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Opelousas Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

409 East South Street, Opelousas, LA 70571 · (337) 942-8127 · Part of St. Landry Parish School District

Opelousas’ School Grade B better than 60% of Louisiana school districts

Students
132
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Opelousas Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 53.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 40.2%

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

409 East South Street, Opelousas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 556
Grade 676
Enrollment over time
285’20
265’21
246’22
187’23
132’24

Down 53.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Hispanic 5%White 4%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Opelousas Middle School from Opelousas families.

Other schools in St. Landry Parish School District

The district →

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