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Abita Springs Middle School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Abita Springs Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in Abita Springs, Louisiana, part of the St. Tammany Parish school district. With 438 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency.

Abita Springs Middle School's academic performance is a standout feature, with 76% proficiency in Mathematics and 83% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to 69% and 79% for the district, and 60% and 70% for the state, respectively. While the school has seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 24.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, this rate is still lower than the 24.6% average for nearby schools in the district. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 47.72% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than some of the nearby higher-performing schools like Mandeville Middle (22.62%) and Tchefuncte Middle (25.25%).

One potential contributing factor to Abita Springs Middle School's strong academic performance may be its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the ratios of many nearby schools. Overall, Abita Springs Middle School stands out as a high-performing school within the St. Tammany Parish district, with consistently strong academic results, a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, and a diverse student population.

435

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,455

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72079 Maple Street
Abita Springs, LA 70420

(985) 892-2070

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Abita Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fontainebleau High School

Feeder schools for Abita Springs Middle School:

Elementary:

Abita Springs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (80% vs 65% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg65%

127^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 118St. Tammany 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	79.8	127 of 666	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	114 of 675	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	136 of 730	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	97 of 727	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	92 of 729	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	146 of 731	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	198 of 728	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	153 of 739	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	150 of 742	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	120 of 792	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	144 of 777	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	156 of 772	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.1	146 of 764	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	159 of 766	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	151 of 736	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	178 of 738	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	117 of 743	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	142 of 725	80.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	169 of 501	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	149 of 509	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	260 of 570	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	218 of 562	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	117 of 564	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	232 of 559	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	180 of 547	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	55.6	115 of 281	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	151 of 633	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	137 of 635	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	124 of 705	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	94 of 701	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	107 of 705	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	112 of 684	83.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	110 of 207	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.5	45 of 189	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	73 of 233	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	70 of 220	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.5	28 of 202	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	82 of 190	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.5	15 of 168	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	221 of 661	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	170 of 674	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	228 of 723	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	199 of 724	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	129 of 719	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	209 of 697	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	218 of 682	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	116 of 641	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	104 of 651	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	137 of 713	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	94 of 712	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	72 of 704	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	154 of 696	77.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	26.3	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	36 of 44	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	56 of 241	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	58 of 208	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	126 of 296	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	61 of 307	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	61 of 306	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	100 of 333	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	122 of 431	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	172 of 434	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	129 of 518	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	71 of 517	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	100 of 522	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	121 of 517	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	160 of 516	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2018)59th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)17th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+13 vs state

Mathematics76%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Abita Springs Middle School

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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 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	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
Abita Springs Middle School	Public	4-6	72079 Maple Street	Abita Springs	70420	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-2070	435	32	13.5	47.8%	321 (73.8%)	45 (10.3%)	49 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)								(n/a)	72.0		83.0			76.0	78.0	87.0	86.0			83.0		$16,455
William Pitcher Junior High School	Public	7-8	415 South Jefferson Avenue	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 892-3021	266	32	8.3	60.9%	124 (46.6%)	91 (34.2%)	42 (15.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	47.3	245^th of 447 public middle schools	45.2%		33.8	308^th of 449 public middle schools	31.4%	63				51.0	42.0	46.0				73.0	71.0	72.0		$23,638
Pine View Middle School	Public	4-6	1200 West 27th Avenue	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-6204	694	50	13.7	61.5%	325 (46.8%)	175 (25.2%)	151 (21.8%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.6%)								(n/a)	54.0	62.0	53.0			56.0	66.0	71.0	70.0			69.0		$16,226
Fontainebleau Junior High School	Public	7-8	100 Hurricane Alley	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 875-7501	784	55	14.1	32.4%	572 (73.0%)	67 (8.5%)	94 (12.0%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	87.5	41^st of 447 public middle schools	90.8%		84.6	52^nd of 449 public middle schools	88.4%	11				81.0	71.0	76.0				88.0	89.0	88.0		$14,419
Lake Harbor Middle School	Public	4-6	1700 Viola Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 674-4440	582	44	13.3	28.4%	449 (77.1%)	58 (10.0%)	42 (7.2%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)	88.0	83.0	86.0			86.0	87.0	86.0	91.0			89.0		$16,011
Gayle Sloan Middle School	Public	4-6	2525 Soult Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8778	502	38	13.1	21.7%	400 (79.7%)	19 (3.8%)	61 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)								(n/a)	81.0	85.0	90.0			86.0	85.0	94.0	91.0			90.0		$16,382
Tchefuncte Middle School	Public	4-6	1530 West Causeway Approach	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-7118	682	51	13.3	25.5%	553 (81.1%)	30 (4.4%)	57 (8.4%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)								(n/a)	86.0	87.0				89.0	87.0	91.0	94.0			91.0		$16,295
Mandeville Junior High School	Public	7-8	639 Carondelet Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-4428	510	46	11.1	22.9%	398 (78.0%)	37 (7.3%)	47 (9.2%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	89.1	30^th of 447 public middle schools	93.3%		88.1	39^th of 449 public middle schools	91.3%	9				89.0	74.0	83.0				88.0	86.0	87.0		$18,003
Madisonville Junior High School	Public	7-8	106 Cedar Street	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 845-3355	647	46	14.2	21.2%	556 (85.9%)	34 (5.3%)	29 (4.5%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.2%)	86.6	46^th of 447 public middle schools	89.7%		88.2	37^th of 449 public middle schools	91.8%	9				83.0	70.0	78.0				90.0	84.0	87.0		$14,709
L.P. Monteleone Junior High School	Public	7-8	63000 Blue Marlin Drive	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 951-8088	349	38	9.1	35.8%	222 (63.6%)	60 (17.2%)	47 (13.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	79.8	90^th of 447 public middle schools	79.9%		84	56^th of 449 public middle schools	87.5%	34				79.0	55.0	69.0				89.0	85.0	86.0	100.0	$20,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Abita Springs Middle School

What district is Abita Springs Middle School in?

St. Tammany Parish

How many students attend Abita Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Abita Springs Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Abita Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Abita Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Fontainebleau High School

What is the racial makeup of Abita Springs Middle School?

Students at Abita Springs Middle School are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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