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Public middle school · St. Landry Parish · Opelousas, Louisiana

Plaisance Middle School

Plaisance Middle School rates 6.6, above the middle of St. Landry Parish's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the St. Landry Parish median is 5.3.

#584 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana · St. Landry Parish: 9 middle schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A St. Landry Parish middle school serving grades 5th – 8th.

Students at Plaisance Middle School score 28% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 29%).

It ranks 584 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana and 9 of 32 in St. Landry Parish.

Math20%12 points below the Louisiana average of 32%Grades 5–8 · 189 students tested · 2026 LEAP
Reading35%9 points below the Louisiana average of 44%Grades 5–8 · 189 students tested · 2026 LEAP
Proficiency is down 40 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 28% recently.2026 LEAP; 60 test records from LA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.0
40% of the rating
Academics
5.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 70570; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Plaisance Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$45,276
Median home value
$151,300
Median rent
$764/mo
College educated
14.8%
Homeownership
70.9%
Poverty rate
23.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 70570; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
6,041/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Opelousas. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Opelousas), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
80.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Plaisance Middle School serve?

Plaisance Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Plaisance Middle School?

Plaisance Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 209 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Plaisance Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Plaisance Middle School is 11.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Plaisance Middle School rank in LA?

Plaisance Middle School ranks #584 of 1,289 schools in LA.

What is Plaisance Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Plaisance Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Plaisance Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Plaisance Middle School has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Plaisance Middle School a charter school?

No, Plaisance Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Plaisance Middle School a Title I school?

No, Plaisance Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Plaisance Middle School?

80.9% of students at Plaisance Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
209
Student-teacher ratio
11.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
St. Landry Parish
Phone
(337) 826-3335
Rank in district
#9 of 32
Schools in district
34
District spending per student
$14,349
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
29.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 70570)
37,188
Area average commute
27.7 min
Area median age
37.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Louisiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.