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Enrollment
435
Middle
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. TAMMANY PARISH·NCES 220165001565
Abita Springs Middle School
72079 Maple Street, Abita Springs, LA 70420 · (985) 892-2070 · St. Tammany Parish
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Louisiana public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
208 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 146 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 142 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 147 | 34% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
54.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
50.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 44.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Louisiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Abita Springs Middle School
Abita Springs Middle School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abita Springs Middle School this school | 435 | 47.8% | 48.0% |
| S. P. Arnett Middle School Westlake | 374 | 51.9% | 45.5% |
| Erath Middle School Erath | 466 | 44.6% | 51.5% |
| Lockport Middle School Lockport | 331 | 52.6% | 50.5% |
| Creekside Junior High Pearl River | 447 | 56.2% | 31.0% |
| Good Hope Middle School West Monroe | 601 | 49.4% | 46.5% |
Matched among Louisiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Abita Springs Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In St. Tammany Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #37 of 213 | #9 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #30 of 210 ▲ 10 | #5 of 19 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #55 of 213 ▼ 8 | #11 of 19 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #62 of 197 | #13 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #96 of 220 | #14 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #100 of 195 | #11 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #137 of 195 | #13 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #180 of 214 | #10 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #89 of 162 | #9 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
435
+57 (+15%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 435 | 32.1 | 13.5:1 | 48% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 33.7 | 13.0:1 | 48% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 22.8 | 19.0:1 | 44% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 47% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 23.7 | 21.9:1 | 48% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 55% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 54% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 18 | 17.3:1 | 41% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 20 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abita Springs Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (519 to 435); teachers up 36% (23.7 to 32.1).
About Abita Springs Middle School
Abita Springs Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle school in Abita Springs, Louisiana. A total of 435 students attend the school, which covers grades 4 through 6.
Abita Springs Middle School is in St. Tammany Parish, a district with 35,956 students across 55 schools.
At Abita Springs Middle School, White students make up 74% of the student body. It is also 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, St. Tammany Parish is about 74% White. Abita Springs Middle School's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana. The school's lunch program data list 48% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Abita Springs Middle School is B+. Compared with Louisiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Louisiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 49.9%. Abita Springs Middle School scores 48.0%.
St. Tammany Parish census figures show that the median household income is $81,202, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 56 public schools in St. Tammany Parish, enrolling about 36,212 students in all.
Nearby, Abita Springs Elementary School is about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Abita Springs Middle School, there are 6 other public schools. On average proficiency, Abita Springs Middle School is 2nd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Abita Springs Middle School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment at Abita Springs Middle School climbed 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 378 to 435 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.8:1 to 13.5:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
St. Tammany Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
272,421
Census ACS
Median income
$81,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
36,212 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Tammany Parish
- Mandeville High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Slidell High SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Covington High SchoolHigh · 1,600 students
- Northshore High SchoolHigh · 1,518 students
- Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,480 students
- Fontainebleau High SchoolHigh · 1,451 students
Other schools in Abita Springs
- Abita Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 587 students
Nearby schools
- Abita Springs Elementary School0.7 mi · 587
- E. E. Lyon Elementary School3.7 mi · 628
- William Pitcher Junior High School3.9 mi · 266
- Covington Elementary School4.0 mi · 551
- Pine View Middle School4.1 mi · 694
- Louisiana Key Academy Northshore4.6 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Abita Springs Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Abita Springs Middle School?
Abita Springs Middle School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Abita Springs Middle School serve?
Abita Springs Middle School serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Abita Springs Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Abita Springs Middle School is approximately 13.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Abita Springs Middle School?
At Abita Springs Middle School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Abita Springs Middle School public or private?
Abita Springs Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Tammany Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.