Sixth Ward Middle School
Tel:
(985)633-2449
- Sixth Ward Middle School serves 258 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 94% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 95% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Sixth Ward Middle School's student population of 258 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2016) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 258 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sixth Ward Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sixth Ward Middle School is 0.21, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank | #72 out of 1,277 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 94% | 63% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 95% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | 5% | 44% |
| White | 89% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 60% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lafourche Parish School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sixth Ward Middle School is Virtual Academy Of Lafourche (6.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is The Max Charter School (5.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is The Max Charter School (5.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Thibodaux The Max Charter School Charter School
Grades: 1-8 | 119 students
5.7 miles
100 Afton Drive
Thibodaux, LA 70310
(985)227-9500 5.7 1-8 119 - Thibodaux Virtual Academy Of Lafourche Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 489 students
6.0 miles
639 Harrison Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985)446-2877 6.0 K-12 489 - Thibodaux Bayou Community Academy Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 476 students
6.1 miles
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985)446-3011 6.1 PK-8 476 - Thibodaux East Thibodaux Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 314 students
6.1 miles
802 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985)446-5616 6.1 6-8 314 - Thibodaux Thibodaux Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 628 students
6.1 miles
700 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985)446-6116 6.1 PK-1 628
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