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Enrollment
466
Middle
DISTRICT 434 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERMILION PARISH·NCES 220180001846
Erath Middle School
800 South Broadway, Erath, LA 70533 · (337) 937-4441 · Vermilion Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Louisiana public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- 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
16.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
208 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 151 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 173 | 37% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
74.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
60.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Erath Middle School
Erath Middle School's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erath Middle School this school | 466 | 44.6% | 51.5% |
| Abita Springs Middle School Abita Springs | 435 | 47.8% | 48.0% |
| North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 Stonewall | 605 | 40.7% | 57.8% |
| Sterlington Middle School Sterlington | 418 | 46.4% | 50.3% |
| South Beauregard Upper Elementary School Longville | 391 | 41.9% | 49.5% |
| S. P. Arnett Middle School Westlake | 374 | 51.9% | 45.5% |
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 Erath Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #22 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #15 of 210 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #6 of 213 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #35 of 197 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #87 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #172 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.0% | #159 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #186 of 214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #33 of 40 |
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
466
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 466 | 28.5 | 16.4:1 | 45% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 29.6 | 17.7:1 | 53% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 23.9 | 22.8:1 | 55% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 23 | 20.4:1 | 35% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 24.9 | 18.3:1 | 30% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 47% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 45% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 40% (220) |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 35 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Erath Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (455 to 466); teachers up 14% (24.9 to 28.5).
About Erath Middle School
Erath Middle School is a mid-sized middle school. Its address is in Erath, Louisiana. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 466 students.
Vermilion Parish operates 20 schools. Combined enrollment is 8,433 students.
White students are 80% of those enrolled at Erath Middle School. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Vermilion Parish, where about 78% of residents are White. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at Erath Middle School are from different groups.
With 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.4:1. Middle schools in Louisiana have an average ratio of 41.0:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Erath Middle School, 45% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Vermilion Parish averages 56%, higher than here.
Erath Middle School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 89% of Louisiana public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.2% for Erath Middle School. The school posts 51.5%, within a point of the prediction.
Looking at the county, Vermilion Parish, the median household earns about $55,707 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. Counting Erath Middle School, Vermilion Parish has 24 public schools.
Erath High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Erath Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. Local comparison: Erath Middle School ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 51.5% versus a 42.2% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 468 in 2020-21, 466 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.4:1 to 16.4:1 over the same years.
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Vermilion Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,123
Census ACS
Median income
$55,707
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
10,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vermilion Parish
- North Vermilion High SchoolHigh · 790 students
- Leblanc Elementary SchoolElementary · 624 students
- Cecil Picard Elementary School at MauriceElementary · 592 students
- Abbeville High SchoolHigh · 569 students
- Erath High SchoolHigh · 557 students
- Dozier Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
Other schools in Erath
- Erath High SchoolHigh · 557 students
- Dozier Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
Nearby schools
- Erath High School0.1 mi · 557
- Dozier Elementary School0.3 mi · 556
- Delcambre Elementary School2.4 mi · 472
- Delcambre High School2.6 mi · 454
- Leblanc Elementary School4.4 mi · 624
- Abbeville High School4.6 mi · 569
Frequently asked questions
About Erath Middle SchoolHow large is Erath Middle School?
Erath Middle School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Erath Middle School serve?
Erath Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Erath Middle School have?
Erath Middle School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Erath Middle School?
Student demographics at Erath Middle School are roughly 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Erath Middle School public or private?
Erath Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vermilion Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.