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
281	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%)	$14,983							39.3	57.5	199	82		220156001182
282	Belle Rose Middle School	Public	5-8	7177 Hwy 1	Belle Rose	70341	Assumption Parish	Assumption Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 473-8917	77	8	9.8	83.1%	6 (7.8%)	64 (83.1%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	$20,031							39.3	15.9	392	110		220012000050
283	Walker Junior High	Public	6-8	13443 Burgess Ave.	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 664-0243	508	32	16	82.1%	243 (47.8%)	165 (32.5%)	76 (15.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	$11,012							39.3	49.4	242	41		220102002484
284	Grand Caillou Middle School	Public	5-8	2161 Grand Caillou Road	Houma	70363	Terrebonne Parish	Terrebonne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 303-4844	267	19	14.4	86.5%	53 (19.9%)	41 (15.4%)	83 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (16.5%)	$15,801							39.2	36.2	295	11		220174001952
285	Jewel M. Sumner Middle School	Public	6-8	15649 Highway 440	Kentwood	70444	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 310-2152	306	24	12.8	79.4%	139 (45.4%)	130 (42.5%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.8%)	$14,384							39.1	46.1	256	29		220168002274
286	Rougon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13258 LA Highway 416	Rougon	70773	Pointe Coupee Parish	Pointe Coupee Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 627-4291	414	32	13	67.9%	157 (37.9%)	224 (54.1%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$18,499							38.8	35.1	300	14		220126002001
287	Champ Cooper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	42530 Highway 445	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 542-6182	1,163	76	15.2	65.7%	606 (52.1%)	369 (31.7%)	99 (8.5%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (6.5%)	$13,029							38.5	39.9	279	8		220168001299
288	Grant Junior High School	Public	6-8	17773 Highway 167	Dry Prong	71423	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 899-5697	438	36	12.3	68.3%	360 (82.2%)	60 (13.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$14,621							38.3	48.7	244	44		220069000498
289	Bissonet Plaza School	Public	PK, KG-8	6818 Kawanee Avenue	Metairie	70003	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 887-0470	624	47	13.3	63.0%	113 (18.1%)	110 (17.6%)	367 (58.8%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$16,525							38	44.9	259	30		220084000584
290	Bricolage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2426 Esplanade Ave	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Bricolage Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 593-4505	965	61	15.8	86.3%	168 (17.4%)	639 (66.2%)	67 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.8%)	$17,027							37.9	36.5	293	3		220028902364

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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