Top Rankings
Central Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,012 students in Central Community 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 School in Central Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
4,580 Students
276,960 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
20,493 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Central Community School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 173 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 94% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 187 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
27%
Graduation Rate
94%
82.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.1%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
21%
42%
% White
65%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,362 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,193 is less than the state median of $15,442. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,362
$16,146
Spending / Student
$13,193
$15,442
Best Central Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12656 Sullivan Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70818
(225) 261-2237
Baton Rouge, LA 70818
(225) 261-2237
Gr: 6-8 | 1,012 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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