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Opelousas Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

Summary

Opelousas Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Opelousas, Louisiana, with a student population of 456. The school is part of the St. Landry Parish school district, which is ranked 47 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Opelousas Junior High School stands out for several key reasons. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (over 90%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse racial compositions. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the state and district averages on LEAP assessments in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, with only 8% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 59% statewide and 51% in the district. As a result, Opelousas Junior High School has been ranked in the bottom quartile of Louisiana middle schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 424 out of 449 schools in 2023-2024 and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for African American, female, and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom quartile of Louisiana middle schools.

In contrast, the nearby middle schools, such as Arnaudville Middle School, Sunset Middle School, and Port Barre Middle School, generally outperform Opelousas Junior High School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Opelousas Junior High School are not necessarily shared by all schools in the St. Landry Parish district. However, the data also indicates that there is room for improvement, and targeted interventions and support could potentially help the school make progress.

314

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,767

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 South Market Street
Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-4957

District: St. Landry Parish

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.2%

White:

6.4%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (38% vs 70% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg67%

Louisiana avg70%

Not ranked this year

Opelousas Junior High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

48^th of 118St. Landry 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
2024	6.9	424 of 449	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	418 of 465	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	402 of 460	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	444 of 459	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	398 of 449	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	412 of 437	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	398 of 435	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	443 of 482	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.9	398 of 470	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.4	391 of 457	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	367 of 442	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.5	387 of 412	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.6	376 of 408	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	344 of 425	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	343 of 413	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.8	329 of 396	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	11.1	316 of 333	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	306 of 360	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	274 of 360	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	339 of 352	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	261 of 338	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	265 of 313	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	405 of 415	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	401 of 415	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	426 of 444	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	402 of 441	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	426 of 441	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	362 of 418	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	8.7	419 of 444	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	407 of 459	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	384 of 458	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	441 of 455	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	370 of 430	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	352 of 403	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	9.2	395 of 426	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	378 of 443	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	360 of 442	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	428 of 442	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	392 of 418	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	183 of 206	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	170 of 206	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	200 of 202	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	3.3	348 of 352	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	284 of 350	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	259 of 338	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)11th percentile~ school

Male (2024)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile~ school

African American (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile

White (2023)1st percentile-9 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (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 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	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	Total
Opelousas Junior High School	Public	7-8	730 South Market Street	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-4957	314	31	10.2	93.0%	20 (6.4%)	280 (89.2%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)								42.0	34.0	38.0	$16,767
Opelousas Middle School	Public	5-6	409 East South Street	Opelousas	70571	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 942-8127	132	18	7.3	90.2%	5 (3.8%)	120 (90.9%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)		35.0			32.0	69.0				57.0	$24,101
Creswell Middle School	Public	5-6	1210 East Leo St	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(337) 407-1708	162	20	8.0	88.3%	25 (15.4%)	117 (72.2%)	13 (8.0%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	38.0	48.0			43.0	65.0	66.0			65.0	$19,007
Plaisance Middle School	Public	5-8	3264 Hwy. 167	Opelousas	70570	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 826-3335	176	18	9.7	81.3%	49 (27.8%)	120 (68.2%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	44.3	262^nd of 447 public middle schools	41.4%		51.4	232^nd of 449 public middle schools	48.3%	30	36.0	52.0	43.0	51.0	46.0	75.0	73.0	59.0	76.0	71.0	$19,536
Port Barre Middle School	Public	5-8	846 Saizan St.	Port Barre	70577	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 585-7256	286	21	13.8	74.8%	201 (70.3%)	78 (27.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	67.8	147^th of 447 public middle schools	67.1%		53.6	221^st of 449 public middle schools	50.8%	74	40.0	61.0		75.0	60.0	60.0	87.0	65.0		73.0	$12,071
Sunset Middle School	Public	5-8	236 Church Hill St.	Sunset	70584	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 662-3194	348	21	16.4	81.3%	105 (30.2%)	180 (51.7%)	51 (14.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	40.7	274^th of 447 public middle schools	38.7%		54.4	213^th of 449 public middle schools	52.6%	61	38.0		38.0	43.0	36.0	58.0	67.0	56.0	85.0	68.0	$14,780
Church Point Middle School	Public	6-8	340 Martin Luther King Drive	Church Point	70525	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 684-6381	262	19	14.0	81.3%	115 (43.9%)	105 (40.1%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	37.5	293^rd of 447 public middle schools	34.5%		59	189^th of 449 public middle schools	57.9%	104		50.0	50.0	62.0	54.0		55.0	50.0	70.0	59.0	$14,171
Arnaudville Middle School	Public	5-8	120 West Railroad Ave.	Arnaudville	70512	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 754-5320	193	18	10.9	76.7%	110 (57.0%)	67 (34.7%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	74.2	123^rd of 447 public middle schools	72.5%		84.9	51^st of 449 public middle schools	88.6%	72		66.0	79.0	73.0	71.0		77.0	71.0	87.0	80.0	$16,443
Carencro Middle School	Public	5-8	4301 North University	Carencro	70520	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7880	585	36	16.2	77.6%	134 (22.9%)	310 (53.0%)	119 (20.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	22.8	360^th of 447 public middle schools	19.5%		29.8	323^rd of 449 public middle schools	28.1%	37		45.0	46.0	33.0	42.0		60.0	57.0	49.0	56.0	$14,780
Evangeline Reimagine Academy	Public	6-8	210 West Cotton Street	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(337) 363-3387	175	20	8.6	95.4%	19 (10.9%)	146 (83.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	7.3	425^th of 447 public middle schools	4.9%		11.6	409^th of 449 public middle schools	8.9%	16		28.0	39.0	20.0	30.0		39.0	33.0	46.0	39.0	$18,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Opelousas Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Opelousas Junior High School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Opelousas Junior High School?

Students at Opelousas Junior High School are 89% African American, 6% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Opelousas Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Opelousas Junior High School.

What district is Opelousas Junior High School in?

St. Landry Parish

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