For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,209 students in Morehouse Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Morehouse Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
3,322 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Morehouse Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 180 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 82% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 193 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Graduation Rate
82%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
2,140 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
64%
43%
# White Students
1,053 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
32%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
264
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
236
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,502 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,935 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,502
$15,176
Spending / Student
$14,935
$14,514
Best Morehouse Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beekman Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15190 Am Baker Road
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Grades: PK-12
| 1,076 students
Rank: #22.
Morehouse Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
909 Larche Lane
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126
Grades: PK-12
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Bastrop High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
402 Highland Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0194
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0194
Grades: 7-12
| 879 students
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