Port Allen Middle School

Summary:

Port Allen Middle School is a public middle school serving 204 students in grades 6-8 in Port Allen, Louisiana, which is part of the West Baton Rouge Parish school district.

While Port Allen Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (77%) compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by LEAP test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 9.6 to 10.7 over the past three school years.

Interestingly, while Port Allen Middle School's African American students perform better than the state average for that subgroup, they still lag behind their White peers at the school. Additionally, Brusly Middle School, which is in the same district, consistently outperforms Port Allen across academic measures, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the performance gap. In contrast, McKinley Middle Magnet School, located in a different district, serves a student population with a similar racial makeup but has significantly higher academic performance, highlighting the potential impact of specialized programs and resources available at magnet schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 610 Rosedale Street
       Port Allen, LA  70767


(225) 383-5777

District: West Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
264th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,087 Help


Students who attend Port Allen Middle School usually attend:

High:    Port Allen High School

Feeder schools for Port Allen Middle School:

Elementary:    Cohn Elementary School
    Port Allen Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  216

Racial breakdown:

African American:
78.2%
White:
11.1%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Port Allen Middle School ranks worse than 58.8% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.57. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (78.2%), White (11.1%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Port Allen Middle School is 9.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Port Allen Middle School is $22,087.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Port Allen Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Allen Middle School 264th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Port Allen Middle School in the ranking list.)

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West Baton Rouge Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks West Baton Rouge Parish 38th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Port Allen Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Port Allen Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 18.95 344th 396 13.1%
2008 33.34 296th 413 28.3%
2009 31.26 325th 425 23.5%
2010 34.50 297th 408 27.2%
2011 34.43 311th 412 24.5%
2012 50.02 242nd 442 45.2%
2013 49.36 247th 457 46.0%
2014 47.33 276th 470 41.3%
2015 23.65 390th 482 19.1%
2016 28.54 338th 435 22.3%
2017 37.75 309th 437 29.3%
2018 30.08 298th 411 27.5%
2019 40.55 282nd 449 37.2%
2021 40.07 282nd 459 38.6%
2022 32.35 320th 460 30.4%
2023 41.72 274th 465 41.1%
2024 43.57 264th 449 41.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Port Allen Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.45 248th 403 38.5%
2019 47.85 230th 430 46.5%
2021 47.26 239th 455 47.5%
2022 39.23 275th 458 40.0%
2023 51.80 214th 459 53.4%
2024 49.24 227th 444 48.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Port Allen Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.88 260th 418 37.8%
2021 49.44 230th 441 47.8%
2022 32.48 316th 441 28.3%
2023 41.62 268th 444 39.6%
2024 46.23 246th 415 40.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Port Allen Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.10 278th 418 33.5%
2021 37.26 277th 442 37.3%
2022 37.44 273rd 442 38.2%
2023 50.25 206th 443 53.5%
2024 36.46 276th 426 35.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Port Allen Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.51 128th 313 59.1%
2019 58.28 124th 338 63.3%
2021 56.89 129th 352 63.4%
2022 43.79 194th 360 46.1%
2023 57.15 129th 360 64.2%
2024 59.50 120th 333 64.0%
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Rank History for White students at Port Allen Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.92 181st 350 48.3%
2021 73.11 84th 358 76.5%
2022 19.24 316th 362 12.7%
2023 67.39 104th 352 70.5%
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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.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Port Allen 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 418 418
1990 144 319 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1991 134 350 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1992 129 336 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1993 133 356 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1994 130 286 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1995 111 298 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1996 111 298 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1997 104 310 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1998 126 308 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1999 128 284 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2000 114 277 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 393
2001 105 269 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2002 89 252 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2003 89 252 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2004 83 231 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2005 69 218 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 289
2006 69 256 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2007 74 262 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2008 66 243 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2009 61 252 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 318
2010 51 257 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2011 47 271 0 3 0 0 0 0 321
2012 35 288 0 3 0 0 1 0 327
2013 35 192 1 2 0 0 0 0 230
2014 24 174 1 5 0 0 0 0 204
2015 19 165 2 9 0 0 0 0 195
2016 22 161 2 10 0 0 1 0 196
2017 28 182 2 10 0 0 1 0 223
2018 28 168 0 8 1 0 0 0 205
2019 30 172 1 14 0 0 0 0 217
2020 23 172 2 14 0 0 2 0 213
2021 24 162 4 11 0 0 3 0 204
2022 25 141 2 13 0 0 2 0 183
2023 26 157 3 17 0 0 1 0 204
2024 24 169 3 19 0 0 1 0 216

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 Allen Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 418 28.0 14.9 72.2
1990 463 24.0 19.2 76.9
1991 484 25.0 19.3 75.6
1992 465 25.0 18.6 73.8
1993 489 25.0 19.6 75.1
1994 417 21.0 19.9 82.3
1995 411 20.0 20.6 76.2
1996 411 20.0 20.6 76.2
1997 416 21.0 19.8 72.8
1998 435 22.0 19.8 74.9
1999 415 22.0 18.9 79.8
2000 393 23.0 17.1 81.7
2001 375 23.0 16.3 83.7
2002 342 22.0 15.5 88.6
2003 342 22.0 15.5 88.6
2004 315 22.0 14.3 92.4
2005 289 23.5 12.3 91
2006 326 22.0 14.8 86.5
2007 337 22.5 15.0 88.7
2008 313 27.0 11.6 92.3
2009 318 26.3 12.1 92.5
2010 312 29.3 10.6 85.9
2011 321 29.3 10.9 93.8
2012 327 24.0 13.6 93
2013 230 22.0 10.4 92.6
2014 204 24.0 8.5 93.6
2015 195 25.0 7.8 92.8
2016 196 28.0 7.0 94.9
2017 223 24.0 9.2 94.2
2018 205 19.5 10.5 93.2
2019 217 16.0 13.5 79.3
2020 213 17.0 12.5 90.1
2021 204 19.0 10.7 85.8
2022 183 19.0 9.6 89.1
2023 204 19.7 10.3 90.2
2024 216 22.2 9.7 93.1

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 Allen Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 418 28.0 14.9 72.2
1990 463 24.0 19.2 76.9
1991 484 25.0 19.3 75.6
1992 465 25.0 18.6 73.8
1993 489 25.0 19.6 75.1
1994 417 21.0 19.9 82.3
1995 411 20.0 20.6 76.2
1996 411 20.0 20.6 76.2
1997 416 21.0 19.8 72.8
1998 435 22.0 19.8 74.9
1999 415 22.0 18.9 79.8
2000 393 23.0 17.1 81.7
2001 375 23.0 16.3 83.7
2002 342 22.0 15.5 88.6
2003 342 22.0 15.5 88.6
2004 315 22.0 14.3 92.4
2005 289 23.5 12.3 91
2006 326 22.0 14.8 86.5
2007 337 22.5 15.0 88.7
2008 313 27.0 11.6 92.3
2009 318 26.3 12.1 92.5
2010 312 29.3 10.6 85.9
2011 321 29.3 10.9 93.8
2012 327 24.0 13.6 93
2013 230 22.0 10.4 92.6
2014 204 24.0 8.5 93.6
2015 195 25.0 7.8 92.8
2016 196 28.0 7.0 94.9
2017 223 24.0 9.2 94.2
2018 205 19.5 10.5 93.2
2019 217 16.0 13.5 79.3
2020 213 17.0 12.5 90.1
2021 204 19.0 10.7 85.8
2022 183 19.0 9.6 89.1
2023 204 19.7 10.3 90.2
2024 216 22.2 9.7 93.1

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 Allen Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $14,686
2018 $18,124
2019 $16,982
2020 $17,164
2021 $19,729
2022 $22,087

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Port Allen Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 282nd of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 274th of 465 Middle schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Port Allen Middle School)6064
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Baton Rouge Parish)6876
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Port Allen Middle School)6368
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Baton Rouge Parish)7776
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Port Allen Middle School)5028
 22%
   6th Grade Social Studies (West Baton Rouge Parish)6049
 11%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Port Allen Middle School)7571
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Baton Rouge Parish)8073
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Port Allen Middle School)6237
 25%
   7th Grade Social Studies (West Baton Rouge Parish)6149
 12%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Port Allen Middle School)4139
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Baton Rouge Parish)6155
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Port Allen Middle School)5563
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Baton Rouge Parish)7073
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Port Allen Middle School)3946
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (West Baton Rouge Parish)7051
 19%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course Algebra I (Port Allen Middle School)76100
 24%
   End of Course Algebra I (West Baton Rouge Parish)7878
   End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana)6764
 3%
End of Course English I (Port Allen Middle School)7192
 21%
   End of Course English I (West Baton Rouge Parish)7668
 8%
   End of Course English I (Louisiana)7167
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students217204
 6%
African American172157
 8.7%
American Indian00
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic1417
 21.4%
Pacific Islander00
White3026
 13.3%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.3%90.2%
 10.9%


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Port Allen Middle School ranks 264th of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Port Allen Middle School are 78% African American, 11% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Port Allen Middle School.


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

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