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Bluff Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Bluff Middle School in Prairieville, LA, is a high-performing public school serving 662 students in grades 6-8 as part of the top-rated Ascension Parish school district.

Bluff Middle School consistently ranks among the elite middle schools in Louisiana, currently placing 16th out of 452 schools statewide—a position in the top 5% for the last five years. Its academic proficiency rates are exceptional: 91% in Mathematics, 92% in English Language Arts, and 85% in Social Studies, far exceeding state averages (62%, 70%, and 55% respectively). This performance places it ahead of nearby in-district rivals like Dutchtown Middle School (27th) and Prairieville Middle School (21st), and significantly outperforms schools in neighboring districts such as Woodlawn Middle School (313th) and Southeast Middle School (408th) in East Baton Rouge Parish. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.4%, well below the state average of 22.5%, indicating strong student engagement and a positive school culture.

One interesting finding is a slight dip in 8th-grade math proficiency (80%), which mirrors a pattern seen in nearby schools like St. Amant Middle School (64%) and Galvez Middle School (62%), suggesting a systemic challenge with advanced math curriculum. However, Bluff Middle School excels in supporting all student groups, earning 5-star ratings for performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds and military-connected families. This demonstrates an equitable and effective learning environment that closes achievement gaps common in other schools.

662

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,961

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15464 Bluff Road
Prairieville, LA 70769

(225) 391-2000

District: Ascension Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

African American:

24.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2021 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (89% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ascension Parish

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg62%

16^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the Ascension Parish

9^th of 116Ascension 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	93.3	16 of 452	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	19 of 447	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	24 of 449	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	20 of 465	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	21 of 460	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	12 of 459	97.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	23 of 344	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	16 of 344	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	19 of 333	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	29 of 360	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	18 of 360	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	13 of 352	96.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	33 of 434	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	18 of 415	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	29 of 415	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	16 of 444	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	24 of 441	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	13 of 441	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	17 of 178	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	4 of 155	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	19 of 152	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	41 of 163	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	95.9	6 of 163	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	37 of 153	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	31 of 450	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	30 of 437	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	44 of 444	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	57 of 459	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	40 of 458	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	34 of 455	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	20 of 435	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	10 of 414	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	20 of 426	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	22 of 443	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	19 of 442	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	18 of 442	95.9%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	6 of 75	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	4 of 41	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	33 of 225	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	14 of 168	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	22 of 206	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	31 of 206	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	14 of 210	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	15 of 338	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	18 of 320	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	14 of 352	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	19 of 362	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	8 of 358	97.8%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

African American (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2026)77th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)60th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts92%+22 vs state

Mathematics91%+29 vs state

Social Studies85%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (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	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 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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 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	Total
Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	15464 Bluff Road	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(225) 391-2000	662	46	14.5	32.3%	369 (55.7%)	159 (24.0%)	62 (9.4%)	33 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	93.3	16^th of 452 public middle schools	96.5%		91.9	19^th of 447 public middle schools	95.7%	3	91.0		80.0	91.0	90.0			92.0	83.0	87.0	86.0	85.0		$14,961
Prairieville Middle School	Public	6-8	16200 Hwy 930	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6300	835	59	14.1	39.0%	562 (67.3%)	135 (16.2%)	90 (10.8%)	17 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	92.7	21^st of 452 public middle schools	95.4%		88.1	37^th of 447 public middle schools	91.7%	16	93.0	93.0	80.0	89.0	90.0	93.0	87.0	91.0	81.0	83.0	85.0	83.0		$14,558
Dutchtown Middle School	Public	6-8	13078 Hwy 73	Geismar	70734	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-7800	605	41	14.6	39.0%	320 (52.9%)	167 (27.6%)	73 (12.1%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	91	27^th of 452 public middle schools	94.0%		91.1	21^st of 447 public middle schools	95.3%	6	86.0	88.0		87.0	86.0	91.0	89.0	89.0	76.0	83.0	90.0	83.0		$14,612
Galvez Middle School	Public	6-8	42018 Hwy 933	Prairieville	70769	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6350	655	52	12.5	55.9%	335 (51.1%)	155 (23.7%)	120 (18.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	82.7	74^th of 452 public middle schools	83.6%		82.5	72^nd of 447 public middle schools	83.9%	2	92.0	82.0	62.0	80.0	87.0	87.0	76.0	84.0	75.0	71.0	73.0	74.0		$14,501
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	14101 Roddy Road	Gonzales	70737	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 391-6400	512	41	12.3	54.1%	228 (44.5%)	139 (27.1%)	112 (21.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	64.3	169^th of 452 public middle schools	62.6%		61.2	179^th of 447 public middle schools	60.0%	10	71.0	63.0	56.0	63.0	86.0	65.0	68.0	73.0	75.0	57.0	73.0	68.0		$15,244
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	13.0	68.5%	77 (11.6%)	421 (63.4%)	129 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	47.9	253^rd of 452 public middle schools	44.0%		46.2	253^rd of 447 public middle schools	43.4%		61.0	61.0	45.0	56.0	79.0	68.0	60.0	68.0	53.0	51.0	56.0	54.0		$14,404
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	14939 Tiger Bend Road	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 751-0436	807	63	12.7	67.8%	121 (15.0%)	447 (55.4%)	174 (21.6%)	27 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	34	313^th of 452 public middle schools	30.8%		46.6	250^th of 447 public middle schools	44.1%	63	61.0	50.0	48.0	52.0	63.0	62.0	67.0	65.0	28.0	35.0	57.0	40.0		$19,005
Southeast Middle School	Public	6-8	15000 Harrells Ferry	Baton Rouge	70816	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-5930	826	66	12.4	75.2%	36 (4.4%)	501 (60.7%)	237 (28.7%)	31 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (1.9%)	12.5	408^th of 452 public middle schools	9.7%		10.4	412^th of 447 public middle schools	7.8%	4	32.0	45.0	27.0	35.0	44.0	53.0	55.0	50.0		30.0	36.0	24.0	100.0	$17,598
St. Amant Middle School	Public	6-8	44317 Hwy 429	Saint Amant	70774	Ascension Parish	Ascension Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 391-6500	532	39	13.5	55.5%	319 (60.0%)	154 (28.9%)	43 (8.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	79.2	98^th of 452 public middle schools	78.3%		82.3	76^th of 447 public middle schools	83.0%	22	84.0	83.0	64.0	79.0		76.0	85.0	83.0	69.0	65.0	71.0	69.0		$14,922
Juban Parc Junior High School	Public	6-8	12470 Brown Road	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-1001	564	33	17.0	74.8%	342 (60.6%)	127 (22.5%)	72 (12.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	65.4	160^th of 452 public middle schools	64.6%		75.7	112^th of 447 public middle schools	74.9%	48	73.0	66.0	50.0	65.0	80.0	75.0	81.0	79.0	55.0	58.0	70.0	61.0		$13,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluff Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bluff Middle School?

Students at Bluff Middle School are 56% White, 24% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Bluff Middle School a good school?

Yes! Bluff Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools.

How many students attend Bluff Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Bluff Middle School.

What district is Bluff Middle School in?

Ascension Parish

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