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Best Middle Schools
in East Baton Rouge Parish

This page covers 12 middle schools in East Baton Rouge Parish, including 3 charter schools. 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.

12
Schools Ranked
Louisiana
State
3
Charter Schools
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Westdale Middle School
Grades 06–08757 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,757/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,757
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
2
rank
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
Grades 06–08770 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,757/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,757
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Capitol Middle School
Grades 06–08580 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,757/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,757
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
4
rank
Southeast Middle School
Grades 06–08994 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,757/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,757
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
5
rank
Helix Aviation Academy
Grades 06–07112 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($17,757/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,757
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
6
rank
Park Forest Middle School
Grades 06–08582 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,757/student)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,757
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
7
rank
Helix Legal Academy
Grades 06–0774 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,757/student)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,757
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
8
rank
Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Academy
Grades 06–08189 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($17,757/student)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,757
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
9
rank
McKinley Middle Magnet School
Grades 06–08632 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,757/student)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,757
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Woodlawn Middle School
Grades 06–08887 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,757/student)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
21.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,757
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
2 more middle schools in East Baton Rouge Parish not shown here.
View all schools in East Baton Rouge Parish
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
12
Middle Schools
82
Total Schools
49
#1 Score
45
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.