Summary:
Zip code 70446, located in Loranger, Louisiana, is home to a single middle school, Loranger Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 with a total enrollment of 590 students. The school is part of the Tangipahoa Parish school district, which holds a 1-star rating and ranks 92nd out of 116 districts in the state.
Loranger Middle School shows a mixed performance profile. A standout strength is its English I End of Course exam, where 99% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, nearly double the district average of 53% and well above the state average of 66%. The school also outperforms its district in overall English Language Arts (64% vs. 58%) and maintains a low dropout rate of 1.8%, compared to the district's 4.4%. However, the school's overall state ranking is in the 34th percentile (297th out of 452 schools), and it holds a 2-star rating. A significant concern is chronic absenteeism, with 29.9% of students missing too much school, far exceeding the state average of 22.5%. Test scores in mathematics (51%) and social studies (44%) also lag behind state averages of 62% and 55%, respectively.
Key takeaways for parents include a notable "5th-grade slump," where incoming 5th graders had the lowest math proficiency at 37%, a full 24 points below the state average. The school's high poverty rate (69.83% free/reduced lunch) presents challenges, yet the school manages to keep students engaged with a low dropout rate and a reasonable student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. While advanced students thrive in English I, the general 8th-grade ELA population scored only 59% proficient, suggesting a gap in support for average-performing students. Overall, Loranger Middle School offers strong programs in specific areas but faces clear hurdles in math, social studies, and attendance that impact its overall performance.
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