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F. K. White Middle School

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F. K. White Middle School ranks 212 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

F. K. White Middle School in Lake Charles, LA, is a public school serving 614 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Calcasieu Parish district, and it has recently achieved its highest state ranking in a decade by climbing to the 53rd percentile with a 3-star rating.

This school stands out for its exceptional support of high-need student groups, often outperforming nearby schools in these areas. For instance, F. K. White ranks in the 71st percentile for English Language Learners and the 70th percentile for special education students, both earning 4-star ratings. This is a notable strength compared to S. J. Welsh Middle School, which has a higher overall ranking but may not match this targeted success. Additionally, F. K. White achieves remarkable results in advanced coursework: in recent years, 99% to 100% of students taking high school-level Algebra I and English I were proficient, a rate that rivals even top-performing schools like W. W. Lewis Middle School. While Oak Park Middle School has a higher poverty rate and ranks lower, F. K. White significantly outperforms it in core subjects like math (57% vs. 48%), showing its effectiveness in overcoming socioeconomic barriers.

The school's primary challenge is a high chronic absenteeism rate, which spiked to 32.3% in 2023-2024 and remains above district and state averages at 26.6%. This issue likely holds back its overall ranking, despite strong proficiency rates in ELA (72%) and Social Studies (61%) that meet or exceed state averages. F. K. White has shown a dramatic turnaround from a 1-star rating in 2016-2017, indicating effective leadership and strategic improvements. Addressing absenteeism could unlock even greater potential, making it a school on a clear upward trajectory for families seeking a supportive environment with strong academic growth.

614

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,332

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 E McNeese
Lake Charles, LA 70607

(337) 217-4810

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend F. K. White Middle School usually attend:

High:

LaGrange High School

Feeder schools for F. K. White Middle School:

Elementary:	Brentwood Elementary School
	Dolby Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	M. J. Kaufman Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.3%

White:

26.7%

Hispanic:

20.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (72% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Louisiana median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg63%

212^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Middle Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

31^st of 116Calcasieu Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	212 of 452	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	254 of 447	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	276 of 449	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	271 of 465	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	238 of 460	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	226 of 459	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	267 of 449	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	259 of 411	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	331 of 437	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	318 of 435	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.5	290 of 482	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.2	235 of 470	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.1	255 of 457	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	277 of 442	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	292 of 412	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.6	254 of 408	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.0	227 of 425	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.6	214 of 413	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	226 of 396	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	167 of 344	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	174 of 344	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	189 of 333	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	178 of 360	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	139 of 360	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	157 of 352	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	174 of 338	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	159 of 313	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	40.2	105 of 170	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	18 of 63	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.8	16 of 56	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	21 of 48	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	29 of 56	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	36 of 48	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	21 of 55	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	18 of 38	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	184 of 434	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	207 of 415	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	238 of 415	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	275 of 444	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	234 of 441	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	233 of 441	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	280 of 418	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	109 of 178	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	120 of 155	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	130 of 152	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	127 of 163	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	144 of 163	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	140 of 153	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	104 of 128	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	96 of 118	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	266 of 450	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	273 of 437	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	270 of 444	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	319 of 459	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	262 of 458	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	237 of 455	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	278 of 430	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	226 of 403	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	218 of 435	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	238 of 414	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	283 of 426	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	261 of 443	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	216 of 442	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	217 of 442	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	244 of 418	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	34 of 75	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	31 of 41	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	63 of 63	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	96.5	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	13.9	47 of 49	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	67 of 225	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.4	75 of 168	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	88 of 175	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	136 of 206	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	113 of 206	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	92 of 210	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	97 of 202	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	81 of 338	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	110 of 316	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	72 of 320	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	182 of 352	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.9	96 of 362	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	81 of 358	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	132 of 350	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	85 of 338	74.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)76th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile~ school

African American (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2018)38th percentile~ school

Homeless (2026)36th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English I99%+33 vs state

English Language Arts72%~ state avg

Social Studies61%+6 vs state

Mathematics57%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
F. K. White Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 E McNeese	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4810	614	70	8.7	62.9%	164 (26.7%)	272 (44.3%)	128 (20.8%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)	55.6	212^th of 452 public middle schools	53.1%		45.7	254^th of 447 public middle schools	43.2%	42	56.0	60.0	55.0	57.0	71.0	68.0	75.0	72.0	50.0	60.0	73.0	61.0		99.0	$18,332
Oak Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Oak Park Blvd	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4830	388	42	9.1	83.0%	22 (5.7%)	332 (85.6%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	38.7	295^th of 452 public middle schools	34.7%		19.2	382^nd of 447 public middle schools	14.5%	87	55.0	58.0	30.0	48.0	64.0	75.0	55.0	65.0	56.0	56.0	39.0	51.0			$21,012
S. J. Welsh Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 W McNeese	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4410	1,011	90	11.2	47.3%	511 (50.5%)	307 (30.4%)	71 (7.0%)	71 (7.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.5%)	81.7	80^th of 452 public middle schools	82.3%		83.8	61^st of 447 public middle schools	86.4%	19	80.0	78.0	68.0	76.0		77.0	86.0	80.0	70.0	68.0	84.0	74.0			$18,078
S. P. Arnett Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Sulphur Ave	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4630	374	29	12.9	51.9%	276 (73.8%)	47 (12.6%)	30 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	81.1	86^th of 452 public middle schools	81.0%		84	59^th of 447 public middle schools	86.8%	27	81.0	83.0		77.0	82.0	88.0	76.0	82.0	63.0	71.0	77.0	72.0			$15,108
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	2300 Medora	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 217-4710	265	30	8.9	90.6%	4 (1.5%)	249 (94.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	23.3	359^th of 452 public middle schools	20.6%		29.6	327^th of 447 public middle schools	26.8%	32	34.0	55.0	22.0	37.0	62.0	69.0	54.0	62.0	25.0	47.0	38.0	37.0		69.0	$23,235
Maplewood Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 Maplewood Dr	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4920	319	33	9.5	46.4%	231 (72.4%)	29 (9.1%)	29 (9.1%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	84.3	64^th of 452 public middle schools	85.8%		74.8	118^th of 447 public middle schools	73.6%	54	82.0		58.0	77.0	87.0	89.0	82.0	86.0	71.0	77.0	86.0	79.0			$20,235
Moss Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	1104 Recreation Blvd	Lake Charles	70611	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4570	781	62	12.6	39.6%	617 (79.0%)	91 (11.7%)	38 (4.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	85.3	61^st of 452 public middle schools	86.5%		77.9	101^st of 447 public middle schools	77.4%	40	92.0	85.0	66.0	82.0	86.0	81.0	78.0	82.0	79.0	78.0	81.0	79.0			$15,145
W. W. Lewis Middle School	Public	6-8	1752 Cypress	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4700	757	62	12.2	44.9%	563 (74.4%)	58 (7.7%)	82 (10.8%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (4.9%)	84.7	63^rd of 452 public middle schools	86.1%		81.3	80^th of 447 public middle schools	82.1%	17	87.0	80.0	66.0	79.0	84.0	85.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	71.0	82.0	75.0	99.0		$16,701
LeBlanc Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N Crocker	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4510	366	32	11.3	59.8%	277 (75.7%)	42 (11.5%)	27 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	60.7	184^th of 452 public middle schools	59.3%		51.2	228^th of 447 public middle schools	49.0%	44	70.0	75.0	50.0	66.0	70.0	70.0	69.0	71.0	66.0	57.0	65.0	63.0			$18,096

Frequently Asked Questions about F. K. White Middle School

What is the racial makeup of F. K. White Middle School?

Students at F. K. White Middle School are 44% African American, 27% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is F. K. White Middle School a good school?

F. K. White Middle School ranks 212^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of F. K. White Middle School attend?

Students who attend F. K. White Middle School usually go on to attend LaGrange High School

What district is F. K. White Middle School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend F. K. White Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended F. K. White Middle School.

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