For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 748 students in Southern University Lab School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Southern University Lab School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
2 Schools
572 Schools
# Students
748 Students
289,808 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
16,721 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1
District Rank
Southern University Lab School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 188 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,858 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,890 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
26,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
560 Students
123,362 Students
% Black Students
75%
43%
# White Students
137 Students
124,521 Students
% White Students
18%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
225 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
8,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
4,890
# Students in K Grade:
47
12,244
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
12,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
12,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
12,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
12,935
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
16,112
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
40,504
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
52,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
52,039
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
18,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
15,495
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
14,272
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
13,479
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,797. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,048 is less than the state median of $15,107. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,140
$15,797
Spending / Student
$7,048
$15,107
Best Southern University Lab School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
129 Swan Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Grades: K-12
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Southern University Lab School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
129 Swan Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Grades: PK-12
| 374 students
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