Port Allen Middle School
Tel:
(225) 383-5777
- Port Allen Middle School serves 205 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Port Allen Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Port Allen Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Port Allen Middle School's student population of 205 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 205 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Port Allen Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Port Allen Middle School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #858 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 82% | 43% |
| White | 14% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 93% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16) | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | West Baton Rouge Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Port Allen Middle School is Mentorship Steam Academy (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Community School For Apprenticeship Learning (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Port Allen Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Port Allen Port Allen Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 342 students
0.0 miles
609 Rosedale Street
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 343-7586 0.0 PK-2 342 - Port Allen Cohn Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 232 students
0.7 miles
806 North 14th Street
Port Allen, LA 70767
(225) 343-7164 0.7 3-5 232 - Baton Rouge Mentorship Steam Academy Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 529 students
1.5 miles
339 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 505-5013 1.5 9-12 529 - Baton Rouge Children's Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 237 students
1.8 miles
1143 North Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 387-9273 1.8 PK-5 237 - Baton Rouge Community School For Apprenticeship Learning Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 278 students
2.0 miles
1555 Madison Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 356-1410 2.0 6-8 278
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