For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 827 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 12% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
2 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
827 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Southern University Lab School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-89% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 193 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.65
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
620 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
75%
43%
# White Students
153 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
18%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
48
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,458 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,375 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,458
$15,176
Spending / Student
$6,375
$14,514
Best Southern University Lab School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern University Laboratory Virtual School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
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
| 348 students
Rank: #22.
Southern University Lab School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
129 Swan Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
(225) 771-3490
Grades: PK-12
| 479 students
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