Summary:
In zip code 71078 (Stonewall, LA), there is one middle school, North DeSoto Middle School 6-8, serving grades 6 through 8 with a total enrollment of 605 students as part of the DeSoto Parish school district.
North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 is a standout school that consistently outperforms both its district and the state of Louisiana in every tested subject. For the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates are 85% in Mathematics, 87% in English Language Arts, and 73% in Social Studies—dramatically higher than state averages by 23, 17, and 18 percentage points, respectively. The school holds a strong state ranking, placing in the 89th percentile (51st out of 452 schools) and has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating over three years. Its dropout rate of 0.2% is far below the state average of 3.1%, and chronic absenteeism at 16.3% is lower than the state's 22.5%, indicating strong student engagement. The student-teacher ratio is 14.7:1, and 40.66% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
A particularly notable strength is in 8th Grade Social Studies, where the school's 82% proficiency rate is 21 percentage points above the state average—the largest gap across all subjects and grades. While the school's ranking has slipped slightly from the 93rd percentile (2023-2024) to the 89th percentile (2025-2026), its test scores remain exceptionally high, suggesting other schools are improving rapidly. Overall, North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 offers a high-quality education with a positive school culture, low dropout rates, and strong academic outcomes that far exceed state benchmarks.
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