Summary:
Zip code 70582 in Saint Martinville, Louisiana, is home to two middle schools—St. Martinville Junior High School (grades 6-8) and Parks Middle School (grades 4-8)—both part of the St. Martin Parish school district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 53rd percentile statewide.
Parks Middle School stands out as the stronger performer in this area. It achieves higher math proficiency (64% vs. 54% at St. Martinville) and meets or exceeds district and state averages in both math and English Language Arts. Parks also boasts a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, compared to St. Martinville’s 26.0%, and reported a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year. While both schools currently hold a 2-star rating, Parks had a 3-star rating in the prior year, indicating a recent history of stronger academic performance. Both schools serve a high-poverty population (84-89% free/reduced lunch) and maintain excellent student-teacher ratios around 11.7:1, but Parks consistently converts these resources into better outcomes.
A notable shared weakness is social studies, where both schools post a 48% proficiency rate—well below the state average of 55%. However, St. Martinville Junior High shows a bright spot in 7th-grade ELA (74%, above state average) and its 8th graders outperform Parks in social studies (60% vs. 56%). Despite being in the same district with similar demographics, the two schools diverge sharply in attendance and math performance, suggesting that school-level factors like leadership and culture drive success at Parks Middle School.
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