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Kinder Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
128th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools
Better than 71% of Louisiana middle schools
Summary

Kinder Middle School is a public middle school located in Kinder, Louisiana, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 360 students. The school is part of the Allen Parish School District, which is ranked 21 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kinder Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, indicating strong academic performance and a positive learning environment.

Kinder Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) on the LEAP assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 62% in Mathematics and 76% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 60% and 70%, respectively. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female, male, and African American students. Additionally, Kinder Middle School has maintained low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 4.3% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages.

While Kinder Middle School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 24.6% in 2023-2024, the school still performs better than the state and district averages in this metric. When compared to the nearby Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School in the Jefferson Davis Parish School District, Kinder Middle School generally outperforms it in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency rates. Overall, Kinder Middle School is a high-performing middle school that consistently delivers strong academic results, but the school should continue to monitor and address potential achievement gaps and the rising chronic absenteeism rates.

333
Students ?
10.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,618
Per pupil spending ?
63.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 414 North 12th Street
       Kinder, LA  70648

(318) 738-3223

District: Allen Parish


Students who attend Kinder Middle School usually attend:

High:    Kinder High School

Feeder schools for Kinder Middle School:

Elementary:    Kinder Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.2%
African American:
18.0%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Louisiana median (71st percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg70%
Louisiana avg65%
128th of 447
Louisiana public middle schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Louisiana Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the Allen Parish
21st of 118Allen 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202572.9128 of 44771.4%★★★★☆
202479.285 of 44981.1%★★★★☆
202378.681 of 46582.6%★★★★☆
202279.379 of 46082.8%★★★★☆
202180.081 of 45982.4%★★★★☆
201979.291 of 44979.7%★★★★☆
201867.3110 of 41173.2%★★★★☆
201777.589 of 43779.6%★★★★☆
201676.690 of 43579.3%★★★★☆
201584.955 of 48288.6%★★★★☆
201488.728 of 47094.0%★★★★★
201389.323 of 45795.0%★★★★★
201286.333 of 44292.5%★★★★★
201186.228 of 41293.2%★★★★★
201087.723 of 40894.4%★★★★★
200985.735 of 42591.8%★★★★★
200879.768 of 41383.5%★★★★☆
200775.784 of 39678.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202568.093 of 34473.0%★★★★☆
202470.284 of 33374.8%★★★★☆
202362.3104 of 36071.1%★★★★☆
202251.1163 of 36054.7%★★★☆☆
202175.851 of 35285.5%★★★★☆
201970.880 of 33876.3%★★★★☆
201874.752 of 31383.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201851.773 of 17057.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202574.499 of 41576.1%★★★★☆
202483.953 of 41587.2%★★★★☆
202378.777 of 44482.7%★★★★☆
202275.696 of 44178.2%★★★★☆
202180.271 of 44183.9%★★★★☆
201976.0102 of 41875.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202565.8143 of 43767.3%★★★☆☆
202473.0104 of 44476.6%★★★★☆
202367.5125 of 45972.8%★★★★☆
202267.0128 of 45872.1%★★★★☆
202177.282 of 45582.0%★★★★☆
201977.781 of 43081.2%★★★★☆
201876.877 of 40380.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202576.295 of 41477.1%★★★★☆
202479.875 of 42682.4%★★★★☆
202374.3104 of 44376.5%★★★★☆
202280.862 of 44286.0%★★★★☆
202178.184 of 44281.0%★★★★☆
201973.9102 of 41875.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
201963.416 of 4967.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202565.2115 of 31663.6%★★★☆☆
202464.8113 of 32064.7%★★★☆☆
202374.474 of 35279.0%★★★★☆
202275.661 of 36283.1%★★★★☆
202171.791 of 35874.6%★★★★☆
201970.399 of 35071.7%★★★★☆
201864.2125 of 33863.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Male (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2019)67th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school
Disabled (2018)57th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts76%+6 vs state
Mathematics62%~ state avg

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Students who attend Kinder Middle School usually go on to attend Kinder High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Kinder Middle School.

Kinder Middle School ranks 128th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Kinder Middle School are 71% White, 18% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.


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