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Oak Park Middle School

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Oak Park Middle School ranks 295 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Oak Park Middle School in Lake Charles, LA, serves 388 students in grades 6-8 within the Calcasieu Parish school district, where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high-poverty community. The school is currently in the midst of a remarkable academic turnaround, jumping from the 15th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 35th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in over a decade. This 20-percentile-point improvement in a single year is a standout achievement, especially when compared to nearby Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School, which shares similar demographics but has declined to the 21st percentile over the same period.

One of the school's most impressive strengths is its exceptional performance with Hispanic students, ranking 7th out of 178 schools statewide for this subgroup in 2025-2026, earning a 5-star rating. Additionally, students in advanced coursework consistently excel, with 94% proficient on the English I End-of-Course exam and 95% proficient in Algebra I—rates far above district and state averages. However, the school faces a "two schools" paradox: while advanced students thrive, the general population has historically struggled, particularly in 8th-grade math, where only 30% of students were proficient in 2025-2026 compared to 58% district-wide. The recent overall improvement suggests this gap may be closing, with African American students jumping from the 19th to the 51st percentile and Special Education students improving from the 26th to the 55th percentile.

Chronic absenteeism remains a critical challenge, with 28.1% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025, higher than the district average of 20.9% and far above high-performing neighbors like Maplewood Middle School (11.8% absenteeism) and Moss Bluff Middle School (lower poverty rates). Despite this, Oak Park's upward trajectory is notable, especially given that W. W. Lewis Middle School and Maplewood, both in the 86th percentile, serve significantly more affluent populations. The key takeaway for parents is that Oak Park is a school on the rise, with proven success in advanced coursework and for Hispanic students, but it must sustain momentum by addressing absenteeism and extending its advanced-class strategies to all students.

388

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,012

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Oak Park Blvd
Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 217-4830

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Oak Park Middle School usually attend:

High:

LaGrange High School

Feeder schools for Oak Park Middle School:

Elementary:	Oak Park Elementary School
	T. H. Watkins Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Louisiana average

!Near the bottom of Calcasieu Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg68%

Louisiana avg62%

295^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Middle Schools in the Calcasieu Parish

31^st of 116Calcasieu 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	38.7	295 of 452	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.2	382 of 447	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	389 of 449	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	407 of 465	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	395 of 460	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	370 of 459	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	385 of 449	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	346 of 411	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	376 of 437	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	391 of 435	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	437 of 482	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.5	388 of 470	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	351 of 457	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	377 of 442	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	339 of 412	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.8	360 of 408	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	337 of 425	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.8	317 of 413	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.7	284 of 396	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	170 of 344	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.6	279 of 344	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	263 of 333	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	285 of 360	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	275 of 360	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	237 of 352	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	248 of 338	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	227 of 313	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	33.5	114 of 170	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	269 of 434	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	273 of 415	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	355 of 415	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	374 of 444	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	361 of 441	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	339 of 441	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	365 of 418	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	7 of 178	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	40.7	87 of 128	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	17.4	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	278 of 450	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.2	368 of 437	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	375 of 444	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	393 of 459	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	390 of 458	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	347 of 455	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	359 of 430	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	338 of 403	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	298 of 435	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.9	353 of 414	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	379 of 426	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	387 of 443	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	378 of 442	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	371 of 442	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	358 of 418	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	101 of 225	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.4	124 of 168	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	157 of 175	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	188 of 206	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	175 of 206	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	159 of 210	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	159 of 202	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+61 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2018)33rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2024)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Social Studies51%-4 vs state

Mathematics48%-14 vs state

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by a student
Monday, September 29, 2014

I really love Oak Park Middle it has everything that you expect from a school. The teachers love their students they always try to break things down to a point where you can really understand the work. Our principle loves us to. The discipline is handled well Oak Park Middle it has a 0 tolerance rule for any kind of foolishness. so I really recommend any parents who are looking for a wonderful school try Oak Park Middle Close Quote

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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)	LEAP English 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	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
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%)	38.7	295^th of 452 public middle schools	34.7%		19.2	382^nd of 447 public middle schools	14.5%	87	55.0	58.0	30.0	48.0	64.0	75.0	55.0	65.0	56.0	56.0	39.0	51.0			$21,012
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%)	55.6	212^th of 452 public middle schools	53.1%		45.7	254^th of 447 public middle schools	43.2%	42	56.0	60.0	55.0	57.0	71.0	68.0	75.0	72.0	50.0	60.0	73.0	61.0		99.0	$18,332
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%)	23.3	359^th of 452 public middle schools	20.6%		29.6	327^th of 447 public middle schools	26.8%	32	34.0	55.0	22.0	37.0	62.0	69.0	54.0	62.0	25.0	47.0	38.0	37.0		69.0	$23,235
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%)	81.7	80^th of 452 public middle schools	82.3%		83.8	61^st of 447 public middle schools	86.4%	19	80.0	78.0	68.0	76.0		77.0	86.0	80.0	70.0	68.0	84.0	74.0			$18,078
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%)	81.1	86^th of 452 public middle schools	81.0%		84	59^th of 447 public middle schools	86.8%	27	81.0	83.0		77.0	82.0	88.0	76.0	82.0	63.0	71.0	77.0	72.0			$15,108
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%)	85.3	61^st of 452 public middle schools	86.5%		77.9	101^st of 447 public middle schools	77.4%	40	92.0	85.0	66.0	82.0	86.0	81.0	78.0	82.0	79.0	78.0	81.0	79.0			$15,145
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%)	84.3	64^th of 452 public middle schools	85.8%		74.8	118^th of 447 public middle schools	73.6%	54	82.0		58.0	77.0	87.0	89.0	82.0	86.0	71.0	77.0	86.0	79.0			$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%)	84.7	63^rd of 452 public middle schools	86.1%		81.3	80^th of 447 public middle schools	82.1%	17	87.0	80.0	66.0	79.0	84.0	85.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	71.0	82.0	75.0	99.0		$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%)	60.7	184^th of 452 public middle schools	59.3%		51.2	228^th of 447 public middle schools	49.0%	44	70.0	75.0	50.0	66.0	70.0	70.0	69.0	71.0	66.0	57.0	65.0	63.0			$18,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Park Middle School

What high school do graduates of Oak Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oak Park Middle School usually go on to attend LaGrange High School

How many students attend Oak Park Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Oak Park Middle School.

What district is Oak Park Middle School in?

Calcasieu Parish

What is the racial makeup of Oak Park Middle School?

Students at Oak Park Middle School are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Oak Park Middle School a good school?

Oak Park Middle School ranks 295^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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