Enrollment
245
Middle
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. MARTIN PARISH·NCES 220159001224
Parks Middle School
1010-A St. Louis Drive, St. Martinville, LA 70582 · (337) 909-3800 · St. Martin Parish
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Louisiana public middle schools
- B-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.
- B-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
11.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
207 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 57 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 29% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
38.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
29.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Parks Middle School
Parks Middle School's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks Middle School this school | 245 | 84.5% | 31.3% |
| Eunice Junior High School Eunice | 276 | 84.4% | 29.3% |
| St. Martinville Junior High School St. Martinville | 299 | 88.6% | 21.0% |
| Central Middle School Eunice | 251 | 86.1% | 29.5% |
| Breaux Bridge Junior High School Breaux Bridge | 351 | 88.0% | 20.8% |
| Plaisance Middle School Opelousas | 176 | 81.3% | 24.7% |
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 Parks Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #105 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #108 of 210 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #123 of 213 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #90 of 197 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #181 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #56 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #89 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.5% | #45 of 214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #53 of 162 |
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
245
-66 (-21%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 229
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 245 | 20.6 | 11.9:1 | 84% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 18.8 | 15.1:1 | 71% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 17.4 | 16.9:1 | 67% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 14 | 22.2:1 | 42% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 16.7 | 19.1:1 | 72% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 72% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 61% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 58% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 229 | 14 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parks Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (320 to 245); teachers up 23% (16.7 to 20.6).
About Parks Middle School
Parks Middle School is the name of a small middle school in St. Martinville, Louisiana. There are 245 students enrolled, covering grades 4 through 8. Across middle schools in Louisiana, the average enrollment is about 440.
Enrollment across the 15 schools in St. Martin Parish totals 6,680 students.
Black students are 57% of those enrolled at Parks Middle School. Next come 34% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. That compares with about 29% Black among all St. Martin Parish residents. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Parks Middle School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 11.9:1 is based on 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Louisiana is 41.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in St. Martin Parish average a similar 84%.
Parks Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of Louisiana public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Parks Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools: 31.3% actual against 23.5% predicted.
In St. Martin Parish, the median household earns about $55,960 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across St. Martin Parish, 16 public schools serve about 6,696 students.
Parks Primary School sits about 0.6 miles from Parks Middle School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Parks Middle School places 2nd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Parks Middle School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 245, down from 311 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.9:1, from 22.2:1.
Parks Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
St. Martin Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,353
Census ACS
Median income
$55,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,696 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Martin Parish
- Cecilia High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- Breaux Bridge High SchoolHigh · 690 students
- Cecilia Primary SchoolElementary · 656 students
- Cecilia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- Teche Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
- St. Martinville Senior High SchoolHigh · 521 students
Other schools in St. Martinville
- St. Martinville Senior High SchoolHigh · 521 students
- St. Martin STEAM AcademyElementary · 478 students
- Parks Primary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- St. Martinville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 299 students
- St. Martin Early STEAM AcademyElementary · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Parks Primary School0.6 mi · 373
- Breaux Bridge High School3.6 mi · 690
- St. Martinville Senior High School5.6 mi · 521
- St. Martin STEAM Academy5.7 mi · 478
- Central Southwest Alternative- St. Martinville5.9 mi · 16
- Breaux Bridge Elementary School6.1 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Parks Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Parks Middle School?
Parks Middle School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Parks Middle School serve?
Parks Middle School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Parks Middle School have?
Parks Middle School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Parks Middle School?
At Parks Middle School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 2% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Parks Middle School in?
Parks Middle School is part of St. Martin Parish.
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