sixth Street
       Kaplan, LA  70548


(337) 643-8545

District: Vermilion Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
100th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,526 Help


Students who attend Rene A. Rost Middle School usually attend:

High:    Kaplan High School

Feeder schools for Rene A. Rost Middle School:

Elementary:    Kaplan Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  413

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.5%
African American:
13.6%
Two or more races:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.8% Help


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Compare Details Rene A. Rost Middle School ranks better than 72.7% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.74. (See more...)
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Compare Details Rene A. Rost Middle School ranks better than 77.7% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Vermilion Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.52. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Rene A. Rost Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Vermilion Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (75.5%), African American (13.6%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rene A. Rost Middle School is 19.2, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Vermilion Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rene A. Rost Middle School is $12,526, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Vermilion Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rene A. Rost Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rene A. Rost Middle School 184th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Rene A. Rost Middle School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Rene A. Rost Middle School 100th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Rene A. Rost Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Vermilion Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Vermilion Parish 14th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rene A. Rost Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 65.20 272nd 725 62.5%
2008 66.44 271st 743 63.5%
2009 66.03 275th 738 62.7%
2010 68.29 261st 736 64.5%
2011 76.01 183rd 766 76.1%
2012 66.43 274th 764 64.1%
2013 70.99 216th 772 72.0%
2014 63.77 299th 777 61.5%
2015 58.14 359th 792 54.7%
2016 48.87 424th 742 42.9%
2017 53.41 398th 739 46.1%
2018 57.46 275th 728 62.2%
2019 79.62 148th 731 79.8%
2021 72.92 188th 729 74.2%
2022 75.54 178th 727 75.5%
2023 54.73 354th 730 51.5%
2024 73.74 184th 675 72.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.91 73rd 333 78.1%
2021 30.65 220th 306 28.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.11 232nd 682 66.0%
2019 67.01 239th 697 65.7%
2021 58.86 304th 719 57.7%
2022 62.39 264th 724 63.5%
2023 59.53 297th 723 58.9%
2024 66.68 226th 674 66.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.17 70th 684 89.8%
2021 71.28 192nd 705 72.8%
2022 66.93 233rd 701 66.8%
2024 77.51 138th 635 78.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.86 226th 696 67.5%
2021 68.90 215th 704 69.5%
2022 77.22 157th 712 77.9%
2023 71.15 197th 713 72.4%
2024 64.52 249th 651 61.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.11 293rd 547 46.4%
2019 68.73 145th 559 74.1%
2021 57.91 201st 564 64.4%
2022 69.93 127th 562 77.4%
2023 76.89 102nd 570 82.1%
2024 85.16 50th 509 90.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.66 317th 516 38.6%
2019 60.68 217th 517 58.0%
2021 55.80 240th 522 54.0%
2022 62.04 202nd 517 60.9%
2023 37.84 372nd 518 28.2%
2024 55.91 211th 434 51.4%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Rene A. Rost Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 70.21 123rd 396 68.9%
2008 72.66 108th 413 73.8%
2009 68.88 140th 425 67.1%
2010 68.44 134th 408 67.2%
2011 73.23 108th 412 73.8%
2012 67.88 139th 442 68.6%
2013 65.24 151st 457 67.0%
2014 71.99 123rd 470 73.8%
2015 71.35 130th 482 73.0%
2016 67.90 144th 435 66.9%
2017 63.36 166th 437 62.0%
2018 66.29 121st 411 70.6%
2019 76.93 102nd 449 77.3%
2021 73.07 117th 459 74.5%
2022 75.57 101st 460 78.0%
2023 71.53 123rd 465 73.5%
2024 77.52 100th 449 77.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.08 33rd 202 83.7%
2021 62.72 55th 210 73.8%
2022 85.02 15th 206 92.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.79 69th 403 82.9%
2019 77.62 83rd 430 80.7%
2021 64.66 149th 455 67.3%
2022 69.93 113th 458 75.3%
2023 70.10 114th 459 75.2%
2024 76.88 81st 444 81.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.03 111th 418 73.4%
2021 72.79 108th 441 75.5%
2022 78.55 77th 441 82.5%
2023 69.53 126th 444 71.6%
2024 79.87 72nd 415 82.7%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.60 45th 170 73.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.11 110th 418 73.7%
2021 67.83 138th 442 68.8%
2022 70.91 120th 442 72.9%
2023 73.34 108th 443 75.6%
2024 73.74 103rd 426 75.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.04 23rd 313 92.7%
2019 77.27 62nd 338 81.7%
2021 68.77 76th 352 78.4%
2022 67.89 76th 360 78.9%
2023 69.02 77th 360 78.6%
2024 82.69 35th 333 89.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Rene A. Rost Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.20 165th 338 51.2%
2019 63.11 131st 350 62.6%
2021 51.60 179th 358 50.0%
2022 60.78 144th 362 60.2%
2023 59.01 144th 352 59.1%
2024 61.83 126th 320 60.6%
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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 Rene A. Rost 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 499 499
1990 440 61 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1991 441 64 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1992 438 68 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1993 459 74 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1994 493 61 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1995 499 55 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1996 499 55 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1997 488 59 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1998 465 63 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1999 451 53 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2000 422 54 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2001 399 46 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2002 403 70 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2003 403 70 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2004 386 68 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2005 363 66 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2006 356 63 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2007 344 63 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2008 338 57 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2009 347 70 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2010 348 65 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 425
2011 357 64 3 6 0 0 1 0 431
2012 341 63 2 9 0 0 11 0 426
2013 342 56 2 6 0 0 13 0 419
2014 335 60 2 5 0 0 13 0 415
2015 334 52 3 4 0 0 17 0 410
2016 344 52 1 10 0 0 18 0 425
2017 340 43 1 10 0 0 14 0 408
2018 374 41 0 10 0 0 21 0 446
2019 364 55 0 14 0 0 23 0 456
2020 349 51 1 16 0 0 19 0 436
2021 345 55 2 19 0 0 22 0 443
2022 310 53 2 20 0 0 22 0 407
2023 312 56 3 20 0 0 22 0 413

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 Rene A. Rost Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 499 27.0 18.4 41.7
1990 505 28.0 18.0 45
1991 507 29.0 17.4 45.4
1992 508 28.0 18.1 46.1
1993 535 31.0 17.3 53.1
1994 558 30.0 18.6 45.3
1995 557 32.0 17.4 42
1996 557 32.0 17.4 42
1997 550 29.0 19.0 43.1
1998 532 32.0 16.6 47.4
1999 504 33.0 15.3 54.8
2000 477 33.0 14.5 60.8
2001 448 32.0 14.0 59.2
2002 473 31.0 15.3 64.5
2003 473 31.0 15.3 64.5
2004 455 31.7 14.4 66.8
2005 433 32.4 13.4 68.8
2006 426 33.4 12.8 69.5
2007 421 32.3 13.0 66.5
2008 407 32.3 12.6 63.6
2009 426 32.2 13.2 63.8
2010 425 32.4 13.0 63.5
2011 431 29.4 14.6 64
2012 426 28.4 14.9 63.1
2013 419 27.0 15.5 60.6
2014 415 27.9 14.8 63.4
2015 410 29.0 14.1 60
2016 425 38.0 11.1 65.4
2017 408 26.7 15.2 68.6
2018 446 23.4 19.0 34.1
2019 456 23.5 19.3 42.8
2020 436 23.0 18.9 50.9
2021 443 23.9 18.4 44.2
2022 407 22.0 18.5 43.5
2023 413 21.4 19.2 68.8

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 Rene A. Rost Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 499 27.0 18.4 41.7
1990 505 28.0 18.0 45
1991 507 29.0 17.4 45.4
1992 508 28.0 18.1 46.1
1993 535 31.0 17.3 53.1
1994 558 30.0 18.6 45.3
1995 557 32.0 17.4 42
1996 557 32.0 17.4 42
1997 550 29.0 19.0 43.1
1998 532 32.0 16.6 47.4
1999 504 33.0 15.3 54.8
2000 477 33.0 14.5 60.8
2001 448 32.0 14.0 59.2
2002 473 31.0 15.3 64.5
2003 473 31.0 15.3 64.5
2004 455 31.7 14.4 66.8
2005 433 32.4 13.4 68.8
2006 426 33.4 12.8 69.5
2007 421 32.3 13.0 66.5
2008 407 32.3 12.6 63.6
2009 426 32.2 13.2 63.8
2010 425 32.4 13.0 63.5
2011 431 29.4 14.6 64
2012 426 28.4 14.9 63.1
2013 419 27.0 15.5 60.6
2014 415 27.9 14.8 63.4
2015 410 29.0 14.1 60
2016 425 38.0 11.1 65.4
2017 408 26.7 15.2 68.6
2018 446 23.4 19.0 34.1
2019 456 23.5 19.3 42.8
2020 436 23.0 18.9 50.9
2021 443 23.9 18.4 44.2
2022 407 22.0 18.5 43.5
2023 413 21.4 19.2 68.8

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 Rene A. Rost Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,742
2018 $10,265
2019 $10,408
2020 $10,493
2021 $11,724
2022 $12,526

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rene A. Rost Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 148th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 354th of 730 Elementary schools
 28.2%
Ranks 102nd of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 123rd of 465 Middle schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rene A. Rost Middle School)8185
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Vermilion Parish)8487
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Rene A. Rost Middle School)5840
 18%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Vermilion Parish)6659
 7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rene A. Rost Middle School)8777
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Vermilion Parish)7868
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6155
 6%
6th Grade Social Studies (Rene A. Rost Middle School)7642
 34%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Vermilion Parish)6245
 17%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rene A. Rost Middle School)7781
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Vermilion Parish)8478
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Rene A. Rost Middle School)6766
 1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Vermilion Parish)6960
 9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rene A. Rost Middle School)6163
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Vermilion Parish)7169
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rene A. Rost Middle School)8384
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Vermilion Parish)8784
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Rene A. Rost Middle School)7855
 23%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Vermilion Parish)7761
 16%
   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 Students456413
 9.4%
African American5556
 1.8%
American Indian00
Asian03
Hispanic1420
 42.9%
Pacific Islander00
White364312
 14.3%
Two or More Races2322
 4.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.8%68.8%
 26%


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Rene A. Rost Middle School ranks 100th of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Rene A. Rost Middle School usually go on to attend Kaplan High School

Students at Rene A. Rost Middle School are 76% White, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 413 students attended Rene A. Rost Middle School.


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