Summary:
In zip code 70548, there is one middle school, Rene A. Rost Middle School, serving grades 4 through 8 in Kaplan, Louisiana, with a total enrollment of 360 students.
Rene A. Rost Middle School is part of the high-performing Vermilion Parish school district, which ranks 14th out of 116 districts in Louisiana. The school shows notable academic strength in English Language Arts (ELA), with 76% of students proficient compared to the state average of 70% in the 2025-2026 school year. However, the school's overall state ranking has declined over the past three years, dropping from the 78th percentile to the 67th percentile. A critical concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 42.3%, which is nearly double the district rate of 27.9% and almost double the state rate of 22.5%. This high absenteeism likely contributes to the school's weakness in Social Studies, where only 49% of students are proficient, falling 6 points below the state average. The school also reported a 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly better than the district and state averages.
While Rene A. Rost Middle School outperforms state averages in ELA and Math, it lags behind its own district in every subject area, including ELA (76% vs. 82%), Math (64% vs. 77%), and Social Studies (49% vs. 64%). This suggests the school has room for improvement by adopting best practices from other schools within the Vermilion Parish district. The school's math performance is inconsistent, with strong results in 6th and 7th grades but a notable drop-off in 8th grade. Overall, the school provides a solid foundation in ELA but faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism and Social Studies instruction that parents should consider when evaluating educational options in this area.
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