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Cecilia Junior High School

Q: Is Cecilia Junior High School a good school?

Cecilia Junior High School ranks 275 th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Cecilia Junior High School is a public middle school located in Cecilia, Louisiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 612 students. The school is part of the St. Martin Parish School District, which is ranked 58 out of 118 districts in Louisiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cecilia Junior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency on the LEAP assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 49%, compared to 54% for the St. Martin Parish district and 60% for the state. Similarly, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 67%, compared to 68% for the district and 70% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking particularly low for Hispanic students.

Cecilia Junior High School faces additional challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 21.9% to 30.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 0.0% to 6.0% over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Parks Middle School and Breaux Bridge Junior High School, Cecilia Junior High School generally performs worse in both Mathematics and ELA proficiency.

576

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,388

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1038 School Road Ext.
Cecilia, LA 70521

(337) 667-6226

District: St. Martin Parish

Students who attend Cecilia Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Cecilia High School

Feeder schools for Cecilia Junior High School:

Elementary:	Cecilia Primary School
	Teche Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

African American:

36.3%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2022 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Louisiana average

!Near the bottom of St. Martin Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg55%

Louisiana avg64%

275^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the St. Martin Parish

58^th of 118St. Martin 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
2025	40.5	275 of 447	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	278 of 449	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	313 of 465	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	328 of 460	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	327 of 459	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	290 of 449	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	249 of 411	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	293 of 437	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.0	242 of 435	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.8	219 of 482	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.5	273 of 470	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	223 of 457	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	240 of 442	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	256 of 412	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.1	201 of 408	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.7	257 of 425	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.6	283 of 413	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.6	280 of 396	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	245 of 344	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	209 of 333	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	218 of 360	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	282 of 360	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	274 of 352	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	244 of 338	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	206 of 313	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	41.4	98 of 170	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	37 of 56	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	271 of 415	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	224 of 415	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	288 of 444	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	294 of 441	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	287 of 441	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	270 of 418	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	133 of 155	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	145 of 152	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	160 of 163	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	138 of 163	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	67 of 153	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2021	14.8	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	287 of 437	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	246 of 444	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	323 of 459	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	350 of 458	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	353 of 455	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	325 of 430	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	274 of 403	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	263 of 414	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	274 of 426	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	316 of 443	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	336 of 442	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	341 of 442	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	294 of 418	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	49 of 63	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	57 of 57	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	92 of 168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	95 of 175	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	123 of 206	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	157 of 206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	107 of 210	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	117 of 202	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	211 of 316	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	237 of 320	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	293 of 352	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	286 of 362	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	292 of 358	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	260 of 350	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	237 of 338	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2018)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2021)14th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I87%+24 vs state

English Language Arts67%-3 vs state

Mathematics49%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)					LEAP English Language Arts (2025)					LEAP Algebra I (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	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	Total
Cecilia Junior High School	Public	6-8	1038 School Road Ext.	Cecilia	70521	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 667-6226	576	39	14.6	72.0%	299 (51.9%)	209 (36.3%)	41 (7.1%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	40.5	275^th of 447 public middle schools	38.5%		39.9	278^th of 449 public middle schools	38.1%	3		52.0	52.0	39.0	49.0		63.0	63.0	76.0	67.0	87.0	$12,388
Breaux Bridge Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 Martin Street	Breaux Bridge	70517	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 332-2844	351	30	11.6	88.0%	123 (35.0%)	184 (52.4%)	30 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	31.9	314^th of 447 public middle schools	29.8%		29.4	326^th of 449 public middle schools	27.4%	12		47.0		39.0	43.0		62.0	58.0	65.0	62.0		$15,978
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
Parks Middle School	Public	4-8	1010-A St. Louis Drive	Saint Martinville	70582	St. Martin Parish	St. Martin Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 909-3800	245	21	11.8	84.5%	83 (33.9%)	140 (57.1%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	48.3	239^th of 447 public middle schools	46.5%		60.1	181^st of 449 public middle schools	59.7%	58	62.0	60.0	60.0	34.0	55.0		74.0	67.0	71.0	71.0		$14,368
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%)	15.5	390^th of 447 public middle schools	12.8%		18.7	381^st of 449 public middle schools	15.1%	9		41.0	39.0	38.0	39.0		50.0	44.0	47.0	48.0		$16,788
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
Paul Breaux Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 South Orange Street	Lafayette	70501	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7860	314	21	14.8	91.1%	10 (3.2%)	282 (89.8%)	16 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	6.7	427^th of 447 public middle schools	4.5%		41.8	271^st of 449 public middle schools	39.6%	156		27.0	15.0		21.0		52.0	33.0	48.0	46.0		$14,859
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%)	14.7	396^th of 447 public middle schools	11.4%		25.6	345^th of 449 public middle schools	23.2%	51		43.0	36.0	14.0	30.0		52.0	52.0	54.0	53.0	100.0	$18,033
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
L.J. Alleman Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Roselawn Boulevard	Lafayette	70503	Lafayette Parish	Lafayette Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 521-7850	890	44	20.3	46.9%	460 (51.7%)	288 (32.4%)	71 (8.0%)	22 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.7%)	88.2	35^th of 447 public middle schools	92.2%		88.4	36^th of 449 public middle schools	92.0%	1		87.0	84.0	82.0	85.0		84.0	88.0	86.0	85.0		$13,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecilia Junior High School

Is Cecilia Junior High School a good school?

Cecilia Junior High School ranks 275^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cecilia Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Cecilia Junior High School.

What district is Cecilia Junior High School in?

St. Martin Parish

What is the racial makeup of Cecilia Junior High School?

Students at Cecilia Junior High School are 52% White, 36% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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

Students who attend Cecilia Junior High School usually go on to attend Cecilia High School

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