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Sterlington Middle School

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Sterlington Middle School ranks 100 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Sterlington Middle School is a public school in Sterlington, LA, serving 418 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Ouachita Parish School District, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, placing it in the top 20% of Louisiana middle schools.

This school stands out for its ability to achieve strong academic results across all student groups. While about 46% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, Sterlington outperforms many nearby schools with higher poverty rates, such as Richwood Junior High School (93% free/reduced lunch) and Riser Middle School (81% free/reduced lunch). Even compared to the top-performing West Ridge Middle School (5-star rating), Sterlington is very close in math and English proficiency. A major strength is its exceptional support for Special Education students, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.1%, far below the district average of 18.5% and the state average of 22.5%, and lower than every other nearby school, including Good Hope Middle School (30.2%).

Sterlington shows particular strength in 8th grade, where students achieved an 85% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and a 76% rate in Social Studies, suggesting the school effectively prepares students for high school. While West Ridge Middle School leads the area in Social Studies (77% proficiency), Sterlington’s consistent performance across all core subjects and its low absenteeism make it a reliable, high-quality choice. The school does not report Algebra I scores, which may mean it does not offer the course to 8th graders, a curriculum difference to note. Overall, Sterlington Middle School is a model of stability and equity, delivering excellent results for a diverse student body.

418

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,748

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 Keystone Rd
Sterlington, LA 71203

(318) 432-2100

District: Ouachita Parish

Students who attend Sterlington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sterlington High School

Feeder schools for Sterlington Middle School:

Elementary:

Sterlington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

African American:

18.9%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Louisiana middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg66%

Louisiana avg62%

100^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 22%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Middle Schools in the Ouachita Parish

38^th of 116Ouachita 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	79.0	100 of 452	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	62 of 447	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	73 of 449	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	75 of 465	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	80 of 460	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	63 of 459	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	94 of 449	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	120 of 411	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	122 of 437	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	98 of 435	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	100 of 482	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	49 of 470	89.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	121 of 344	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	128 of 344	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	130 of 333	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	143 of 360	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	137 of 360	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	63 of 352	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	111 of 338	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	74 of 313	76.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	49.1	78 of 170	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	101 of 434	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	79 of 415	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	67 of 415	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	86 of 444	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	91 of 441	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	85 of 441	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	88 of 418	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	161 of 450	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.4	59 of 437	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	127 of 444	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	143 of 459	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	213 of 458	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	119 of 455	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	186 of 430	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	176 of 403	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	87 of 435	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	46 of 414	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	59 of 426	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	69 of 443	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	72 of 442	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	48 of 442	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	103 of 418	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	44 of 225	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	27 of 168	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	45 of 175	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	59 of 206	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	25 of 206	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	21 of 210	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	57.9	60 of 202	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	91 of 338	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	46 of 316	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	75 of 320	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	68 of 352	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	68 of 362	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	63 of 358	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	91 of 350	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	96 of 338	71.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

White (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2018)54th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+21 vs state

English Language Arts81%+11 vs state

Social Studies64%+9 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)	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	Total
Sterlington Middle School	Public	6-8	230 Keystone Rd	Sterlington	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 432-2100	418	29	14.4	46.4%	314 (75.1%)	79 (18.9%)	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	79	100^th of 452 public middle schools	77.9%		83.7	62^nd of 447 public middle schools	86.1%	38	84.0	84.0	81.0	83.0	78.0	78.0	85.0	81.0	60.0	60.0	76.0	64.0		$14,748
East Ouachita Middle School	Public	6-8	859 Swartz Fairbanks	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2150	498	34	14.4	70.7%	174 (34.9%)	290 (58.2%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.2%)	53.5	225^th of 452 public middle schools	50.2%		45.2	256^th of 447 public middle schools	42.7%	31	62.0	54.0	60.0	58.0	67.0	68.0	81.0	72.0	44.0	55.0	69.0	56.0		$14,639
Ouachita Junior High School	Public	6-8	5500 Blanks Street	Monroe	71203	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2200	312	30	10.3	76.9%	12 (3.8%)	279 (89.4%)	9 (2.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	23.7	356^th of 452 public middle schools	21.2%		23.3	356^th of 447 public middle schools	20.4%		59.0	41.0	40.0	46.0	58.0	54.0	66.0	59.0	23.0	36.0	41.0	35.0		$17,682
Neville Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 North 19th Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 323-1143	474	39	12.2	66.2%	137 (28.9%)	304 (64.1%)	10 (2.1%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	72.1	128^th of 452 public middle schools	71.7%		65.4	156^th of 447 public middle schools	65.1%	28		78.0	60.0	70.0		79.0	79.0	80.0		59.0	71.0	66.0		$16,587
Carroll Junior High School	Public	7-8	2945 Renwick Street	Monroe	71201	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 322-1683	348	26	13.1	94.3%	6 (1.7%)	335 (96.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5.1	438^th of 452 public middle schools	3.1%		6.2	429^th of 447 public middle schools	4.0%	9		36.0	8.0	22.0		45.0	41.0	43.0		26.0	23.0	25.0	84.0	$17,371
Good Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Good Hope Road	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 396-9693	601	38	15.9	49.4%	418 (69.6%)	119 (19.8%)	27 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	80.5	92^nd of 452 public middle schools	79.6%		82.4	74^th of 447 public middle schools	83.4%	18	77.0	79.0	66.0	75.0	84.0	86.0	85.0	85.0	61.0	70.0	75.0	69.0		$14,396
Martin Luther King Junior High School	Public	7-8	1709 Parkview Drive	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	City of Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-1825	350	31	11.1	92.0%	2 (0.6%)	341 (97.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.3	366^th of 452 public middle schools	19.0%		25.6	346^th of 447 public middle schools	22.6%	20		44.0	23.0	34.0		63.0	57.0	60.0		43.0	42.0	43.0	85.0	$20,279
Riser Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Price Drive	West Monroe	71292	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 387-0567	410	32	13.0	81.0%	91 (22.2%)	222 (54.1%)	80 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	28.2	338^th of 452 public middle schools	25.2%		22.3	363^rd of 447 public middle schools	18.8%	25	48.0	52.0		43.0	66.0	66.0	39.0	56.0	39.0	55.0	29.0	41.0	100.0	$15,603
West Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6977 Cypress Street	West Monroe	71291	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 397-8444	681	44	15.4	41.1%	510 (74.9%)	74 (10.9%)	46 (6.8%)	26 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	90.7	30^th of 452 public middle schools	93.4%		88.4	33^rd of 447 public middle schools	92.6%	3	91.0	90.0	78.0	87.0	91.0	93.0	86.0	90.0	71.0	79.0	81.0	77.0		$13,440
Richwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	5901 Highway 165 S	Monroe	71202	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 432-2000	347	31	11.0	93.4%	3 (0.9%)	336 (96.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	31	328^th of 452 public middle schools	27.4%		25	350^th of 447 public middle schools	21.7%	22	57.0	40.0	44.0	47.0	67.0	67.0	54.0	62.0	38.0	46.0	44.0	43.0		$20,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterlington Middle School

What district is Sterlington Middle School in?

Ouachita Parish

Is Sterlington Middle School a good school?

Sterlington Middle School ranks 100^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Sterlington Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Sterlington Middle School?

Students at Sterlington Middle School are 75% White, 19% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sterlington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Sterlington Middle School.

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