For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,643 students in Orleans 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 Orleans Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Orleans Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 187 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 20% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,803 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
30,744 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
1,898 Students
126,123 Students
% Black Students
93%
43%
# White Students
33 Students
121,866 Students
% White Students
2%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
9,700 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
5,663
# Students in K Grade:
190
12,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
13,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
13,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
222
13,142
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
13,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
16,142
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
41,544
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
52,903
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
54,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
17,239
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
15,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
13,257
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
13,299
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $196,064 is higher than the state median of $14,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 110% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $192,351 is higher than the state median of $14,320. The school district spending/student has grown by 95% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,040 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
Graduation Rate
: ≤20% (Btm 50% in LA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 34% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 15% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education
