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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in St. Landry Parish

This page covers 9 middle schools in St. Landry 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.

9
Schools Ranked
Louisiana
State
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Arnaudville Middle School
Grades 05–08177 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,633
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
2
rank
Plaisance Middle School
Grades 05–08220 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,633
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
3
rank
Eunice Junior High School
Grades 07–08344 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,633
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
4
rank
Port Barre Middle School
Grades 05–08307 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,633
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Opelousas Middle School
Grades 05–06246 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,633
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
6
rank
Creswell Middle School
Grades 05–06248 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,633
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
7
rank
Opelousas Junior High School
Grades 07–08456 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
20.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,633
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
8
rank
Sunset Middle School
Grades 05–08407 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
36
/100
Student:Teacher
22.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,633
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
9
rank
Central Middle School
Grades 05–06326 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
32
/100
Student:Teacher
24.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,633
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
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
9
Middle Schools
35
Total Schools
49
#1 Score
42
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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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.