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Acadia Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 4,212 students in Acadia Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Acadia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
27 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
9,601 Students
296,901 Students
# Teachers
530 Teachers
17,377 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Acadia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 187 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Graduation Rate
88%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
509 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
2,327 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
24%
43%
# White Students
6,221 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
65%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
507 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
375
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
748
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
817
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
760
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
757
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
676
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
685
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
725
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
743
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
695
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
845
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
658
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
530
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
587
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,826 is less than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,603
$14,974
Spending / Student
$11,826
$14,320
Best Acadia Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evangeline Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1448 Old Evangeline Highway
Evangeline, LA 70537
(337) 824-1368
Evangeline, LA 70537
(337) 824-1368
Grades: PK-8
| 150 students
Rank: #22.
Egan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2166 Egan Highway
Egan, LA 70531
(337) 783-4148
Egan, LA 70531
(337) 783-4148
Grades: PK-8
| 259 students
Rank: #33.
Mermentau Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
405 Church Street
Mermentau, LA 70556
(337) 824-1943
Mermentau, LA 70556
(337) 824-1943
Grades: PK-7
| 146 students
Rank: #44.
Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8362 Branch Highway
Branch, LA 70516
(337) 334-5708
Branch, LA 70516
(337) 334-5708
Grades: PK-8
| 373 students
Rank: #55.
Richard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1616 Charlene Highway
Church Point, LA 70525
(337) 684-3339
Church Point, LA 70525
(337) 684-3339
Grades: PK-8
| 507 students
Rank: #66.
Estherwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
214 Jefferson Avenue
Estherwood, LA 70534
(337) 783-6788
Estherwood, LA 70534
(337) 783-6788
Grades: PK-7
| 220 students
Rank: #77.
Mire Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5484 Mire Highway
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 873-6602
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 873-6602
Grades: PK-8
| 666 students
Rank: #88.
Amikids Acadiana
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
611 Celestine La Tortue Road
Branch, LA 70516
(337) 334-4838
Branch, LA 70516
(337) 334-4838
Grades: 6-12
| 32 students
Rank: #99.
Iota Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
426 South Fifth Street
Iota, LA 70543
(337) 779-2536
Iota, LA 70543
(337) 779-2536
Grades: 6-8
| 287 students
Rank: #1010.
Morse Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Wisconsin Street
Morse, LA 70559
(337) 783-5391
Morse, LA 70559
(337) 783-5391
Grades: PK-7
| 213 students
Rank: #1111.
Midland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
735 South Crocker
Morse, LA 70559
(337) 783-3310
Morse, LA 70559
(337) 783-3310
Grades: 8-12
| 314 students
Rank: #1212.
Church Point Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
340 Martin Luther King Drive
Church Point, LA 70525
(337) 684-6381
Church Point, LA 70525
(337) 684-6381
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students
Rank: #1313.
Armstrong Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 Martin Luther King Drive
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 334-3377
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 334-3377
Grades: 6-8
| 340 students
Rank: #1414.
Crowley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 West Northern Avenue
Crowley, LA 70526
(337) 783-5305
Crowley, LA 70526
(337) 783-5305
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
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