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Kinder Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

414 North 12th Street, Kinder, LA 70648 · (318) 738-3223 · Part of Allen Parish School District

Kinder’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
333
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Kinder Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kinder kids: Kinder High School

On the path

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

PK–4Kinder Elementary School524 students
5–8Kinder Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Kinder High School388 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

414 North 12th Street, Kinder

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 593
Grade 677
Grade 792
Grade 871
Enrollment over time
433’20
371’21
374’22
360’23
333’24

Down 23.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 18%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kinder Middle School from Kinder families.

Other schools in Allen Parish School District

The district →
Kinder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kinder
B
524 students13:1
Oakdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oakdale
C−
516 students11:1
Fairview High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Grant
B+
387 students11:1
Elizabeth High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Elizabeth
B
337 students10:1
Reeves High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Reeves
C+
287 students10:1
Oberlin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Oberlin
B+
262 students9:1

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; Kinder’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.