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Alumni: what's one memory from Bluff Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
662
Middle
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASCENSION PARISH·NCES 220009002488
Bluff Middle School
15464 Bluff Road, Prairieville, LA 70769 · (225) 391-2000 · Ascension Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
14.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
214 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 6 | 234 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 215 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 213 | 32% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
76.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Bluff Middle School
Bluff Middle School's state test result (69.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Middle School this school | 662 | 32.3% | 69.0% |
| Dutchtown Middle School Geismar | 605 | 39.0% | 61.5% |
| West Ridge Middle School West Monroe | 681 | 41.1% | 59.0% |
| Fontainebleau Junior High School Mandeville | 784 | 32.4% | 55.8% |
| Boyet Junior High School Slidell | 644 | 39.8% | 42.3% |
| Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School Shreveport | 977 | 23.3% | 89.0% |
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 Bluff Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Ascension Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #4 of 213 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #3 of 210 no change | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #4 of 213 ▼ 1 | #1 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #49 of 197 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #38 of 220 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #134 of 195 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #52 of 195 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.3% | #207 of 214 | #8 of 8 |
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
662
+59 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 662 | 45.6 | 14.5:1 | 32% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 44.9 | 13.5:1 | 30% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 35.4 | 17.9:1 | 34% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 31 | 19.4:1 | 20% (122) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluff Middle School.
About Bluff Middle School
Located in Prairieville, Louisiana, Bluff Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school. Enrolled students number 662 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 50% higher than the average for middle schools in Louisiana, which is about 440.
The district, Ascension Parish, has 23,743 students enrolled across 32 schools.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Bluff Middle School. Other students are 24% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is lower than the 64% White share among all Ascension Parish residents. Bluff Middle School has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 45.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Bluff Middle School was 14.5:1. The 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 32%. For comparison, public schools in Ascension Parish average 52%.
Measured against Louisiana public middle schools, Bluff Middle School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Bluff Middle School, the prediction is 61.1% and the result is 69.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Ascension Parish, median household income is about $91,549, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Ascension Parish number 32 and enroll about 23,743.
The shortest distance from Bluff Middle School to another public school is about 1.5 miles, to Bullion Primary School. The five-mile area around Bluff Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 63.9%, lower than Bluff Middle School's 69.0%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Bluff Middle School went from 603 students to 662. The ratio was 19.4:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ascension Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,314
Census ACS
Median income
$91,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
23,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ascension Parish
- Dutchtown High SchoolHigh · 2,029 students
- East Ascension High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- St. Amant High SchoolHigh · 1,847 students
- Prairieville High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,096 students
- Prairieville Primary SchoolElementary · 865 students
Other schools in Prairieville
- Prairieville High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- Prairieville Primary SchoolElementary · 865 students
- Prairieville Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 students
- Galvez Primary SchoolElementary · 783 students
- Oak Grove Primary SchoolElementary · 725 students
- Bluff Ridge PrimaryElementary · 677 students
Nearby schools
- Bullion Primary School1.5 mi · 586
- Bluff Ridge Primary1.7 mi · 677
- Oak Grove Primary School2.2 mi · 725
- Spanish Lake Primary School2.6 mi · 480
- Prairieville Middle School2.6 mi · 835
- Dutchtown High School2.7 mi · 2,029
Frequently asked questions
About Bluff Middle SchoolHow large is Bluff Middle School?
Bluff Middle School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bluff Middle School serve?
Bluff Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bluff Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bluff Middle School is approximately 14.5:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bluff Middle School?
Bluff Middle School reports a student body of 56% White, 9% Hispanic, 24% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bluff Middle School?
Bluff Middle School is overseen by Ascension Parish in Ascension Parish.
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