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Woodlawn Middle School

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Woodlawn Middle School ranks 313 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Woodlawn Middle School in Baton Rouge, LA, serves 807 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the East Baton Rouge Parish school district, a district that ranks in the bottom third of Louisiana.

Woodlawn is a solidly average school within its district, currently holding a 2-star rating. Its most impressive feature is its advanced math program: for the last two school years, 100% of Woodlawn students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 42% and the state average of 63%. This is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Park Forest Middle School and Southeast Middle School. However, this success doesn't translate to the general student body, where overall math proficiency (52%) lags behind the state average. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.3%, which is significantly better than the district average of 30.5% and far better than nearby schools like Southeast Middle (40.8%).

While Woodlawn is a competitive option within its district, it's important to note the stark contrast with schools just a few miles away in the higher-performing Ascension Parish and Livingston Parish. For example, Bluff Middle School (6.6 miles away) ranks in the 96th percentile with 91% math proficiency. A more concerning trend is the school's recent decline in effectiveness with its most vulnerable students, with support for Special Education students dropping from the 83rd percentile to the 24th percentile. On a positive note, Woodlawn's dropout rate is exceptionally low at 0.5%, compared to the district's 4.9%, showing the school is effective at keeping students enrolled.

807

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,005

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14939 Tiger Bend Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70817

(225) 751-0436

District: East Baton Rouge Parish

Students who attend Woodlawn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woodlawn High School

Feeder schools for Woodlawn Middle School:

Elementary:	Parkview Elementary School
	Shenandoah Elementary School
	Wildwood Elementary School
	Woodlawn Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.4%

Hispanic:

21.6%

White:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg55%

Louisiana avg62%

313^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Middle Schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish

77^th of 116East Baton Rouge 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	34.0	313 of 452	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	250 of 447	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	201 of 449	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	245 of 465	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	294 of 460	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	255 of 459	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	204 of 449	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	289 of 411	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.7	258 of 437	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	216 of 435	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	179 of 482	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.6	242 of 470	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	257 of 457	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	264 of 442	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.9	257 of 412	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	235 of 408	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.2	214 of 425	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.8	213 of 413	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	244 of 396	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	184 of 344	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.0	118 of 344	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	97 of 333	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	145 of 360	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	196 of 360	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	146 of 352	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	99 of 338	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	111 of 313	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.3	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	48.6	80 of 170	52.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	43 of 63	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	43 of 56	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	37 of 48	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	36 of 56	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	39 of 48	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	39 of 55	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆
2018	30.0	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	321 of 434	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	250 of 415	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	208 of 415	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	251 of 444	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	279 of 441	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	247 of 441	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	212 of 418	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	143 of 178	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	101 of 155	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	63 of 152	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	97 of 163	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	117 of 163	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	118 of 153	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	100 of 128	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	104 of 118	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	315 of 450	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	229 of 437	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	211 of 444	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	267 of 459	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	304 of 458	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	279 of 455	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	218 of 430	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	231 of 403	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	284 of 435	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	202 of 414	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	181 of 426	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	225 of 443	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	275 of 442	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	246 of 442	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	189 of 418	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	54 of 75	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	25 of 41	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	25 of 57	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	22 of 49	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	172 of 225	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.2	85 of 168	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	29 of 175	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	72 of 206	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	127 of 206	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	128 of 210	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	52 of 202	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	194 of 338	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.1	112 of 316	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	130 of 320	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	164 of 352	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	172 of 362	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	148 of 358	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	104 of 350	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	104 of 338	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)53rd percentile+23 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%-5 vs state

Mathematics52%-10 vs state

Social Studies40%-15 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)	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
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
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1020 Marlbrook Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	Yes	No	Yes	(225) 272-3090	759	47	16.2	49.7%	211 (27.8%)	327 (43.1%)	69 (9.1%)	129 (17.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)	97.1	9^th of 452 public middle schools	98.0%		96.2	7^th of 447 public middle schools	98.4%	2	94.0		91.0	94.0			99.0		88.0	91.0		92.0			$15,926
Southside Junior High School	Public	6-8	26535 Hwy 16	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 664-4221	536	31	17.4	78.4%	243 (45.3%)	97 (18.1%)	169 (31.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	54.9	216^th of 452 public middle schools	52.2%		58	191^st of 447 public middle schools	57.3%	25	72.0	61.0	46.0	61.0	76.0	70.0	66.0	70.0	51.0	62.0	60.0	57.0			$12,354
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
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
Park Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3760 Aletha Drive	Baton Rouge	70814	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 275-6650	445	47	9.4	74.4%	9 (2.0%)	306 (68.8%)	116 (26.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	8.7	423^rd of 452 public middle schools	6.4%		3.1	436^th of 447 public middle schools	2.5%	13	32.0	31.0	33.0	32.0	35.0	40.0	49.0	41.0	16.0	32.0	38.0	28.0			$20,679
Glasgow Middle School	Public	6-8	1676 Glasgow Ave	Baton Rouge	70808	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 925-2942	542	49	11.1	60.3%	62 (11.4%)	304 (56.1%)	97 (17.9%)	64 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	34.9	311^th of 452 public middle schools	31.2%		37.3	294^th of 447 public middle schools	34.2%	17	49.0	49.0	48.0	48.0	58.0	56.0	67.0	61.0	48.0	46.0	57.0	50.0			$18,749
Westdale Middle School	Public	6-8	5650 Claycut Road	Baton Rouge	70806	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 924-1308	538	68	7.9	71.7%	55 (10.2%)	354 (65.8%)	108 (20.1%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	22.5	365^th of 452 public middle schools	19.2%		24.4	353^rd of 447 public middle schools	21.0%	12	55.0	50.0	29.0	45.0	55.0	59.0	49.0	54.0	42.0	40.0	37.0	40.0	100.0	100.0	$22,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlawn Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn Middle School?

Students at Woodlawn Middle School are 55% African American, 22% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Woodlawn Middle School in?

East Baton Rouge Parish

How many students attend Woodlawn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Woodlawn Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Woodlawn Middle School attend?

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

Is Woodlawn Middle School a good school?

Woodlawn Middle School ranks 313^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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