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Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School

Public Grades 6-8

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School is a public middle school in Alexandria, Louisiana, serving 415 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Rapides Parish school district, which is ranked 31 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite its "magnet" designation, Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School has consistently underperformed compared to other middle schools in the district and state. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (38%) and English Language Arts (57%) are significantly lower than the Rapides Parish (63% and 76%) and Louisiana (60% and 70%) averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 24.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, and relatively high dropout rates ranging from 1.6% to 4.3% in recent years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Tioga Junior High School and Pineville Junior High School, Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School consistently underperforms. These nearby schools have significantly higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower dropout rates. The challenges faced by Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School appear to be closely tied to the socioeconomic status of its student population, with 94.94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

362

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,423

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Jones Street
Alexandria, LA 71302

(318) 445-6241

District: Rapides Parish

Students who attend Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School usually attend:

High:

Peabody Magnet High School

Feeder schools for Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School:

Elementary:	Acadian Elementary
	Alma Redwine Elementary
	Martin Park Elementary School
	Peabody Montessori Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.0%

White:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (48% vs 65% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg70%

Louisiana avg65%

365^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Rapides Parish

31^st of 118Rapides 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	22.1	365 of 447	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	313 of 449	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	348 of 465	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	414 of 460	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	397 of 459	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	388 of 449	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	392 of 411	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	385 of 437	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	353 of 435	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.2	398 of 482	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	402 of 470	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.3	424 of 457	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	405 of 442	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	359 of 412	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	366 of 408	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	381 of 425	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.0	375 of 413	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.8	366 of 396	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	205 of 344	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	173 of 333	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	202 of 360	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	283 of 360	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	267 of 352	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	252 of 338	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	275 of 313	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	19.7	147 of 170	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	334 of 415	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	297 of 415	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	279 of 444	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.8	382 of 441	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	391 of 441	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	372 of 418	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	332 of 437	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	281 of 444	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	315 of 459	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.2	421 of 458	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	390 of 455	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	372 of 430	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	372 of 403	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	316 of 414	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	289 of 426	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	352 of 443	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	395 of 442	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	376 of 442	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	373 of 418	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	147 of 168	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	134 of 175	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	151 of 206	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	171 of 206	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	188 of 202	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)40th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)14th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%-13 vs state

Mathematics38%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet 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 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	3100 Jones Street	Alexandria	71302	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-6241	362	32	11.4	97.5%	6 (1.7%)	351 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	22.1	365^th of 447 public middle schools	18.3%		32.7	313^th of 449 public middle schools	30.3%	52			31.0	42.0	41.0	38.0			58.0	56.0	56.0	57.0		$16,423
Pineville Elementary School	Public	4-6	835 Main Street	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 442-8154	252	21	12.0	94.0%	59 (23.4%)	176 (69.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)								(n/a)	54.0	23.0	47.0			39.0	82.0	69.0	66.0			73.0		$15,460
Alexandria Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	122 Maryland Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 445-5343	469	33	14.1	95.1%	21 (4.5%)	432 (92.1%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	13.1	400^th of 447 public middle schools	10.5%		18.8	380^th of 449 public middle schools	15.4%	20			33.0	33.0	20.0	29.0			54.0	52.0	53.0	53.0		$13,491
Scott M. Brame Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Dawn Street	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 443-3688	709	48	14.7	83.1%	188 (26.5%)	426 (60.1%)	46 (6.5%)	33 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	55.5	204^th of 447 public middle schools	54.4%		63.1	170^th of 449 public middle schools	62.1%	34			60.0	62.0	46.0	56.0			73.0	71.0	76.0	73.0	100.0	$13,813
Pineville Junior High School	Public	7-8	501 Edgewood Drive	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-0512	527	41	12.9	73.8%	288 (54.6%)	195 (37.0%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	69.3	139^th of 447 public middle schools	68.9%		66	156^th of 449 public middle schools	65.3%	17				69.0	55.0	63.0				79.0	78.0	78.0		$15,384
Tioga Junior High School	Public	7-8	1150 Tioga Road	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 640-9412	415	38	11.0	77.1%	288 (69.4%)	95 (22.9%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	82.3	75^th of 447 public middle schools	83.2%		77.9	95^th of 449 public middle schools	78.8%	20				83.0	64.0	74.0				83.0		82.0		$16,166
Grant Junior High School	Public	6-8	17773 Highway 167	Dry Prong	71423	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 899-5697	438	36	12.3	68.3%	360 (82.2%)	60 (13.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	38.3	288^th of 447 public middle schools	35.6%		48.7	244^th of 449 public middle schools	45.7%	44			56.0	55.0	40.0	51.0			64.0	60.0	66.0	63.0		$14,621

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School

Is Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School a good school?

Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Louisiana middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School usually go on to attend Peabody Magnet High School

What district is Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School in?

Rapides Parish

What is the racial makeup of Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School?

Students at Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School are 97% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School.

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