Sterlington Middle School

Sterlington Middle School is a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Sterlington, Louisiana, part of Ouachita Parish. The school works with 418 students in grades 6 through 8.

Sterlington Middle School is one of 36 schools operated by Ouachita Parish, a district that works with 17,435 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sterlington Middle School logs that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Ouachita Parish as a whole is about 56% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. The state averages around 41.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ouachita Parish (around 67%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sterlington Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.7%.

Around the school, Ouachita Parish reports that median household income runs about $54,688, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ouachita Parish runs 59 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,952 students), of which Sterlington Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sterlington High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Sterlington Middle School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 33.6%.

Sterlington Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 14%: 366 students in 2018 compared to 418 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.