Summary:
In zip code 70374, there is one middle school, Lockport Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Lockport, Louisiana, as part of the Lafourche Parish school district.
Lockport Middle School is a standout performer, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 37th out of 452 middle schools in Louisiana (92nd percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year. This represents a significant improvement from its previous 4-star rating and 89th percentile ranking. The school excels across all subjects, with proficiency rates well above both district and state averages. For example, 82% of students are proficient in Math (compared to 76% district and 62% state), 89% in English Language Arts (79% district, 70% state), and an impressive 79% in Social Studies (64% district, 55% state). The school also boasts a 0.0% dropout rate, far better than the district's 1.9% and state's 3.1%.
Despite over half of its 331 students (52.57%) being eligible for free or reduced lunch, Lockport Middle School consistently achieves top-tier academic results. The school has shown year-over-year growth, with Math proficiency rising from 80% to 82% and ELA from 85% to 89% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. One area of note is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 22.6%—slightly below the district rate of 24.6% but nearly equal to the state average of 22.5%. This suggests that while students are not dropping out, a significant portion are missing substantial school days, which could be a focus for continued improvement.
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