Summary:
Lockport, Louisiana is home to a single middle school, Lockport Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly-rated Lafourche Parish school district.
Lockport Middle School is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top 10% of all middle schools in Louisiana. It earned a 5-star rating in two of the last three years and currently holds the 37th position out of 452 schools statewide (92nd percentile). The school achieves exceptional academic results despite serving a student body where over half (52.57%) qualify for free or reduced lunch. Test scores are substantially higher than both district and state averages, with 89% of students proficient in English Language Arts, 82% in Mathematics, and 79% in Social Studies. The school also reported a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, far better than the district (1.9%) and state (3.1%) averages.
While the school excels across all subjects, Social Studies is a particular strength, with 79% of all students proficient—outperforming the district by 15 points and the state by 24 points. The 8th-grade Social Studies score of 90% is the highest proficiency rate for any subject or grade level. One area for potential focus is 7th-grade Math, where 81% proficiency is strong but only slightly above the district average of 77%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 22.6% is slightly above the state average, representing an opportunity to further boost already excellent outcomes. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1, Lockport Middle School demonstrates that high achievement is possible even when facing economic challenges.
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