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Vinton Middle School

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Vinton Middle School ranks 157 th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Vinton Middle School is a public middle school in Vinton, Louisiana, serving 198 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Calcasieu Parish school district, which is ranked 33 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Vinton Middle School has shown some strengths, such as a 4-star rating for the performance of African American students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Vinton Middle School had 63% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 70% for Calcasieu Parish and 60% for Louisiana. The school has also struggled with higher dropout rates and chronic absenteeism rates than the state average. Additionally, Vinton Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Vinton Middle School to nearby schools within the same district, such as S.P. Arnett Middle School, DeQuincy Middle School, Maplewood Middle School, LeBlanc Middle School, and W.W. Lewis Middle School, Vinton Middle School generally performs worse in terms of test scores, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism. These nearby schools tend to have higher proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and lower chronic absenteeism.

191

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,883

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Horridge Street
Vinton, LA 70668

(337) 217-4720

District: Calcasieu Parish

Students who attend Vinton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Vinton High School

Feeder schools for Vinton Middle School:

Elementary:

Vinton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

African American:

17.3%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Louisiana median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

157^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	65.3	157 of 447	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	146 of 449	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	247 of 465	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	213 of 460	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	225 of 459	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	176 of 449	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	136 of 411	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	189 of 437	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	188 of 435	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.3	259 of 482	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.7	255 of 470	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.1	215 of 457	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	176 of 442	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	185 of 412	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	153 of 408	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	158 of 425	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	197 of 413	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	164 of 396	58.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	92 of 344	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	112 of 360	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	141 of 360	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	86 of 352	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	169 of 338	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.4	30 of 313	90.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	85.8	7 of 170	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	136 of 415	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	92 of 415	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	247 of 444	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	186 of 441	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	259 of 441	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	150 of 418	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	74 of 155	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	97 of 153	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	132 of 437	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	107 of 444	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.8	245 of 459	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	193 of 458	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	192 of 455	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	133 of 430	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	72 of 403	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	186 of 414	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	200 of 426	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	237 of 443	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	212 of 442	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	173 of 442	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	195 of 418	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	79 of 168	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	89 of 206	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	80 of 206	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	93 of 210	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	95 of 202	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	210 of 316	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	192 of 320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	302 of 352	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	260 of 362	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	295 of 358	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	204 of 350	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	188 of 338	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)96th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+4 vs state

Mathematics63%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Vinton Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				LEAP Algebra 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	Total
Vinton Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Horridge Street	Vinton	70668	Calcasieu Parish	Calcasieu Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 217-4720	191	21	9.0	64.4%	123 (64.4%)	33 (17.3%)	25 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	65.3	157^th of 447 public middle schools	64.9%		67.9	146^th of 449 public middle schools	67.5%	11		67.0	55.0	63.0	75.0	78.0		74.0		$20,883
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vinton Middle School

Is Vinton Middle School a good school?

Vinton Middle School ranks 157^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Vinton Middle School in?

Calcasieu Parish

How many students attend Vinton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 191 students attended Vinton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Vinton Middle School?

Students at Vinton Middle School are 64% White, 17% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Vinton Middle School attend?

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

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