Moss Bluff Middle School vs. S. J. Welsh Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Moss Bluff Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
S. J. Welsh Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 883 students in grades 6-8, Moss Bluff Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,107 students in grades 6-8, S. J. Welsh Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
883 students
1,107 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
77 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#352 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#397 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
27%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
277
338
Grade 7 Students
313
366
Grade 8 Students
293
403
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
11%
32%
% White
80%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
