Plaisance Middle School vs. Opelousas Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Plaisance Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Community Size
Opelousas Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 220 students in grades 5-8, Plaisance Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 246 students in grades 5-6, Opelousas Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-6
Total Students
220 students
246 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#660 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1153 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
16%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
6%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
55
107
Grade 6 Students
48
139
Grade 7 Students
64
-
Grade 8 Students
53
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
64%
94%
% White
33%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
