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Sunset Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Sunset Middle School in Sunset, LA, serves 348 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the St. Landry Parish school district, where over 81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

After reaching a peak in the 2023-2024 school year, Sunset Middle has experienced a sharp decline, dropping from the 53rd percentile to the 17th percentile in state rankings. The most concerning change involves the school's support for Special Education students, which fell from the 95th percentile to the 19th percentile—a dramatic 76-point drop. While 55% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), only 39% are proficient in Math, a gap wider than both the district and state averages. On a positive note, 8th-grade ELA proficiency (66%) matches the district average and is close to the state average. The student-teacher ratio has also improved significantly, dropping from 22.6 to 16.4, though this has not yet translated into better academic outcomes. Chronic absenteeism remains a challenge at 25.8%, which is better than the district average but above the state average.

Nearby Arnaudville Middle School (7.8 miles away) stands out as a strong performer, consistently outperforming Sunset and most other area schools despite serving a similar percentage of low-income students (76.68%). This suggests that high poverty is not an insurmountable barrier to success and that Arnaudville's strategies could serve as a model. Other nearby schools like Port Barre Middle School have remained relatively stable in the 40th-60th percentile range. Sunset Middle is at a critical juncture, with its primary challenges being reversing the decline for Special Education students, closing the Math-ELA achievement gap, and addressing chronic absenteeism.

348

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,780

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

236 Church Hill St.
Sunset, LA 70584

(337) 662-3194

District: St. Landry Parish

Students who attend Sunset Middle School usually attend:

High:

Beau Chene High School

Feeder schools for Sunset Middle School:

Elementary:

Cankton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.7%

White:

30.2%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (43% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

374^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the St. Landry Parish

58^th of 116St. 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
2026	21.1	374 of 452	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.7	274 of 447	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	213 of 449	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	255 of 465	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	310 of 460	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	280 of 459	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	293 of 449	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.7	357 of 411	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	337 of 437	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.9	326 of 435	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.7	283 of 482	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	294 of 470	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.5	305 of 457	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.5	318 of 442	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.7	334 of 412	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.1	327 of 408	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.3	311 of 425	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.6	292 of 413	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.5	278 of 396	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	268 of 344	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	188 of 344	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.2	87 of 333	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	109 of 360	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	143 of 360	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	138 of 352	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	145 of 338	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	201 of 313	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	31.2	118 of 170	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	47 of 55	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	349 of 434	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	278 of 415	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	176 of 415	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	272 of 444	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	331 of 441	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	277 of 441	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	289 of 418	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	156 of 178	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.1	97 of 155	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	105 of 163	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	136 of 163	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	141 of 153	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	84 of 128	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	352 of 450	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	321 of 437	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.2	187 of 444	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	242 of 459	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	254 of 458	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	288 of 455	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	265 of 430	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	297 of 403	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	364 of 435	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	272 of 414	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	202 of 426	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	244 of 443	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	274 of 442	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	266 of 442	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	257 of 418	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	182 of 225	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	70.3	33 of 168	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	8 of 175	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	51.7	78 of 206	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	57 of 206	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	296 of 338	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	207 of 316	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	150 of 320	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	291 of 352	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	270 of 362	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.9	185 of 358	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	274 of 350	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	304 of 338	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)31st percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-24 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%-15 vs state

Mathematics39%-23 vs state

Social Studies34%-21 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 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	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	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
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%)	21.1	374^th of 452 public middle schools	17.3%		40.7	274^th of 447 public middle schools	38.7%	100	33.0	53.0	35.0	39.0	39.0	59.0	49.0	50.0	66.0	55.0	34.0	40.0	28.0	39.0	34.0		$14,780
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%)	16.2	391^st of 452 public middle schools	13.5%		22.8	360^th of 447 public middle schools	19.5%	31		42.0	42.0	37.0	39.0		59.0	52.0	55.0	56.0		22.0	30.0	39.0	31.0	100.0	$14,780
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%)	62.7	173^rd of 452 public middle schools	61.7%		74.2	123^rd of 447 public middle schools	72.5%	50			80.0	58.0	76.0		72.0	72.0	71.0	77.0	76.0	51.0	63.0	63.0	63.0		$16,443
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)	31.0	51.0			41.0	58.0	65.0			60.0	32.0	31.0			32.0		$19,007
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%)	8.5	424^th of 452 public middle schools	6.2%					(n/a)			35.0	21.0	27.0			48.0	48.0	49.0			30.0	29.0	29.0		$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)																	$24,101
Acadian Middle School	Public	6-8	4201 Moss Street	Lafayette	70507	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7840	340	25	13.8	75.9%	30 (8.8%)	224 (65.9%)	73 (21.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	7.8	429^th of 452 public middle schools	5.1%		15.5	390^th of 447 public middle schools	12.8%	39			30.0	40.0	33.0		44.0	42.0	31.0	40.0			26.0	25.0	21.0		$16,788
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%)	11.2	417^th of 452 public middle schools	7.7%		37.5	293^rd of 447 public middle schools	34.5%	124		37.0	47.0	28.0	38.0		49.0	48.0	48.0	48.0		19.0	34.0	32.0	28.0		$14,171
Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Marie Street	Scott	70583	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7930	629	33	19.2	63.9%	259 (41.2%)	207 (32.9%)	134 (21.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	37.5	299^th of 452 public middle schools	33.8%		56.3	201^st of 447 public middle schools	55.0%	98		60.0	64.0	35.0	55.0		64.0	64.0	65.0	65.0		36.0	52.0	49.0	45.0		$14,735
Lafayette Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 West University Avenue	Lafayette	70506	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7900	351	24	14.9	83.8%	40 (11.4%)	243 (69.2%)	52 (14.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$18,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Middle School

Is Sunset Middle School a good school?

Sunset Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Louisiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Middle School?

Students at Sunset Middle School are 52% African American, 30% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Sunset Middle School in?

St. Landry Parish

How many students attend Sunset Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Sunset Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Sunset Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sunset Middle School usually go on to attend Beau Chene High School

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