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Alexandria Middle Magnet School

Public Grades 6-8

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Alexandria Middle Magnet School is a public middle school in Alexandria, LA, serving 469 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Rapides Parish school district, where over 95% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, this school faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. In the most recent school year, only 42% of students were proficient in math and 36% in social studies, well below the district averages of 64% and 60%, respectively. For context, Tioga Junior High School achieved 72% math proficiency and 75% in social studies, while Scott M. Brame Middle School posted 63% and 59%. The school’s dropout rate of 5.7% is dramatically higher than the district average of 2.3% and far exceeds rates at nearby schools like Tioga Junior High (0.7%) and Pineville Junior High School (1.3%). Chronic absenteeism, while improving to 21.6%, remains above the district average of 17.5% and is more than double the rate at Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School (10.2%).

Despite these struggles, there is a bright spot: 100% of students who took the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the district (70%) and state (62%) averages. This suggests the school excels at accelerating select students into advanced math. However, the school’s special education program is in crisis, ranking in the 4th percentile statewide in 2023-2024. The school’s performance mirrors that of Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School, another high-poverty magnet school just 2.57 miles away, indicating systemic challenges in the area. For parents, key areas to investigate are the school’s support for struggling students, its high dropout rate, and how it plans to improve core instruction in math and social studies.

469

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,491

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 Maryland Avenue
Alexandria, LA 71301

(318) 445-5343

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Alexandria Middle Magnet School usually attend:

High:

Bolton Academy

Feeder schools for Alexandria Middle Magnet School:

Elementary:	D.F. Huddle Elementary
	L.S. Rugg Elementary School
	Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.1%

White:

4.5%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg62%

346^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Rapides Parish

28^th of 116Rapides 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	346 of 452	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	400 of 447	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	380 of 449	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	339 of 465	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	313 of 460	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	308 of 459	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	346 of 449	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	370 of 411	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	400 of 437	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	413 of 435	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.8	454 of 482	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	424 of 470	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.4	403 of 457	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	359 of 442	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.9	350 of 412	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.4	300 of 408	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	309 of 425	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.0	272 of 413	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.1	270 of 396	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	203 of 344	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.6	285 of 344	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	266 of 333	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	212 of 360	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	181 of 360	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	155 of 352	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	210 of 338	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	243 of 313	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	11.7	167 of 170	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	318 of 434	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	354 of 415	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	348 of 415	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	332 of 444	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	314 of 441	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	309 of 441	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	340 of 418	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	77.8	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	331 of 450	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	384 of 437	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	369 of 444	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	304 of 459	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	282 of 458	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	280 of 455	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	334 of 430	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	344 of 403	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	366 of 435	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	376 of 414	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	368 of 426	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	305 of 443	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	281 of 442	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	285 of 442	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	322 of 418	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	167 of 225	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	168 of 175	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	160 of 206	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	155 of 206	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	180 of 210	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	173 of 202	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	117 of 320	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	92 of 352	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	77 of 362	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	65 of 358	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	183 of 350	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.3	101 of 338	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2019)77th percentile+54 vs school

White (2024)63rd percentile+48 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Mathematics42%-20 vs state

Social Studies36%-19 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)						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 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Alexandria Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	122 Maryland Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-5343	469	33	14.1	95.1%	21 (4.5%)	432 (92.1%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	26.1	346^th of 452 public middle schools	23.5%		13.1	400^th of 447 public middle schools	10.5%	54			47.0	40.0	36.0	42.0			64.0	67.0	65.0	65.0			27.0	36.0	46.0	36.0	$13,491
Scott M. Brame Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Dawn Street	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-3688	709	48	14.7	83.1%	188 (26.5%)	426 (60.1%)	46 (6.5%)	33 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	60.1	187^th of 452 public middle schools	58.6%		55.5	204^th of 447 public middle schools	54.4%	17			59.0	74.0	56.0	63.0			70.0	77.0	74.0	74.0			52.0	61.0	62.0	59.0	$13,813
Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	3100 Jones Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-6241	362	32	11.4	97.5%	6 (1.7%)	351 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	21.2	373^rd of 452 public middle schools	17.5%		22.1	365^th of 447 public middle schools	18.3%	8			38.0	32.0	47.0	39.0			61.0	46.0	64.0	57.0			24.0	23.0	54.0	33.0	$16,423
Pineville Elementary School	Public	4-6	835 Main Street	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-8154	252	21	12.0	94.0%	59 (23.4%)	176 (69.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)								(n/a)	46.0	37.0	53.0			46.0	63.0	67.0				72.0	42.0	54.0	57.0			50.0	$15,460
Pineville Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Edgewood Drive	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-0512	527	41	12.9	73.8%	288 (54.6%)	195 (37.0%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	71.1	136^th of 452 public middle schools	69.9%		69.3	139^th of 447 public middle schools	68.9%	3				74.0	60.0	67.0				81.0	75.0	79.0				65.0	67.0	66.0	$15,384
Tioga Junior High School	Public	7-8	1150 Tioga Road	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-9412	415	38	11.0	77.1%	288 (69.4%)	95 (22.9%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	81.9	77^th of 452 public middle schools	83.0%		82.3	75^th of 447 public middle schools	83.2%	2				86.0	54.0	72.0				89.0	84.0	86.0				75.0	77.0	75.0	$16,166
Grant Junior High School	Public	6-8	17773 Highway 167	Dry Prong	71423	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 899-5697	438	36	12.3	68.3%	360 (82.2%)	60 (13.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	35.6	308^th of 452 public middle schools	31.9%		38.3	288^th of 447 public middle schools	35.6%	20			57.0	53.0	34.0	49.0				71.0	67.0	71.0			41.0	41.0	49.0	43.0	$14,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexandria Middle Magnet School

How many students attend Alexandria Middle Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Alexandria Middle Magnet School.

Is Alexandria Middle Magnet School a good school?

Alexandria Middle Magnet School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Louisiana middle schools.

What district is Alexandria Middle Magnet School in?

Rapides Parish

What high school do graduates of Alexandria Middle Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Alexandria Middle Magnet School usually go on to attend Bolton Academy

What is the racial makeup of Alexandria Middle Magnet School?

Students at Alexandria Middle Magnet School are 92% African American, 4% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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