Middle Schools in Lincoln Parish

Summary:

The Lincoln Parish school district in Louisiana is home to two middle schools: Ruston Junior High School and I.A. Lewis School. Both schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of educational opportunities within the Lincoln Parish district.

Ruston Junior High School is ranked 220 out of 465 Louisiana middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs above the state average in English Language Arts proficiency, with 59-67% of students proficient or better across grades. However, it falls below the state average in Mathematics proficiency, with 49-58% of students proficient or better. Ruston Junior High School has a relatively low dropout rate of 3.3% in 2022-2023.

In contrast, I.A. Lewis School stands out as a high-performing middle school, with test scores that exceed the Lincoln Parish and Louisiana averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, with 52-71% of students proficient or better across grades. While both schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates of 24.6%, I.A. Lewis School serves a slightly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (54.77%) compared to Ruston Junior High School (53.62%).

District Detail

410 South Farmerville Street
Ruston, LA 71270-4655

(318) 255-1430

SchoolDigger Rank:
25^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,601

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
I.A. Lewis School	Public	6	1000 Mitchell Avenue	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-5963	277	22	12.3	61.7%	91 (32.9%)	158 (57.0%)	21 (7.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)	61.0			61.0	71.0			71.0	$17,930
Ruston Junior High School	Public	7-8	481 Tarbutton Road	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 251-1601	585	44	13.3	57.8%	228 (39.0%)	290 (49.6%)	46 (7.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	39.6	279^th of 447 public middle schools	37.6%		46.2	255^th of 449 public middle schools	43.2%	24		58.0	49.0	54.0		59.0	60.0	59.0	$17,194

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Howard School	6.97 mi	1
A.E. Phillips Laboratory School	7.78 mi	1
Union Parish	8.97 mi	4	64^th
Ouachita Parish	9.12 mi	37	40^th
Lincoln Preparatory School	10.34 mi	1

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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.