Middle Schools in Natchitoches Parish

Summary:

The Natchitoches Parish school district in Louisiana is home to 3 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. These schools include East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School, Natchitoches Junior High School, and the standout performer, N.S.U. Middle Lab School.

N.S.U. Middle Lab School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Louisiana, with a statewide ranking of 10th out of 447 schools for the 2024-2025 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly outpace the Natchitoches Parish and Louisiana averages, with 95% of students proficient or better in Math and 94% in English Language Arts.

While all 3 schools in the parish share a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6%, exceeding the state average, they differ in other key metrics. East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 98.54%, while N.S.U. Middle Lab School has the lowest at 38.73%. Additionally, Natchitoches Junior High School has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.9, and the dropout rates are similar between Natchitoches Junior High School and N.S.U. Middle Lab School at 3.3%.

District Detail

310 Royal Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457-5709

(318) 352-2358

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 118 Louisiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,792

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 3
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)					LEAP English I (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 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 English I End of Course	Total
East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School	Public	5-6	1001 East Fifth Street	Natchitoches	71457	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 352-4516	383	29	13.4	99.0%	25 (6.5%)	329 (85.9%)	20 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)	38.0	50.0			45.0	68.0	70.0			70.0		$17,240
N.S.U. Middle Lab School	Public	6-8	100 Tarlton Drive TEC Buildin	Natchitoches	71497	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 357-4509	178	13	13.5	43.3%	125 (70.2%)	34 (19.1%)	9 (5.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	94.3	10^th of 447 public middle schools	97.8%		94.3	15^th of 449 public middle schools	96.7%	5		95.0	99.0		95.0			92.0	91.0	94.0	99.0	$17,814
Natchitoches Junior High School	Public	7-8	1621 Welch Street	Natchitoches	71457	Natchitoches Parish	Natchitoches Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 238-0066	371	32	11.7	97.8%	33 (8.9%)	313 (84.4%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	26.2	344^th of 447 public middle schools	23.0%		28.4	329^th of 449 public middle schools	26.7%	15			44.0	43.0	44.0			49.0	60.0	54.0	100.0	$19,197

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts	11.84 mi	1	3^rd
Red River Parish	15.01 mi	5	80^th
Bienville Parish	17.69 mi	9	29^th
Winn Parish	18.57 mi	6	62^nd
Grant Parish	21.06 mi	7	52^nd

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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.