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N.S.U. Middle Lab School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

100 Tarlton Drive TEC Building POD A, Natchitoches, LA 71497 · (318) 357-4509 · Part of Natchitoches Parish School District

Natchitoches’ School Grade B+ better than 73% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
178
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about N.S.U. Middle Lab School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Natchitoches kids: Natchitoches Central High School

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8N.S.U. Middle Lab SchoolYou are here
9–12Natchitoches Central High School1,188 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 40.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Tarlton Drive TEC Building POD A, Natchitoches

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 661
Grade 758
Grade 859
Enrollment over time
166’20
174’21
178’22
173’23
178’24

Up 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Black 19%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about N.S.U. Middle Lab School from Natchitoches families.

Other schools in Natchitoches Parish School District

The district →
L.P. Vaughn Elementary & Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Natchitoches
687 students13:1
Provencal Elementary & Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Provencal
B
444 students11:1
N.S.U. Elementary Lab School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Natchitoches
A+
290 students16:1
Fairview-Alpha Elementary & Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Campti
D
278 students11:1
Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marthaville
A−
196 students9:1
Goldonna Elementary & Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Goldonna
C+
100 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; Natchitoches’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.