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Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

Q: Is Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School a good school?

Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School ranks 327 th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School is a public middle school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 316 students. The school is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 33 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While the school is part of a relatively high-performing district, Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School has consistently underperformed compared to the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 42% compared to 70% for Calcasieu Parish and 60% for Louisiana. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 63% compared to 77% for Calcasieu Parish and 70% for Louisiana. The school's performance on key student subgroups, such as African American and Special Education students, also suggests significant achievement gaps. Additionally, Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 38.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages.

When comparing Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School to other nearby middle schools in the Calcasieu Parish district, such as W.W. Lewis Middle School, Moss Bluff Middle School, and S.P. Arnett Middle School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency rates, as well as in overall statewide rankings. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School (ranging from 66.67% to 90.77%) suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic and attendance challenges observed. However, these factors do not fully explain the school's performance, and there are significant opportunities for improvement, particularly in the areas of academic achievement, student subgroup performance, and attendance.

265

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,235

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Medora
Lake Charles, LA 70601

(318) 217-4710

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School usually attend:

High:

Washington/Marion Magnet High School

Feeder schools for Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School:

Elementary:	Combre-Fondel Elementary School
	John J. Johnson II Elementary School
	Pearl Watson Elementary School
	Ralph F. Wilson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Louisiana average

!Near the bottom of Calcasieu Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg73%

Louisiana avg66%

327^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Middle Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

33^rd of 118Calcasieu 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
2025	29.6	327 of 447	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	334 of 449	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	380 of 465	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	396 of 460	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	417 of 459	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	406 of 449	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	338 of 411	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.2	372 of 437	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	393 of 435	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	448 of 482	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.9	405 of 470	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	374 of 457	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.0	385 of 442	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.3	331 of 412	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.0	363 of 408	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	374 of 425	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	357 of 413	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.8	345 of 396	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	175 of 344	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	187 of 333	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	247 of 360	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	258 of 360	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	300 of 352	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	287 of 338	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	204 of 313	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	20.9	145 of 170	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	286 of 415	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	287 of 415	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.4	376 of 444	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	388 of 441	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	411 of 441	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	384 of 418	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	294 of 437	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	309 of 444	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	350 of 459	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	385 of 458	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	411 of 455	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	388 of 430	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	314 of 403	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	297 of 414	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	330 of 426	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	371 of 443	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	379 of 442	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	382 of 442	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	399 of 418	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	65 of 168	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	70 of 175	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	117 of 206	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	151 of 206	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	177 of 210	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	166 of 202	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)15th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I93%+24 vs state

English Language Arts63%-7 vs state

Mathematics42%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Algebra I End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	2300 Medora	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 217-4710	265	30	8.9	90.6%	4 (1.5%)	249 (94.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	29.6	327^th of 447 public middle schools	26.8%		27.4	334^th of 449 public middle schools	25.6%	7	48.0	43.0	34.0	42.0	70.0	59.0	57.0	63.0		93.0	$23,235
Oak Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Oak Park Blvd	Lake Charles	70601	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4830	388	42	9.1	83.0%	22 (5.7%)	332 (85.6%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	19.2	382^nd of 447 public middle schools	14.5%		16.5	389^th of 449 public middle schools	13.4%	7	36.0	42.0	27.0	35.0		59.0	54.0	60.0		94.0	$21,012
Moss Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	1104 Recreation Blvd	Lake Charles	70611	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4570	781	62	12.6	39.6%	617 (79.0%)	91 (11.7%)	38 (4.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	77.9	101^st of 447 public middle schools	77.4%		74.5	112^th of 449 public middle schools	75.1%	11	92.0	75.0	63.0	78.0	84.0	72.0	82.0	79.0			$15,145
S. P. Arnett Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Sulphur Ave	Westlake	70669	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4630	374	29	12.9	51.9%	276 (73.8%)	47 (12.6%)	30 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	84	59^th of 447 public middle schools	86.8%		79.8	81^st of 449 public middle schools	82.0%	22	87.0	78.0	72.0	81.0		83.0	81.0	85.0			$15,108
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%)	45.7	254^th of 447 public middle schools	43.2%		41.1	276^th of 449 public middle schools	38.5%	22	58.0	67.0	44.0	58.0	63.0	71.0	60.0	65.0	100.0	100.0	$18,332
S. J. Welsh Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 W McNeese	Lake Charles	70605	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4410	1,011	90	11.2	47.3%	511 (50.5%)	307 (30.4%)	71 (7.0%)	71 (7.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.5%)	83.8	61^st of 447 public middle schools	86.4%		76.1	105^th of 449 public middle schools	76.6%	44	80.0	82.0	68.0	76.0	84.0	84.0	86.0	84.0			$18,078
Maplewood Middle School	Public	6-8	4401 Maplewood Dr	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4920	319	33	9.5	46.4%	231 (72.4%)	29 (9.1%)	29 (9.1%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	74.8	118^th of 447 public middle schools	73.6%		66.4	154^th of 449 public middle schools	65.7%	36	74.0		57.0	70.0		83.0	80.0	83.0	100.0		$20,235
W. W. Lewis Middle School	Public	6-8	1752 Cypress	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4700	757	62	12.2	44.9%	563 (74.4%)	58 (7.7%)	82 (10.8%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (4.9%)	81.3	80^th of 447 public middle schools	82.1%		83.3	60^th of 449 public middle schools	86.6%	20	85.0	80.0	63.0	77.0	88.0	86.0	75.0	83.0			$16,701
LeBlanc Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N Crocker	Sulphur	70663	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4510	366	32	11.3	59.8%	277 (75.7%)	42 (11.5%)	27 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	51.2	228^th of 447 public middle schools	49.0%		53.9	216^th of 449 public middle schools	51.9%	12	61.0	63.0	45.0	57.0	72.0	64.0	72.0	69.0	100.0		$18,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

What high school do graduates of Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School usually go on to attend Washington/Marion Magnet High School

How many students attend Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School.

Is Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School a good school?

Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School ranks 327^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School?

Students at Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School are 94% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School in?

Calcasieu Parish

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