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Enrollment
506
Middle
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 440
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FELICIANA PARISH·NCES 220198001276
West Feliciana Middle School
9559 Bains Road, St. Francisville, LA 70775 · (225) 635-3898 · West Feliciana Parish
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Louisiana public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
10.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 41.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
211 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 170 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 169 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 167 | 33% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Students here typically continue to
West Feliciana Middle School→West Feliciana High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Feliciana Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
53.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
37.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 West Feliciana Middle School
West Feliciana Middle School's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Feliciana Middle School this school | 506 | 41.7% | 44.5% |
| North DeSoto Middle School 6-8 Stonewall | 605 | 40.7% | 57.8% |
| Youngsville Middle School Youngsville | 534 | 42.1% | 47.2% |
| J.B. Martin Middle School Paradis | 733 | 40.5% | 46.0% |
| Good Hope Middle School West Monroe | 601 | 49.4% | 46.5% |
| Erath Middle School Erath | 466 | 44.6% | 51.5% |
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 West Feliciana Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #53 of 213 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #73 of 210 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #58 of 213 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #22 of 197 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #82 of 220 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #27 of 195 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #114 of 195 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #193 of 214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #161 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
506
+41 (+9%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 506 | 47.7 | 10.6:1 | 42% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 30.3 | 16.2:1 | 46% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 37.1 | 12.8:1 | 43% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 28% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 31.4 | 16.3:1 | 53% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 52 | 8.3:1 | 52% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 40 | 12.0:1 | 50% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 40 | 13.2:1 | 46% (244) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Feliciana Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (511 to 506); teachers up 52% (31.4 to 47.7).
About West Feliciana Middle School
West Feliciana Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in St. Francisville, Louisiana, one of the schools in West Feliciana Parish. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 506 students.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in West Feliciana Parish totals 2,145 students.
West Feliciana Middle School is 62% White by enrollment. Other students are 33% Black and 3% multiracial. By comparison, West Feliciana Parish residents are about 51% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at West Feliciana Middle School is 47.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.6:1. That is lower than the 41.0:1 average for middle schools in Louisiana. The school counts 211 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 42%. For comparison, public schools in West Feliciana Parish average 42%.
The allk12 Grade for West Feliciana Middle School is B-. Compared with Louisiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
West Feliciana Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (44.5%) and its predicted rate (54.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools.
Among West Feliciana Parish residents, the median household income is $77,452, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Feliciana Middle School is one of 4 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is West Feliciana High School, about 0.2 miles away. West Feliciana Middle School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: West Feliciana Middle School ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 44.5% versus a 26.7% average.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Federal data show a 9% enrollment increase, from 465 in 2020-21 to 506 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.5:1 to 10.6:1.
Community posts for West Feliciana Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
West Feliciana Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,327
Census ACS
Median income
$77,452
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Feliciana Parish
- Bains Elementary SchoolElementary · 801 students
- West Feliciana High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- Bains Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
Other schools in St. Francisville
- Bains Elementary SchoolElementary · 801 students
- West Feliciana High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- Bains Lower Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
Nearby schools
- West Feliciana High School0.2 mi · 591
- Bains Elementary School0.2 mi · 801
- Bains Lower Elementary School0.5 mi · 247
- Rosenwald Elementary School9.1 mi · 303
- Eastern LA Mental System10.2 mi · 2
- East Feliciana High School11.4 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About West Feliciana Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Feliciana Middle School?
West Feliciana Middle School enrolls approximately 506 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does West Feliciana Middle School serve?
West Feliciana Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Feliciana Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Feliciana Middle School is approximately 10.6:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Feliciana Middle School?
At West Feliciana Middle School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 2% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is West Feliciana Middle School public or private?
West Feliciana Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Feliciana Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.