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DeQuincy Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1603 W Fourth St, DeQuincy, LA 70633 · (337) 217-4770 · Part of Calcasieu Parish School District

DeQuincy’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
208
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about DeQuincy Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for DeQuincy kids: DeQuincy High School

On the path

Where DeQuincy kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5DeQuincy Elementary School222 students
6–8DeQuincy Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12DeQuincy High School279 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1603 W Fourth St, DeQuincy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 665
Grade 778
Grade 865
Enrollment over time
242’20
223’21
212’22
233’23
208’24

Down 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Black 15%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DeQuincy Middle School from DeQuincy families.

Other schools in Calcasieu Parish School District

The district →
Moss Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
A−
969 students14:1
Bell City High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bell City
B+
785 students12:1
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
736 students15:1
St. John Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
670 students13:1
Gillis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B
650 students12:1
Maplewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sulphur
B−
640 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; DeQuincy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.