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Loranger Middle School

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Loranger Middle School ranks 265 th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 447 Louisiana Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Louisiana middle schools

Summary

Loranger Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Loranger, Louisiana, with 593 students enrolled. It is part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district, which is ranked 87 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Loranger Middle School faces several challenges, including below-average test scores, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts at 47% and 67% respectively, compared to 60% and 70% statewide. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, ranking 35th out of 155 Louisiana middle schools, while White students and students with disabilities rank in the bottom 25% of the state. Additionally, Loranger Middle School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 39.4% in recent years, and dropout rates ranging from 0.6% to 6.7%, both significantly above the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Loranger Middle School's performance is generally lower than Jewel M. Sumner Middle School and Martha Vinyard Elementary School, but it outperforms some other nearby schools, like Greenville Park Leadership Academy and Amite Westside Middle Magnet, which have even lower test scores and rankings. Additionally, Loranger Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 232nd out of 482 Louisiana middle schools in 2014-2015 to 265th out of 447 in 2024-2025, indicating a potential trend of declining performance over the years.

590

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,734

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

54123 Allman Street
Loranger, LA 70446

(985) 878-9455

District: Tangipahoa Parish

Students who attend Loranger Middle School usually attend:

High:

Loranger High School

Feeder schools for Loranger Middle School:

Elementary:

Loranger Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

African American:

29.7%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2018 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (71% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2018)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tangipahoa Parish

Worth a look

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

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg53%

Louisiana avg66%

265^th of 447

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Tangipahoa Parish

87^th of 118Tangipahoa 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	22.4	574 of 728	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.3	518 of 739	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.4	468 of 742	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.7	466 of 792	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	389 of 777	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	289 of 772	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	238 of 764	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	284 of 766	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	311 of 736	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.9	332 of 738	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.8	344 of 743	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	291 of 725	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	265 of 447	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	273 of 449	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	308 of 465	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	315 of 460	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	312 of 459	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	272 of 449	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	283 of 411	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	252 of 437	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.6	253 of 435	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.1	232 of 482	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	157 of 470	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.5	100 of 457	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	87 of 442	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	96 of 412	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	87 of 408	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	105 of 425	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	75 of 413	81.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	72 of 396	81.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	209 of 344	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	246 of 333	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	271 of 360	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	300 of 360	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	272 of 352	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	260 of 338	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	269 of 313	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	25.2	130 of 170	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	221 of 415	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	254 of 415	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	267 of 444	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	274 of 441	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	288 of 441	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	247 of 418	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	35 of 155	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	61 of 152	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.7	143 of 163	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	135 of 163	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	86 of 153	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	81 of 128	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	255 of 437	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	292 of 444	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	330 of 459	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	362 of 458	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	368 of 455	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	309 of 430	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	320 of 403	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	253 of 414	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	264 of 426	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	301 of 443	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	302 of 442	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	320 of 442	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	263 of 418	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2023	17.2	61 of 63	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	154 of 168	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	148 of 175	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	144 of 206	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	153 of 206	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	194 of 210	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	154 of 202	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	265 of 316	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	255 of 320	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	274 of 352	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	287 of 362	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	296 of 358	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	253 of 350	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	232 of 338	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)24th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)3rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I100%+31 vs state

English Language Arts67%-3 vs state

Mathematics47%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Loranger 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)	LEAP English 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	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Loranger Middle School	Public	5-8	54123 Allman Street	Loranger	70446	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 878-9455	590	41	14.2	69.8%	328 (55.6%)	175 (29.7%)	49 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	43.3	265^th of 447 public middle schools	40.7%		41.2	273^rd of 449 public middle schools	39.2%	8		34.0	61.0	50.0	47.0	47.0		67.0	65.0	64.0	68.0	67.0		100.0	$14,734
Natalbany Middle	Public	4-8	47370 Morrison Blvd	Tickfaw	70466	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-0854	347	33	10.5	81.6%	52 (15.0%)	198 (57.1%)	70 (20.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	10.9	408^th of 447 public middle schools	8.7%		12.3	407^th of 449 public middle schools	9.4%	1	49.0	28.0	28.0		22.0	29.0	53.0	49.0	50.0	48.0	52.0	50.0		92.0	$13,690
Amite Westside Middle Magnet	Public	5-8	401 West Oak Street	Amite	70422	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 748-9073	279	29	9.5	90.7%	34 (12.2%)	220 (78.9%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	19.5	379^th of 447 public middle schools	15.2%		6.6	427^th of 449 public middle schools	4.9%	48		24.0	37.0	28.0	29.0	29.0		45.0	58.0	45.0	68.0	54.0			$18,697
Greenville Park Leadership Academy	Public	4-8	111 JW Davis Drive	Hammond	70401	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 345-2654	384	36	10.5	88.5%	12 (3.1%)	324 (84.4%)	35 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	11.8	406^th of 447 public middle schools	9.2%		9.6	418^th of 449 public middle schools	6.9%	12	18.0	34.0		28.0	39.0	26.0	34.0	47.0	36.0	45.0	48.0	41.0			$18,934
Folsom Junior High School	Public	6-8	83055 Hay Hollow Road	Folsom	70437	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 796-3724	183	20	9.3	49.7%	125 (68.3%)	31 (16.9%)	19 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	82.8	70^th of 447 public middle schools	84.3%		86.7	44^th of 449 public middle schools	90.2%	26			78.0		74.0	73.0			90.0	75.0	88.0	85.0			$22,524
Martha Vinyard Elementary School	Public	5-6	40105 Dunson Road	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 386-6364	589	42	13.8	71.3%	244 (41.4%)	232 (39.4%)	77 (13.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)								(n/a)		46.0	55.0			51.0		67.0	65.0			65.0			$11,982
Ponchatoula Junior High School	Public	7-8	315 East Oak Street	Ponchatoula	70454	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 370-5322	723	51	14.1	66.8%	311 (43.0%)	291 (40.2%)	81 (11.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.4%)	26.8	343^rd of 447 public middle schools	23.3%		34.4	304^th of 449 public middle schools	32.3%	39				52.0	38.0	45.0				56.0	53.0	54.0		99.0	$13,433
Albany Middle School	Public	5-8	29801 Reeves Lane	Albany	70711	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 567-5231	603	37	16.1	80.1%	451 (74.8%)	61 (10.1%)	69 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	79.8	91^st of 447 public middle schools	79.6%		78	93^rd of 449 public middle schools	79.3%	2		82.0	86.0	80.0	55.0	77.0		79.0	79.0	88.0	84.0	82.0			$12,903
Jewel M. Sumner Middle School	Public	6-8	15649 Highway 440	Kentwood	70444	Tangipahoa Parish	Tangipahoa Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 310-2152	306	24	12.8	79.4%	139 (45.4%)	130 (42.5%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.8%)	39.1	285^th of 447 public middle schools	36.2%		46.1	256^th of 449 public middle schools	43.0%	29			69.0	50.0	57.0	60.0			56.0	50.0	62.0	56.0			$14,384
Springfield Middle School	Public	5-8	24145 Coates Road	Springfield	70462	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 294-3306	440	31	14.1	78.9%	334 (75.9%)	63 (14.3%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	79.3	94^th of 447 public middle schools	79.0%		80.1	79^th of 449 public middle schools	82.4%	15			74.0	79.0	62.0					84.0	82.0	81.0	100.0		$14,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Loranger Middle School

Is Loranger Middle School a good school?

Loranger Middle School ranks 265^th of 447 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Loranger Middle School attend?

Students who attend Loranger Middle School usually go on to attend Loranger High School

How many students attend Loranger Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Loranger Middle School.

What district is Loranger Middle School in?

Tangipahoa Parish

What is the racial makeup of Loranger Middle School?

Students at Loranger Middle School are 56% White, 30% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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