Top Rankings
Acadia Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 4,210 students in Acadia Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Acadia Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
27 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
9,459 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
595 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Acadia Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 193 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Graduation Rate
88%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
24%
43%
% White
65%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,792 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,003 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$114 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,792
$15,176
Spending / Student
$12,003
$14,514
Best Acadia Parish School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evangeline Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1448 Old Evangeline Highway
Evangeline, LA 70537
(337) 824-1368
Evangeline, LA 70537
(337) 824-1368
Grades: PK-8
| 170 students
Rank: #22.
Egan Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2166 Egan Highway
Egan, LA 70531
(337) 783-4148
Egan, LA 70531
(337) 783-4148
Grades: PK-8
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Mermentau Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
405 Church Street
Mermentau, LA 70556
(337) 824-1943
Mermentau, LA 70556
(337) 824-1943
Grades: PK-7
| 148 students
Rank: #44.
Branch Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8362 Branch Highway
Branch, LA 70516
(337) 334-5708
Branch, LA 70516
(337) 334-5708
Grades: PK-8
| 388 students
Rank: #55.
Richard Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1616 Charlene Highway
Church Point, LA 70525
(337) 684-3339
Church Point, LA 70525
(337) 684-3339
Grades: PK-8
| 502 students
Rank: #66.
Estherwood Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
214 Jefferson Avenue
Estherwood, LA 70534
(337) 783-6788
Estherwood, LA 70534
(337) 783-6788
Grades: PK-7
| 217 students
Rank: #77.
Mire Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5484 Mire Highway
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 873-6602
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 873-6602
Grades: PK-8
| 675 students
Rank: #88.
Amikids Acadiana
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
611 Celestine La Tortue Road
Branch, LA 70516
(337) 334-4838
Branch, LA 70516
(337) 334-4838
Grades: 6-12
| 35 students
Rank: #99.
Iota Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
426 South Fifth Street
Iota, LA 70543
(337) 779-2536
Iota, LA 70543
(337) 779-2536
Grades: 6-8
| 274 students
Rank: #1010.
Morse Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Wisconsin Street
Morse, LA 70559
(337) 783-5391
Morse, LA 70559
(337) 783-5391
Grades: PK-7
| 224 students
Rank: #1111.
Midland High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
735 South Crocker
Morse, LA 70559
(337) 783-3310
Morse, LA 70559
(337) 783-3310
Grades: 8-12
| 310 students
Rank: #1212.
Church Point Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
340 Martin Luther King Drive
Church Point, LA 70525
(337) 684-6381
Church Point, LA 70525
(337) 684-6381
Grades: 6-8
| 264 students
Rank: #1313.
Armstrong Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 Martin Luther King Drive
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 334-3377
Rayne, LA 70578
(337) 334-3377
Grades: 6-8
| 333 students
Rank: #1414.
Crowley Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 West Northern Avenue
Crowley, LA 70526
(337) 783-5305
Crowley, LA 70526
(337) 783-5305
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
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