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

Church Point Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 464 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Church Point Middle School in Church Point, LA, serves 262 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Acadia Parish school district, which ranks in the top 30% of Louisiana districts. Over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. After years of solid, mid-range performance with 3-star ratings, the school has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline, dropping to a 0-star rating and ranking in the 8th percentile statewide in the most recent data.

The most critical issue driving this collapse is a sharp rise in chronic absenteeism, which has surged from 19% to nearly 40% in just a few years—far exceeding nearby schools like Sunset Middle School (26%) and Scott Middle School (34%). This absenteeism is strongly linked to a steep drop in test scores across all subjects. For example, math proficiency fell from 62% to 38%, and English Language Arts dropped from 72% to 48%, both well below the district and state averages. While nearby schools like Eunice Junior High School (58% math) and Scott Middle School (55% math) have maintained higher performance, Church Point’s decline is unique in its severity and speed.

Despite these challenges, the school has a history of success with specific student groups, such as Hispanic students ranking in the 85th percentile in 2021-2022, showing it has the capacity to serve diverse learners well. The low dropout rate (0.5%) is a silver lining, though it predates the most severe academic decline. Addressing the root causes of absenteeism—whether health, economic, or engagement-related—is the most direct path to reversing the school’s trajectory. For parents, this school is in urgent need of intervention, but its past performance suggests improvement is possible with focused effort.

262

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,171

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

340 Martin Luther King Drive
Church Point, LA 70525-2599

(337) 684-6381

District: Acadia Parish

Students who attend Church Point Middle School usually attend:

High:

Church Point High School

Feeder schools for Church Point Middle School:

Elementary:

Church Point Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

African American:

40.1%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (37% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 22% Louisiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg62%

Louisiana avg62%

418^th of 464

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Acadia Parish

31^st of 119Acadia Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	418 of 464	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	293 of 447	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	189 of 449	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	183 of 465	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	193 of 460	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	233 of 459	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	294 of 449	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	256 of 411	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	307 of 437	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	300 of 435	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.9	349 of 482	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	363 of 470	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.8	358 of 457	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.3	348 of 442	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.6	288 of 412	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.1	280 of 408	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.0	228 of 425	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.6	222 of 413	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	222 of 396	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	331 of 362	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	251 of 344	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	174 of 333	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	128 of 360	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	145 of 360	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	246 of 352	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	234 of 338	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	219 of 313	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	425 of 450	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	308 of 415	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.1	218 of 415	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	145 of 444	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	181 of 441	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	227 of 441	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	273 of 418	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2022	80.7	24 of 163	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	420 of 458	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	266 of 437	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	164 of 444	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	137 of 459	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	139 of 458	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	206 of 455	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	313 of 430	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	269 of 403	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	369 of 446	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.8	222 of 414	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	144 of 426	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	180 of 443	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	184 of 442	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	227 of 442	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	312 of 418	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	24 of 63	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	252 of 256	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	146 of 168	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	163 of 175	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	154 of 206	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	132 of 206	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	115 of 210	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	131 of 202	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	322 of 345	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	234 of 316	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	209 of 320	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	193 of 352	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	226 of 362	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	206 of 358	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	228 of 350	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	247 of 338	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2022)85th percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)17th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

White (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-22 vs state

Mathematics38%-24 vs state

Science34%-25 vs state

Social Studies28%-27 vs state

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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)					LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Church Point Middle School	Public	6-8	340 Martin Luther King Drive	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-6381	262	19	14.0	81.3%	115 (43.9%)	105 (40.1%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	12	418^th of 464 public middle schools	9.9%		37.5	293^rd of 447 public middle schools	34.5%	125		37.0	47.0	28.0	38.0		49.0	48.0	48.0	48.0		19.0	41.0	44.0	34.0		19.0	34.0	32.0	28.0								$14,171
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
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
Armstrong Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Martin Luther King Drive	Rayne	70578	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 334-3377	304	20	14.9	82.9%	116 (38.2%)	129 (42.4%)	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.9%)	21.2	372^nd of 464 public middle schools	19.8%		29.6	328^th of 447 public middle schools	26.6%	44		42.0	53.0	33.0	43.0		54.0	55.0	49.0	52.0		35.0	50.0	50.0	45.0		31.0	35.0	48.0	38.0								$13,056
Central Middle School	Public	5-6	602 S. Martin Luther King Driv	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
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
Carencro Middle School	Public	5-8	4301 North University	Carencro	70520	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7880	585	36	16.2	77.6%	134 (22.9%)	310 (53.0%)	119 (20.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	15.7	398^th of 464 public middle schools	14.2%		22.8	360^th of 447 public middle schools	19.5%	38		42.0	42.0	37.0	39.0		59.0	52.0	55.0	56.0		29.0	39.0	41.0	38.0		22.0	30.0	39.0	31.0	100.0							$14,780
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
Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Marie Street	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7930	629	33	19.2	63.9%	259 (41.2%)	207 (32.9%)	134 (21.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	37	293^rd of 464 public middle schools	36.9%		56.3	201^st of 447 public middle schools	55.0%	92		60.0	64.0	35.0	55.0		64.0	64.0	65.0	65.0		43.0	57.0	53.0	51.0		36.0	52.0	49.0	45.0	97.0							$14,735
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Church Point Middle School

What district is Church Point Middle School in?

Acadia Parish

What is the racial makeup of Church Point Middle School?

Students at Church Point Middle School are 44% White, 40% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Church Point Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Church Point Middle School.

Is Church Point Middle School a good school?

Church Point Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Louisiana middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Church Point Middle School attend?

Students who attend Church Point Middle School usually go on to attend Church Point High School

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