R.K. Smith Middle School

Regular School · Luling, LA

R.K. Smith Middle School is a regular school school in Luling, Louisiana, serving grades 06–08 with 303 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 8.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

303

Teachers (FTE)

36.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

8.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	191	63%
White	63	21%
Hispanic/Latino	41	14%
Two or more races	4	1%
Asian	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	303	154M / 149F

English Language Learners: 9 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	24.0% -5.5pp	29.5%	328
Reading Proficiency	51.0% +10.3pp	40.7%	328
Science Proficiency	35.0%	—	324

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)

-0.20 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

25 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

25.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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.)	303	100%

Contact & Location

281 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway

Luling, LA 70070

Phone: (985)331-1018

District

St. Charles Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,167

District enrollment: 9,496

Other Schools in District

Allemands Elementary School Elementary
Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School Elementary
Lakewood Elementary School Elementary
Luling Elementary School Elementary
Mimosa Park Elementary School Elementary
New Sarpy Elementary School Elementary
Norco Elementary School Elementary
R.J. Vial Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70070) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220144001142

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