Enrollment
303
Middle
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CHARLES PARISH·NCES 220144001142
R.K. Smith Middle School
281 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway, Luling, LA 70070 · (985) 331-1018 · St. Charles Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Louisiana public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- 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
8.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
206 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 6 | 109 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 30% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
46.0%
LA avg 41.8% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
32.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 R.K. Smith Middle School
R.K. Smith Middle School's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.K. Smith Middle School this school | 303 | 68.0% | 34.7% |
| Carolyn Park Middle Slidell | 233 | 74.7% | 32.2% |
| I.A. Lewis School Ruston | 277 | 61.7% | 29.8% |
| Acadian Middle School Lafayette | 340 | 75.9% | 16.3% |
| Patterson Junior High School Patterson | 374 | 75.9% | 35.0% |
| Westdale Middle School Baton Rouge | 538 | 71.7% | 23.0% |
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 R.K. Smith Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #85 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #97 of 210 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #81 of 213 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #99 of 197 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #156 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #3 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #100 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #115 of 214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #23 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
303
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 303 | 36.8 | 8.2:1 | 68% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 34.6 | 8.8:1 | 69% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 26.7 | 12.8:1 | 67% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 26 | 12.6:1 | 70% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 27 | 10.8:1 | 78% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 32 | 9.0:1 | 82% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 32 | 10.2:1 | 73% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | 35 | 10.1:1 | 71% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 32 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R.K. Smith Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (290 to 303); teachers up 36% (27 to 36.8).
About R.K. Smith Middle School
R.K. Smith Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school found in Luling, Louisiana. It has an enrollment of 303 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Louisiana, the average enrollment is about 440.
St. Charles Parish operates 15 schools. Combined enrollment is 8,756 students.
The largest group at R.K. Smith Middle School is Black students, at 63%. Enrollment also includes 21% White and 14% Hispanic. Among people living in St. Charles Parish, the Black share is about 22%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, R.K. Smith Middle School scores 54%.
There are 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at R.K. Smith Middle School, giving a ratio of 8.2:1. Middle schools in Louisiana have an average ratio of 41.0:1. By family income, 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in St. Charles Parish average 48%.
R.K. Smith Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of Louisiana public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, R.K. Smith Middle School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Louisiana schools.
The county, St. Charles Parish, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $80,897 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. St. Charles Parish has 15 public schools with about 8,756 students, including R.K. Smith Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Luling Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, R.K. Smith Middle School is 4th of 5 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
From 327 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 303 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 8.2 students per teacher, compared with 12.6 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at R.K. Smith Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
St. Charles Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,396
Census ACS
Median income
$80,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
8,756 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Charles Parish
- Destrehan High SchoolHigh · 1,435 students
- Hahnville High SchoolHigh · 1,416 students
- J.B. Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 733 students
- Harry M. Hurst Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Luling Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- St. Rose Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
Other schools in Luling
- Luling Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Mimosa Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 440 students
Nearby schools
- Luling Elementary School1.1 mi · 653
- Harry M. Hurst Middle School1.5 mi · 685
- Destrehan High School2.3 mi · 1,435
- Mimosa Park Elementary School2.4 mi · 440
- New Sarpy Elementary School2.9 mi · 417
- Lakewood Elementary School3.0 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About R.K. Smith Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at R.K. Smith Middle School?
R.K. Smith Middle School enrolls approximately 303 students in grades 06-08.
Is R.K. Smith Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
R.K. Smith Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at R.K. Smith Middle School?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at R.K. Smith Middle School.
What is the student diversity at R.K. Smith Middle School?
Student demographics at R.K. Smith Middle School are roughly 21% White, 14% Hispanic, 63% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is R.K. Smith Middle School in?
R.K. Smith Middle School is part of St. Charles Parish.
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