Opelousas Junior High School

Public 7-8

 730 South Market Street
       Opelousas, LA  70570


(337) 942-4957

District: St. Landry Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
420th of 469 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,576 Help


Students who attend Opelousas Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Opelousas Senior High School

Feeder schools for Opelousas Junior High School:

Elementary:    Grolee Elementary School
    Northeast Elementary School
    Park Vista Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  456

Racial breakdown:

African American:
91.4%
White:
4.8%
Hispanic:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.4% Help


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Compare Details Opelousas Junior High School ranks worse than 89.6% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the St. Landry Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.73. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Opelousas Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the St. Landry Parish School District. Racial makeup is: African American (91.4%), White (4.8%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Opelousas Junior High School is 20.7. 5 middle schools in the St. Landry Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Opelousas Junior High School is $10,576, which is the 4th highest among 6 middle schools in the St. Landry Parish School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Opelousas Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Opelousas Junior High School 420th of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Opelousas Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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St. Landry Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Landry Parish 44th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Opelousas Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Opelousas Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 23.81 329th 396 16.9%
2008 23.00 343rd 413 16.9%
2009 26.61 344th 425 19.1%
2010 16.60 376th 408 7.8%
2011 15.47 387th 412 6.1%
2012 23.22 367th 442 17.0%
2013 17.44 391st 457 14.4%
2014 17.92 398th 470 15.3%
2015 10.40 443rd 482 8.1%
2016 10.47 398th 435 8.5%
2017 6.28 412th 437 5.7%
2019 12.17 398th 449 11.4%
2021 3.73 444th 459 3.3%
2022 13.65 402nd 460 12.6%
2023 10.73 418th 465 10.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Opelousas Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.36 200th 202 1.0%
2022 21.94 170th 206 17.5%
2023 18.42 183rd 206 11.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Opelousas Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.34 352nd 403 12.7%
2019 17.73 370th 430 14.0%
2021 5.30 441st 455 3.1%
2022 18.04 384th 458 16.2%
2023 13.69 407th 459 11.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Opelousas Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.03 362nd 418 13.4%
2021 4.53 426th 441 3.4%
2022 11.17 402nd 441 8.8%
2023 7.14 426th 444 4.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Opelousas Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.40 392nd 418 6.2%
2021 4.71 428th 442 3.2%
2022 19.74 360th 442 18.6%
2023 15.32 378th 443 14.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Opelousas Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.85 265th 313 15.3%
2019 25.20 261st 338 22.8%
2021 9.09 339th 352 3.7%
2022 25.49 274th 360 23.9%
2023 19.07 306th 360 15.0%
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Rank History for White students at Opelousas Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.37 259th 338 23.4%
2019 28.62 284th 350 18.9%
2023 3.30 348th 352 1.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Opelousas Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 716 716
1990 188 455 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1991 173 433 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1992 177 426 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 615
1993 212 485 10 1 1 n/a n/a 0 709
1994 210 498 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 716
1995 162 401 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1996 162 401 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1997 156 406 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1998 169 406 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1999 150 359 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2000 140 325 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2001 168 355 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 530
2002 154 427 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 581
2003 154 427 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 581
2004 152 421 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2005 136 680 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 822
2006 103 658 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 762
2007 76 574 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 652
2008 38 501 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2009 46 508 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 558
2010 51 457 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2011 44 372 4 2 0 0 0 0 422
2012 57 454 2 3 0 0 0 0 516
2013 41 374 5 1 0 0 0 0 421
2014 31 383 2 2 0 0 0 0 418
2015 36 357 1 3 0 0 1 0 398
2016 28 362 2 4 0 0 0 0 396
2017 25 390 3 1 1 0 0 0 420
2018 35 407 2 2 1 0 0 0 447
2019 20 348 3 2 0 0 0 0 373
2020 15 382 2 3 0 0 3 0 405
2021 17 399 4 6 1 0 0 0 427
2022 20 387 2 7 1 0 0 0 417
2023 22 417 5 8 0 0 4 0 456

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Opelousas Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 716 45.0 15.9 71.4
1990 648 39.0 16.6 76.2
1991 615 36.0 17.0 74.8
1992 615 35.0 17.5 73.3
1993 709 42.0 16.9 78
1994 716 47.0 15.2 74
1995 567 39.0 14.5 70.7
1996 567 39.0 14.5 70.7
1997 563 39.0 14.4 67.9
1998 576 35.0 16.5 73.4
1999 510 33.2 15.4 81.4
2000 469 33.0 14.2 78.9
2001 530 36.0 14.7 79.1
2002 581 35.0 16.6 83.6
2003 581 35.0 16.6 83.6
2004 575 34.1 16.9 81.6
2005 822 46.3 17.8 80
2006 762 42.0 18.1 79.1
2007 652 44.0 14.8 92.9
2008 542 37.0 14.6 93
2009 558 38.4 14.5 85.1
2010 513 36.8 13.9 88.1
2011 422 36.0 11.7 92.7
2012 516 34.0 15.1 89.9
2013 421 32.0 13.1 90.3
2014 418 29.0 14.4 90.4
2015 398 9.0 44.2 93.2
2016 396 14.0 28.2 81.6
2017 420 19.5 21.5 90.2
2018 447 24.2 18.4 70.9
2019 373 22.0 16.9 72.7
2020 405 20.0 20.2 82.2
2021 427 20.0 21.3 80.8
2022 417 20.0 20.8 86.6
2023 456 21.9 20.7 84.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Opelousas Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 716 45.0 15.9 71.4
1990 648 39.0 16.6 76.2
1991 615 36.0 17.0 74.8
1992 615 35.0 17.5 73.3
1993 709 42.0 16.9 78
1994 716 47.0 15.2 74
1995 567 39.0 14.5 70.7
1996 567 39.0 14.5 70.7
1997 563 39.0 14.4 67.9
1998 576 35.0 16.5 73.4
1999 510 33.2 15.4 81.4
2000 469 33.0 14.2 78.9
2001 530 36.0 14.7 79.1
2002 581 35.0 16.6 83.6
2003 581 35.0 16.6 83.6
2004 575 34.1 16.9 81.6
2005 822 46.3 17.8 80
2006 762 42.0 18.1 79.1
2007 652 44.0 14.8 92.9
2008 542 37.0 14.6 93
2009 558 38.4 14.5 85.1
2010 513 36.8 13.9 88.1
2011 422 36.0 11.7 92.7
2012 516 34.0 15.1 89.9
2013 421 32.0 13.1 90.3
2014 418 29.0 14.4 90.4
2015 398 9.0 44.2 93.2
2016 396 14.0 28.2 81.6
2017 420 19.5 21.5 90.2
2018 447 24.2 18.4 70.9
2019 373 22.0 16.9 72.7
2020 405 20.0 20.2 82.2
2021 427 20.0 21.3 80.8
2022 417 20.0 20.8 86.6
2023 456 21.9 20.7 84.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Opelousas Junior High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $8,626
2018 $9,382
2019 $11,410
2020 $10,576

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Opelousas Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 398th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 418th of 465 Middle schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Opelousas Junior High School)2421
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (St. Landry Parish)5451
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Opelousas Junior High School)3840
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (St. Landry Parish)6367
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Opelousas Junior High School)2423
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (St. Landry Parish)5348
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Opelousas Junior High School)5855
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (St. Landry Parish)6773
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Opelousas Junior High School)4727
 20%
   8th Grade Social Studies (St. Landry Parish)6144
 17%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students373456
 22.3%
African American348417
 19.8%
American Indian00
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic28
 300%
Pacific Islander00
White2022
 10%
Two or More Races04
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.7%84.4%
 11.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Opelousas Junior High School

Opelousas Junior High School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Louisiana middle schools.

Students at Opelousas Junior High School are 91% African American, 5% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 456 students attended Opelousas Junior High School.

Students who attend Opelousas Junior High School usually go on to attend Opelousas Senior High School


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