Best Middle Schools in Louisiana

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the LEAP test scores by the Louisiana Dept of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 449)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
220102002312	151	Juban Parc Junior High School	Public	6-8	12470 Brown Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-1001	598	34	17.4	63.0%	365 (61.0%)	125 (20.9%)	81 (13.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	$13,242							66.9	72.2	117	34
220096000733	152	Jena Junior High School	Public	6-8	114 E. Southern Ave.	Jena	71342	LaSalle Parish	LaSalle Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 992-5815	249	24	10.5	36.1%	186 (74.7%)	40 (16.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	$11,551							66.4	65.3	157	5
220027000125	153	Elm Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 Panther Drive	Bossier City	71112	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 759-2400	903	58	15.4	52.4%	506 (56.0%)	240 (26.6%)	83 (9.2%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	52 (5.8%)	$12,565							66.4	62	172	19
220033000248	154	Maplewood Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 Maplewood Dr	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4920	314	31	10.1	46.2%	226 (72.0%)	23 (7.3%)	31 (9.9%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)	$15,390							66.4	75.8	99	55
220027000135	155	Haughton Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Champion Shores	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5560	1,052	61	17.1	53.5%	699 (66.4%)	165 (15.7%)	132 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.6%)	$11,979							66.2	68.6	141	14
220129001070	156	Pineville Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Edgewood Drive	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-0512	589	43	13.7	71.3%	323 (54.8%)	214 (36.3%)	10 (1.7%)	16 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	$14,026							66	68.9	138	18
220081000575	157	Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School	Public	6-8	8150 West Highway 90	Roanoke	70581	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 753-2317	218	12	17.7	55.5%	163 (74.8%)	38 (17.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.3%)	$12,505							65.3	67	150	7
220186001422	158	Franklinton Junior High School	Public	7-8	617 Main Street	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-3501	325	25	13.1	60.0%	208 (64.0%)	81 (24.9%)	23 (7.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$14,068							65.1	64.9	159	1
220129001071	159	Plainview High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10935 Highway 112	Glenmora	71433	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 634-5944	324	28	11.6	79.9%	262 (80.9%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	$17,808							65.1	63.3	166	7
220019002386	160	Impact Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4815 Lavey Ln.	Baker	70714	East Baton Rouge Parish	Impact Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 308-9565	450	43	10.4	82.0%	3 (0.7%)	425 (94.4%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,667							65.1	49.7	228	68

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on LEAP Mathematics, LEAP English Language Arts test scores released by the Louisiana Dept of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 24, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Louisiana Dept of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Louisiana Dept of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.