Acadia Parish School District

2402 North Parkerson Avenue
Crowley, LA 70526-2015
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Acadia Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 4,210 students in Acadia Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Acadia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
27 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
9,459 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
595 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Acadia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (LA)
#37 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)
39%
34%
44%
42%
29%
27%
82%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
24%
43%
% White
65%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,003 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (LA)
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,792
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,003
$14,514

Best Acadia Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Evangeline Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1448 Old Evangeline Highway
Evangeline, LA 70537
(337) 824-1368
Gr: PK-8 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Egan Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2166 Egan Highway
Egan, LA 70531
(337) 783-4148
Gr: PK-8 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
Mermentau Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
405 Church Street
Mermentau, LA 70556
(337) 824-1943
Gr: PK-7 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #44.
Estherwood Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
214 Jefferson Avenue
Estherwood, LA 70534
(337) 783-6788
Gr: PK-7 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
Mire Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5484 Mire Highway
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 873-6602
Gr: PK-8 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #66.
Morse Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Wisconsin Street
Morse, LA 70559
(337) 783-5391
Gr: PK-7 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #77.
Richard Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1616 Charlene Highway
Church Point, LA 70525
(337) 684-3339
Gr: PK-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #88.
Branch Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8362 Branch Highway
Branch, LA 70516
(337) 334-5708
Gr: PK-8 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #99.
Iota Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
426 South Fifth Street
Iota, LA 70543
(337) 779-2536
Gr: 6-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1010.
Amikids Acadiana
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
611 Celestine La Tortue Road
Branch, LA 70516
(337) 334-4838
Gr: 6-12 | 35 students Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1111.
Church Point Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
340 Martin Luther King Drive
Church Point, LA 70525
(337) 684-6381
Gr: 6-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1212.
Midland High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
735 South Crocker
Morse, LA 70559
(337) 783-3310
Gr: 8-12 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1313.
Armstrong Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Martin Luther King Drive
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 334-3377
Gr: 6-8 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1414.
Crowley Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 West Northern Avenue
Crowley, LA 70526
(337) 783-5305
Gr: 6-8 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,459 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in LA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 29% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

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