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Moss Bluff Middle School

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Moss Bluff Middle School ranks 101 st of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Moss Bluff Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of the Calcasieu Parish school district. With 864 students, Moss Bluff Middle School has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Louisiana middle schools over the past 10 years, currently ranking 101 out of 447 middle schools in the state.

Moss Bluff Middle School outperforms the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 78% of Moss Bluff students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 70% for Calcasieu Parish and 60% for the state. Similarly, 79% of Moss Bluff students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 77% for Calcasieu Parish and 70% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Louisiana middle schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as for special education students and in the top 50% for low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Calcasieu Parish district, such as DeQuincy Middle School, W.W. Lewis Middle School, and LeBlanc Middle School, Moss Bluff Middle School outperforms them in terms of academic proficiency, student group performance, and other key metrics. Additionally, Moss Bluff Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 in 2023-2024, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

781

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,145

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1104 Recreation Blvd
Lake Charles, LA 70611

(337) 217-4570

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Moss Bluff Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sam Houston High School

Feeder schools for Moss Bluff Middle School:

Elementary:	Gillis Elementary School
	Moss Bluff Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

African American:

11.7%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (78% vs 65% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Louisiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

101^st of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	77.9	101 of 447	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	112 of 449	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	69 of 465	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	102 of 460	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	104 of 459	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	75 of 449	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	69 of 411	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	60.4	187 of 437	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	205 of 435	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	162 of 482	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.6	114 of 470	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.1	70 of 457	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	68 of 442	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.6	38 of 412	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	47 of 408	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	83.5	49 of 425	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	70 of 413	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	63 of 396	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	80 of 344	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	51 of 333	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	49 of 360	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	61 of 360	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	58 of 352	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	46 of 338	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	75 of 313	76.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	68.7	30 of 170	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	104 of 415	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	87 of 415	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	59 of 444	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	114 of 441	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	103 of 441	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	116 of 418	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	45 of 155	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	71 of 152	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	21 of 163	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	39 of 163	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	60 of 153	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	26 of 128	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	24 of 118	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	134 of 437	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	154 of 444	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	111 of 459	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	152 of 458	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	104 of 455	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	92 of 430	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	104 of 403	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	87 of 414	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	107 of 426	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	79 of 443	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	106 of 442	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	93 of 442	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	58 of 418	86.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	88.9	6 of 63	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	68.4	15 of 58	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	41 of 168	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	75 of 175	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	52 of 206	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	30 of 206	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	59 of 210	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	30 of 202	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	137 of 316	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	128 of 320	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	96 of 352	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	147 of 362	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	146 of 358	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	103 of 350	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	124 of 338	63.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)90th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2018)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

African American (2025)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+9 vs state

Mathematics78%+18 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
DeQuincy Middle School	Public	6-8	1603 W Fourth St	DeQuincy	70633	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	No	(337) 217-4770	208	19	10.6	52.9%	158 (76.0%)	32 (15.4%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	73.9	125^th of 447 public middle schools	72.0%		64.4	163^rd of 449 public middle schools	63.7%	38	74.0		54.0	68.0	84.0	84.0	77.0	81.0			$21,391

Frequently Asked Questions about Moss Bluff Middle School

What high school do graduates of Moss Bluff Middle School attend?

Students who attend Moss Bluff Middle School usually go on to attend Sam Houston High School

Is Moss Bluff Middle School a good school?

Moss Bluff Middle School ranks 101^st of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Moss Bluff Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 781 students attended Moss Bluff Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Moss Bluff Middle School?

Students at Moss Bluff Middle School are 79% White, 12% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Moss Bluff Middle School in?

Calcasieu Parish

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