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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in Jefferson Parish

This page covers 8 middle schools in Jefferson 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 near 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.

8
Schools Ranked
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State
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Livaudais Middle School
Grades 06–08621 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,666/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,666
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
56%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
J.D. Meisler Middle School
Grades 06–08753 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,666/student)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
22.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,666
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Stella Worley Middle School
Grades 06–08470 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,666/student)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,666
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
4
rank
Gretna Middle School
Grades 06–08574 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,666/student)
37
/100
Student:Teacher
24.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,666
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
L.H. Marrero Middle School
Grades 06–08672 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,666/student)
37
/100
Student:Teacher
27.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,666
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
John Q. Adams Middle School
Grades 06–08900 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,666/student)
37
/100
Student:Teacher
28.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,666
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Frederick Douglass Community School
Grades 03–08138 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,666/student)
36
/100
Student:Teacher
23.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,666
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
8
rank
T.H. Harris Middle School
Grades 06–08707 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,666/student)
36
/100
Student:Teacher
29.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,666
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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
8
Middle Schools
82
Total Schools
48
#1 Score
40
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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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.