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Plaisance Middle School

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Plaisance Middle School ranks 284 th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Plaisance Middle School in Opelousas, LA, is a small, rural school serving 176 students in grades 5 through 8 within the St. Landry Parish school district, where over 81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Plaisance’s standout strength is its English Language Arts (ELA) program, with 70% of students proficient—matching the state average and outperforming nearby schools like Opelousas Junior High School (49%) and Sunset Middle School (55%). The school also excels in 7th-grade math, where 68% of students are proficient, exceeding both the district and state averages. A low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1 supports individualized attention, and the dropout rate is exceptionally low at 0.9%, far below the district average of 4.1%. However, the school faces challenges: chronic absenteeism has risen to 25.3%, above the state average, and Social Studies proficiency lags at 47%, well below the state average. Performance for Special Education students has also dropped sharply, from the 81st percentile to the 26th percentile in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Plaisance is a mid-tier performer. Arnaudville Middle School (19 miles away) leads the area with higher proficiency in all subjects, including 77% in ELA and 76% in math, serving as a benchmark. Port Barre Middle School (11 miles away) is a close peer with similar ELA scores (70%) but outperforms Plaisance in math (62% vs. 50%) and has lower chronic absenteeism (23.1%). In contrast, Opelousas Junior High School (7 miles away) is among the lowest-performing schools in the state, highlighting Plaisance’s relative success. To improve, Plaisance must address absenteeism and instructional gaps in Social Studies while building on its strong ELA foundation.

176

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,536

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3264 Hwy. 167
Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 826-3335

District: St. Landry Parish

Students who attend Plaisance Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northwest High School

Feeder schools for Plaisance Middle School:

Elementary:

Grand Prairie Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.2%

White:

27.8%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2022) to 37th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

284^th of 452

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	41.3	284 of 452	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	262 of 447	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	232 of 449	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	240 of 465	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.2	169 of 460	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	223 of 459	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.8	353 of 449	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	343 of 411	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	366 of 437	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.8	351 of 435	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	385 of 482	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.3	352 of 470	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.4	244 of 457	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	215 of 442	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.5	262 of 412	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.4	222 of 408	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.1	292 of 425	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	257 of 413	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.0	213 of 396	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	169 of 344	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	184 of 344	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	121 of 333	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	75 of 360	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	73 of 360	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	106 of 352	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	183 of 338	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	183 of 313	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	250 of 434	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	264 of 415	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	237 of 415	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	220 of 444	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	220 of 441	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	195 of 441	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	337 of 418	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	255 of 450	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	241 of 437	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	201 of 444	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	158 of 459	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	131 of 458	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	182 of 455	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	336 of 430	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	296 of 403	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	278 of 435	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	188 of 414	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	189 of 426	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	193 of 443	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	116 of 442	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	196 of 442	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.4	332 of 418	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	129 of 175	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.5	39 of 206	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	175 of 338	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.8	57 of 316	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	180 of 320	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	159 of 352	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	113 of 362	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	88 of 358	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	195 of 338	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)51st percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)26th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%~ state avg

Mathematics50%-12 vs state

Social Studies47%-8 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)					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	Total
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%)	41.3	284^th of 452 public middle schools	37.2%		44.3	262^nd of 447 public middle schools	41.4%	22	42.0	52.0	68.0	43.0	50.0	81.0	71.0	68.0	61.0	70.0	54.0	39.0	56.0	47.0	47.0	$19,536
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
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
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
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%)	8.4	425^th of 452 public middle schools	6.0%		7.3	425^th of 447 public middle schools	4.9%			43.0	43.0	18.0	33.0		53.0	35.0	26.0	37.0		28.0	18.0		20.0	$18,571
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%)	45.9	259^th of 452 public middle schools	42.7%		67.8	147^th of 447 public middle schools	67.1%	112	49.0	59.0		63.0	62.0	79.0	60.0	74.0	69.0	70.0	49.0	26.0	55.0	56.0	46.0	$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%)	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
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
Mamou Junior High	Public	5-8	912 7th St	Mamou	70554	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(337) 468-5793	290	25	11.4	72.8%	142 (49.0%)	119 (41.0%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	45	263^rd of 452 public middle schools	41.8%		36.5	296^th of 447 public middle schools	33.8%	33	58.0	70.0	39.0	36.0	49.0	75.0		71.0	71.0	74.0	41.0	46.0	52.0	61.0	51.0	$11,995
Central Middle School	Public	5-6	602 S. Martin Luther King Driv	Eunice	70535	St. Landry Parish	St. Landry Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 457-5895	251	19	13.4	86.1%	107 (42.6%)	102 (40.6%)	16 (6.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)								(n/a)	42.0	62.0			52.0	67.0	73.0			70.0	37.0	46.0			43.0	$14,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Plaisance Middle School

Is Plaisance Middle School a good school?

Plaisance Middle School ranks 284^th of 452 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plaisance Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Plaisance Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Plaisance Middle School?

Students at Plaisance Middle School are 68% African American, 28% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Plaisance Middle School in?

St. Landry Parish

What high school do graduates of Plaisance Middle School attend?

Students who attend Plaisance Middle School usually go on to attend Northwest High School

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