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Best Middle Schools
in Calcasieu Parish

This page covers 11 middle schools in Calcasieu Parish. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Maplewood Middle School
Grades 06–08335 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($22,016/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
W. W. Lewis Middle School
Grades 06–08777 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,016/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
LeBlanc Middle School
Grades 06–08399 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1) · above-average investment ($22,016/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
S. J. Welsh Middle School
Grades 06–081,107 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,016/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
DeQuincy Middle School
Grades 06–08212 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1) · above-average investment ($22,016/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Moss Bluff Middle School
Grades 06–08883 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,016/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Vinton Middle School
Grades 06–08214 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($22,016/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
8
rank
F. K. White Middle School
Grades 06–08661 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,016/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
S. P. Arnett Middle School
Grades 06–08370 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,016/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Oak Park Middle School
Grades 06–08385 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($22,016/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,016
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
1 more middle schools in Calcasieu Parish not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Middle Schools
58
Total Schools
65
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.