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Opelousas Middle School

Public Grades 5-6

132

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,101

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 East South Street
Opelousas, LA 70571-1297

(337) 942-8127

District: St. Landry Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.9%

Hispanic:

4.5%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2018 → 16th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2019) from a 4th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (44% vs 65% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg60%

Louisiana avg65%

Not ranked this year

Opelousas Middle 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
2019	21.2	614 of 731	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	696 of 728	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	675 of 739	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	687 of 742	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.7	749 of 792	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	727 of 777	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	717 of 772	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	707 of 764	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	681 of 766	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.9	580 of 736	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.6	707 of 738	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	44.3	445 of 743	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.1	483 of 725	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%-13 vs state

Mathematics32%-28 vs state

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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 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
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
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 Middle School

What district is Opelousas Middle School in?

St. Landry Parish

How many students attend Opelousas Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Opelousas Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Opelousas Middle School?

Students at Opelousas Middle School are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% White.

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