Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School

Regular School · Lake Charles, LA

Ray D. Molo Middle Magnet School is a regular school school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving grades 06–08 with 265 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 8.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

265

Teachers (FTE)

29.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

8.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	249	94%
Two or more races	7	3%
Hispanic/Latino	4	2%
White	4	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	265	132M / 133F

English Language Learners: 8 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6.0% -23.5pp	29.5%	289
Reading Proficiency	18.0% -22.7pp	40.7%	290
Science Proficiency	7.0%	—	286

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.75 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

31.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

173

65.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	265	100%

Contact & Location

2300 Medora

Lake Charles, LA 70601

Phone: (318)217-4710

District

Calcasieu Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,502

District enrollment: 29,523

Other Schools in District

A. A. Nelson Elementary School Elementary
Barbe Elementary School Elementary
Brentwood Elementary School Elementary
College Oaks Elementary School Elementary
Combre-Fondel Elementary School Elementary
Cypress Cove Elementary School Elementary
DeQuincy Elementary School Elementary
DeQuincy Primary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70601) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220033000251

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD