Top 10 Best Public Middle Schools in Louisiana (2024)

The top ranked public middle schools in Louisiana are Haynes School For Advanced Studies, Patrick F.
Taylor Science & Technology Academy and Lsu Laboratory School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Mandeville, Prairieville and Geismar.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Louisiana is 29%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 40%.

Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in Louisiana (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Haynes School For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
1416 Metairie Road
Metairie, LA 70005
(504) 837-8300
Rank: #22.
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
701 Churchill Pkwy
Westwego, LA 70094
(504) 838-2249
Rank: #33.
Lsu Laboratory School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
45 Dalrymple Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(225) 578-3221
Rank: #44.
Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
7635 Cornelious Drive
Shreveport, LA 71106
(318) 868-6588
Rank: #55.
Lusher Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
5624 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 304-3960
Rank: #66.
Thomas Jefferson High School For Advanced Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
17 Gretna Blvd.
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 363-4300
Rank: #77.
Natchitoches Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
800 Koonce Street
Natchitoches, LA 71457
(318) 357-1252
Rank: #88.
Lake Forest Elementary Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
11110 Lake Forest Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70128
(504) 826-7140
Rank: #99.
N.s.u. Middle Lab School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
100 Tarlton Drive Tec Buildin
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-4509
Rank: #1010.
Bluff Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
15464 Bluff Road
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-2000
Rank: #1111.
Mayfair Laboratory School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
9880 Hyacinth Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
(225) 761-7849
Rank: #1212.
Mermentau Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-7
405 Church Street
Mermentau, LA 70556
(337) 824-1943
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Bayou Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
800 East Seventh Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 446-3011
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Prairieville Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
16200 Hwy 930
Prairieville, LA 70769
(225) 391-6300
Rank: #1515.
Egan Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
2166 Egan Highway
Egan, LA 70531
(337) 783-4148
Rank: #1616.
Caroline Dormon Junior High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
8906 Hwy 165 South
Woodworth, LA 71485
(318) 473-4066
Rank: #1717.
Choudrant High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
2555 Hwy. 80
Choudrant, LA 71227
(318) 768-2541
Rank: #1818.
Belle Chasse Academy
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
100 Fifth Street Nas Jrb
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
(504) 433-5850
Rank: #1919.
Mandeville Junior High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
639 Carondelet Street
Mandeville, LA 70448
(985) 626-4428
Rank: #2020.
Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
600 Savoy Rd
Youngsville, LA 70592
(337) 374-1209
Rank: #2121.
Sixth Ward Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 52% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1865 Choctaw Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
(985) 633-2449
Rank: #2222.
North Desoto Middle School 6-8
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
2535 Hwy. 171
Stonewall, LA 71078
(318) 925-4520
Rank: #2323.
Dutchtown Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 56% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
13078 Hwy 73
Geismar, LA 70734
(225) 391-7800
Rank: #2424.
Herndon Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 56% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
11845 Gamm Road
Belcher, LA 71004
(318) 221-7676
Rank: #2525.
Forked Island/e. Broussard Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
19635 Columbus Road
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 642-9100
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Evangeline Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
1448 Old Evangeline Highway
Evangeline, LA 70537
(337) 824-1368
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Magnet For Cultural Arts
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
1100 E Leo Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 942-6195
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Rosepine High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
502 Louisiana Avenue
Rosepine, LA 70659
(337) 463-6079
Rank: #2929.
Sherwood Middle Academic Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 51% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1020 Marlbrook Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
(225) 272-3090
Rank: #3030.
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
990 Harrison Ave
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504) 324-7160
Rank: #3131.
Avoyelles Public Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
201 Longfellow Rd
Mansura, LA 71350
(318) 240-8285
Rank: #3232.
North Desoto High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: 8-12
2571 Hwy. 171
Stonewall, LA 71078
(318) 925-6917
Rank: #3333.
Anacoco High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
4740 Port Arthur Avenue
Anacoco, LA 71403
(337) 239-3039
Rank: #3434.
Benton High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55% (Top 10%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 8-12
6136 Highway 3
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5240
Rank: #3535.
Live Oak High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 8-12
35086 Old La Hwy 16
Watson, LA 70786
(225) 665-8858
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