Opelousas Middle School

Regular School · Opelousas, LA

Opelousas Middle School is a regular school school in Opelousas, Louisiana, serving grades 05–06 with 132 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 7.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 06

Enrollment

132

Teachers (FTE)

17.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

7.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	120	91%
Hispanic/Latino	6	5%
White	5	4%
Two or more races	1	1%
Total enrollment	132	72M / 60F

English Language Learners: 3 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	5.0% -24.5pp	29.5%	291
Reading Proficiency	16.0% -24.7pp	40.7%	291
Science Proficiency	6.0%	—	282

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)

-0.85 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

2 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

28.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) 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.)	132	100%

Contact & Location

409 East South Street

Opelousas, LA 70571

Phone: (337)942-8127

District

St. Landry Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,482

District enrollment: 12,554

Other Schools in District

Cankton Elementary School Elementary
East Elementary School Elementary
Ecole Saint-Landry Elementary
Eunice Elementary School Elementary
Glendale Elementary School Elementary
Grand Coteau Elementary School Elementary
Grand Prairie Elementary School Elementary
Grolee Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70571) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220156001896

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