Best Middle Schools in Louisiana

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 447)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
251	Plaquemine Senior High School	Public	7-12	59595 Belleview Drive	Plaquemine	70764	Iberville Parish	Iberville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 687-6367	990	85	11.6	66.9%	381 (38.5%)	563 (56.9%)	28 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.5%)	$25,197							46.5	51.6	231	20		220075000543
252	Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Hwy 54	Garyville	70051	St. John the Baptist Parish	St. John the Baptist Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 535-5400	305	32	9.6	84.3%	7 (2.3%)	243 (79.7%)	36 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	$22,974							46.5	25.5	347	95		220153000430
253	Gonzales Middle School	Public	6-8	1502 West Orice Roth Street	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6450	664	51	13	68.5%	77 (11.6%)	421 (63.4%)	129 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	$14,404							46.2	41.1	275	22		220009000040
254	F. K. White Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 E McNeese	Lake Charles	70607	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4810	614	70	8.7	62.9%	164 (26.7%)	272 (44.3%)	128 (20.8%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)	$18,332							45.7	41.1	276	22		220033000280
255	Weston High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	213 Highway 505	Jonesboro	71251	Jackson Parish	Jackson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 259-7313	598	44	13.6	58.7%	472 (78.9%)	74 (12.4%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	$16,935							45.3	47.3	252	3		220078000560
256	East Ouachita Middle School	Public	6-8	859 Swartz Fairbanks	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2150	498	34	14.4	70.7%	174 (34.9%)	290 (58.2%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.2%)	$14,639							45.2	54.4	212	44		220120002446
257	Greenacres Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6210	543	40	13.7	70.7%	126 (23.2%)	280 (51.6%)	79 (14.5%)	37 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.3%)	$15,722							45.1	52.1	227	30		220027000126
258	Merryville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7061 Highway 110 West	Merryville	70653	Beauregard Parish	Beauregard Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 825-8046	470	39	12	63.4%	401 (85.3%)	22 (4.7%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	$16,921							45.1	51.2	234	24		220018000086
259	Elton High School	Public	6-12	903 Second Street	Elton	70532	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 584-2991	245	17	14.2	58.0%	115 (46.9%)	60 (24.5%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.1%)	$15,689							44.6	27.7	333	74		220081000561
260	EBR Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	802 Mayflower Street	Baton Rouge	70802	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	Yes	No	(225) 478-9264	169	23	7.2	74.0%	17 (10.1%)	136 (80.5%)	7 (4.1%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	$24,139							44.5	16.8	388	128		220054002423

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on LEAP Mathematics, LEAP English Language Arts test scores released by the Louisiana Dept of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 3, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Louisiana Dept of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Louisiana Dept of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.