Enrollment
290
Middle
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVANGELINE PARISH·NCES 220063010425
Mamou Junior High
912 7th St, Mamou, LA 70554 · (337) 468-5793 · Evangeline Parish
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Louisiana public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
211 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
0
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 5 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 25% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
39.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
18.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39.0% | 18.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Mamou Junior High
Mamou Junior High's state test result (25.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mamou Junior High this school | 290 | 72.8% | 25.7% |
| Many Junior High School Many | 361 | 70.6% | 28.7% |
| North Webster Junior High School Sarepta | 320 | 77.2% | 24.5% |
| Raceland Middle School Raceland | 289 | 75.8% | 33.7% |
| Oakdale Middle School Oakdale | 340 | 75.6% | 23.0% |
| Winnfield Middle School Winnfield | 325 | 76.9% | 22.5% |
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 Mamou Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #136 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #162 of 210 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #119 of 213 ▲ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #160 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #49 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #77 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.8% | #96 of 214 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 290 | 25.3 | 11.5:1 | 73% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 69% (220) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mamou Junior High.
About Mamou Junior High
Located in Mamou, Louisiana, Mamou Junior High is a small middle school. The student body numbers 290 students, from grades 5 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Louisiana) has about 440 students.
Mamou Junior High falls under Evangeline Parish, which has 13 schools enrolling 5,326 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Mamou Junior High is White (49%). The remaining students are 41% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Census figures show Evangeline Parish is about 65% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Mamou Junior High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Mamou Junior High employs 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Louisiana is 41.0:1, higher than at this school. Mamou Junior High's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 73%. That is close to the 72% average for public schools in Evangeline Parish.
The allk12 Grade for Mamou Junior High is C. Compared with Louisiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Mamou Junior High's lunch-eligibility share in Louisiana is predicted to score 31.9%. Mamou Junior High scores 25.7%, 6.3 points below that line.
According to the American Community Survey, in Evangeline Parish, median household income is about $41,915, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 13 public schools operate in Evangeline Parish, serving about 5,326 students.
The closest public school to Mamou Junior High is Mamou High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Mamou Junior High, there are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Mamou Junior High is behind the 26.9% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
For locale, NCES codes Mamou Junior High as Rural: Distant.
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Evangeline Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,060
Census ACS
Median income
$41,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,326 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Evangeline Parish
- Pine Prairie High SchoolCombined · 757 students
- Bayou Chicot Elementary SchoolElementary · 661 students
- Mamou High SchoolHigh · 443 students
- Basile High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- James Stephens Montessori SchoolElementary · 421 students
- Ville Platte High SchoolHigh · 419 students
Other schools in Mamou
- Mamou High SchoolHigh · 443 students
- Mamou Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Mamou High School0.1 mi · 443
- Mamou Elementary School0.4 mi · 392
- Vidrine Elementary School4.0 mi · 359
- Chataignier Elementary School7.8 mi · 375
- James Stephens Montessori School8.2 mi · 421
- Ville Platte Elementary School8.9 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Mamou Junior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Mamou Junior High?
Mamou Junior High enrolls approximately 290 students in grades 05-08.
Is Mamou Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mamou Junior High is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Mamou Junior High?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Mamou Junior High.
How diverse is Mamou Junior High?
Mamou Junior High reports a student body of 49% White, 2% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Mamou Junior High in?
Mamou Junior High is part of Evangeline Parish.
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