Enrollment
317
High
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADIA PARISH·NCES 220003000016
Midland High School
735 South Crocker, Midland, LA 70559 · (337) 783-3310 · Acadia Parish
GRADES 08–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Louisiana public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 29.9:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
172 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 70 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 81 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 18% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Acadia Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
52.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -16.0pp since 2022
Math
35.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 16 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Midland High School
Midland High School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland High School this school | 317 | 54.3% | 49.0% |
| Lake Arthur High School Lake Arthur | 365 | 54.0% | 37.2% |
| East Beauregard High School DeRidder | 417 | 54.9% | 21.5% |
| Welsh High School Welsh | 263 | 54.4% | N/A |
| Anacoco High School Anacoco | 311 | 60.5% | 55.3% |
| Gueydan High School Gueydan | 187 | 56.7% | 29.0% |
Matched among Louisiana high 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 Midland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #10 of 65 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #22 of 69 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #14 of 70 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #14 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #204 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #97 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #195 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #200 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #50 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high 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
317
+34 (+12%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 317 | 22.8 | 13.9:1 | 54% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 24.3 | 12.8:1 | 61% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 19 | 16.5:1 | 61% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 19 | 14.9:1 | 38% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 16.3 | 18.2:1 | 32% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | 59% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 20 | 15.1:1 | 53% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 19 | 16.4:1 | 48% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 212 | 18 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Midland High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (296 to 317); teachers up 40% (16.3 to 22.8).
About Midland High School
The public high school Midland High School is located in Midland, Louisiana. Students in grades 8 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 317 students. The typical figure for high schools in Louisiana is about 711 students.
Acadia Parish oversees Midland High School and 26 other schools, with 9,043 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Midland High School is 88% White. Other groups include 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 77% White. Midland High School's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 22.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.9:1. This ratio sits 4.1 below the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana. Roughly 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Acadia Parish, the average eligibility rate is 67%.
allk12 grades Midland High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Louisiana public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Midland High School would score about 45.3%. It scores 49.0%, 3.7 points above that figure.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Acadia Parish show that the median household income is $45,562, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 20% of people live in poverty. Besides Midland High School, Acadia Parish has 26 other public schools.
Estherwood Elementary School is the public school closest to Midland High School, about 2.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 36.5%; Midland High School's is 49.0%, ranking 4th of 9.
Midland High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 34 more students in 2024-25.
The Midland High School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Acadia Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,955
Census ACS
Median income
$45,562
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
9,043 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Acadia Parish
- Mire Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Rayne High SchoolHigh · 653 students
- Iota Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Iota High SchoolHigh · 566 students
- Church Point High SchoolHigh · 504 students
- Crowley High SchoolHigh · 495 students
Other Midland High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Midland High. Midland High School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Midland High SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 2,718 students
- Midland High SchoolMIDLAND, MI · 1,129 students
- MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOLPLEASANT PLAINS, AR · 222 students
- Midland High SchoolVarna, IL · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Estherwood Elementary School2.4 mi · 203
- Morse Elementary School2.8 mi · 229
- Egan Elementary School4.8 mi · 240
- Mermentau Elementary School5.5 mi · 142
- Ross Elementary School6.9 mi · 256
- North Crowley Elementary School7.5 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Midland High SchoolHow many students attend Midland High School?
Midland High School enrolls approximately 317 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Midland High School serve?
Midland High School serves grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Midland High School have?
Midland High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Midland High School?
Student demographics at Midland High School are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Midland High School?
Midland High School is overseen by Acadia Parish in Acadia Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.