For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,209 students in Morehouse Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Morehouse Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
3,322 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Morehouse Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 177 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Graduation Rate
84%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
11%
% Black
64%
43%
% White
32%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,502 is higher than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,935 is higher than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$10,755 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$10,286 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,502
$15,176
Spending / Student
$14,935
$14,514
Best Morehouse Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morehouse Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
909 Larche Lane
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-3126
Grades: PK-12
| 254 students
Rank: #22.
Beekman Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15190 Am Baker Road
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-1743
Grades: PK-12
| 1,076 students
Rank: #33.
Bastrop High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
402 Highland Avenue
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0194
Bastrop, LA 71220
(318) 281-0194
Grades: 7-12
| 879 students
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