Rene A. Rost Middle School

Located at 112 West Sixth Street, in Kaplan, Louisiana, Rene A. Rost Middle School is an intimate middle-grades school that hosts 360 students (grades 4 through 8), run under Vermilion Parish.

Across the 20 schools in Vermilion Parish (8,433 students total), Rene A. Rost Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Rene A. Rost Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 16% Black, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Rene A. Rost Middle School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 41.0:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rene A. Rost Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.7%.

Across the wider county, Vermilion Parish reports that the typical household earns roughly $55,707 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rene A. Rost Middle School is one of 24 public schools in Vermilion Parish (combined enrollment of about 10,278 students).

The closest other public school is Kaplan High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rene A. Rost Middle School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 50.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 446 students in 2018 compared to 360 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 84% to 72%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

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