Best Middle Schools in Louisiana

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Louisiana, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 46%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School	Shreveport, LA	1,509	45%
2	Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School	Madisonville, LA	1,505	60%
3	Turner Elementary Middle School	Shreveport, LA	1,371	41%
4	Hammond Eastside Magnet	Hammond, LA	1,343	34%
5	Milton Elementary School	Lafayette, LA	1,332	56%
6	Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish	Terrytown, LA	1,194	29%
7	International School of Louisiana	New Orleans, LA	1,190	52%
8	Central Middle School	Central, LA	1,163	55%
9	Champ Cooper Elementary School	Ponchatoula, LA	1,126	39%
10	S. J. Welsh Middle School	Lake Charles, LA	1,107	51%
11	Youree Dr. Middle Advanced Placement Magnet School	Shreveport, LA	1,087	54%
12	Haughton Middle School	Haughton, LA	1,075	41%
13	Hammond Westside Montessori	Hammond, LA	1,072	37%
14	KIPP Morial	New Orleans, LA	1,068	43%
15	KIPP East	New Orleans, LA	1,064	43%
16	Jennings Elementary School	Jennings, LA	1,029	47%
17	Linwood Charter School	Shreveport, LA	1,007	41%
18	Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School	Shreveport, LA	1,003	58%
19	Southeast Middle School	Baton Rouge, LA	994	43%
20	Lake Charles Charter Academy	Lake Charles, LA	989	43%
21	Iberville Elementary School	Plaquemine, LA	964	36%
22	J.I. Barron Sr. Elementary School	Pineville, LA	960	50%
23	Elm Grove Middle School	Bossier City, LA	952	45%
24	L.J. Alleman Middle School	Lafayette, LA	952	48%
25	Harriet Tubman Charter School	New Orleans, LA	932	34%
26	Little Oak Middle School	Slidell, LA	929	55%
27	Lake Elementary School	St. Amant, LA	926	49%
28	Martin Behrman Charter Acad of Creative Arts & Sci	New Orleans, LA	918	28%
29	Northwestern Middle School	Zachary, LA	912	51%
30	Donnie Bickham Middle School	Shreveport, LA	907	51%
31	John Q. Adams Middle School	Metairie, LA	900	52%
32	KIPP Leadership	New Orleans, LA	894	44%
33	Belle Chasse Academy	Belle Chasse, LA	893	56%
34	Denham Springs Junior High School	Denham Springs, LA	892	38%
35	Copper Mill Elementary/Middle School	Zachary, LA	889	55%
36	Woodlawn Middle School	Baton Rouge, LA	887	52%
37	Benton Intermediate School	Benton, LA	885	64%
38	Moss Bluff Middle School	Lake Charles, LA	883	61%
39	Dorothy Height Charter School	New Orleans, LA	877	42%
40	Fontainebleau Junior High School	Mandeville, LA	877	59%
41	BASIS Baton Rouge Materra Campus	Baton Rouge, LA	869	46%
42	KIPP Central City	New Orleans, LA	869	28%
43	Broadmoor STEM Academy	Shreveport, LA	864	30%
44	Audubon Charter School	New Orleans, LA	862	62%
45	Benton Middle School	Benton, LA	850	57%
46	Bricolage Academy	New Orleans, LA	848	49%
47	South Baton Rouge Charter Academy	Baton Rouge, LA	845	38%
48	Cope Middle School	Bossier City, LA	836	44%
49	Henry Mayfield Elementary School	Slidell, LA	832	50%
50	Arthur Ashe Charter School	New Orleans, LA	831	41%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Louisiana?

The largest middle school in Louisiana is Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School in Shreveport with 1,509 students and a 45% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Louisiana?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Louisiana by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.