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Best Middle Schools in St. Landry Parish, LA

Rankings updated: Louisiana rankings were updated on September 12, 2026 with the addition of grade 3-8 science and High School Civics test scores

At a glance

Schools

2,006

Students

Top rankedArnaudville Middle School185^th of 464 Louisiana middle schools

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Smallest classes

Creswell Middle School 8 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Opelousas Junior High School

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)					LEAP English Language Arts (2026)					LEAP Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	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
Arnaudville Middle School	Public	5-8	120 West Railroad Ave.	Arnaudville	70512	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 754-5320	193	18	10.9	76.7%	110 (57.0%)	67 (34.7%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	58.9	185^th of 464 public middle schools	60.1%		74.2	123^rd of 447 public middle schools	72.5%	62	72–77%	86–91%	80.0	58.0	76.0	93.0	72.0	72.0	71.0	77.0	83.0	47.0	63.0	66.0	64.0	76.0	51.0	63.0	63.0	63.0	$16,443
Central Middle School	Public	5-6	602 S. Martin Luther King Drive	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-5895	251	19	13.4	86.1%	107 (42.6%)	102 (40.6%)	16 (6.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)								(n/a)	42.0	62.0			52.0	67.0	73.0			70.0	58.0	41.0			49.0	37.0	46.0			43.0	$14,261
Eunice Junior High School	Public	7-8	751 West Oak Street	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-7386	276	26	10.8	84.4%	107 (38.8%)	135 (48.9%)	17 (6.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	39.5	283^rd of 464 public middle schools	39.0%		39.3	281^st of 447 public middle schools	37.1%	2			58.0	56.0	58.0			67.0	64.0	66.0			58.0	48.0	53.0			49.0	44.0	46.0	$14,983
Opelousas Junior High School	Public	7-8	730 South Market Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-4957	314	31	10.2	93.0%	20 (6.4%)	280 (89.2%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	9.3	428^th of 464 public middle schools	7.8%					(n/a)			35.0	21.0	27.0			48.0	48.0	49.0			41.0	28.0	33.0			30.0	29.0	29.0	$16,767
Sunset Middle School	Public	5-8	236 Church Hill St.	Sunset	70584	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-3194	348	21	16.4	81.3%	105 (30.2%)	180 (51.7%)	51 (14.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	20.7	374^th of 464 public middle schools	19.4%		40.7	274^th of 447 public middle schools	38.7%	100	33.0	53.0	35.0	39.0	39.0	59.0	49.0	50.0	66.0	55.0	44.0	37.0	36.0	47.0	42.0	34.0	40.0	28.0	39.0	34.0	$14,780
Port Barre Middle School	Public	5-8	846 Saizan St.	Port Barre	70577	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 585-7256	286	21	13.8	74.8%	201 (70.3%)	78 (27.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	44.5	259^th of 464 public middle schools	44.2%		67.8	147^th of 447 public middle schools	67.1%	112	49.0	59.0	75–80%	63.0	62.0	79.0	60.0	74.0	69.0	70.0	63.0	40.0	65.0	58–63%	56.0	49.0	26.0	55.0	56.0	46.0	$12,071
Plaisance Middle School	Public	5-8	3264 Hwy. 167	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 826-3335	176	18	9.7	81.3%	49 (27.8%)	120 (68.2%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	39.7	280^th of 464 public middle schools	39.7%		44.3	262^nd of 447 public middle schools	41.4%	18	42.0	52.0	68.0	43.0	50.0	81.0	71.0	68.0	61.0	70.0	58.0	43.0	58.0	52.0	53.0	54.0	39.0	56.0	47.0	47.0	$19,536
Creswell Middle School	Public	5-6	1210 East Leo St	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 407-1708	162	20	8.0	88.3%	25 (15.4%)	117 (72.2%)	13 (8.0%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	31.0	51.0			41.0	58.0	65.0			60.0	41.0	31.0			38.0	32.0	31.0			32.0	$19,007

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.