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Prairieville Middle School vs. Dutchtown Middle School

Should you attend Prairieville Middle School or Dutchtown Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Prairieville Middle School
16200 Hwy 930
Prairieville, LA 70769
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Dutchtown Middle School
13078 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Prairieville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Dutchtown Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 759 students in grades 6-8, Prairieville Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 601 students in grades 6-8, Dutchtown Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
759 students
601 students
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This chart displays total students of Dutchtown Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
44 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dutchtown Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairieville Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dutchtown Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#38 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
#86 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairieville Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dutchtown Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 5% in LA)
57%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairieville Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dutchtown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 5% in LA)
70%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairieville Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dutchtown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 5% in LA)
52%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairieville Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dutchtown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Prairieville Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dutchtown Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
248
195
Grade 7 Students
279
202
Grade 8 Students
232
204

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Prairieville Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dutchtown Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairieville Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dutchtown Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairieville Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dutchtown Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairieville Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dutchtown Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairieville Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dutchtown Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairieville Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dutchtown Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairieville Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dutchtown Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairieville Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dutchtown Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairieville Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dutchtown Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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