Plaisance Middle School

Regular School · Opelousas, LA

Plaisance Middle School is a regular school school in Opelousas, Louisiana, serving grades 05–08 with 176 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.8:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

176

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.8:1

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	68%
White	49	28%
Hispanic/Latino	4	2%
Two or more races	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	1%
Total enrollment	176	105M / 71F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	29.5%	185
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	40.7%	185
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	183

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)

-0.53 grade levels

Math

-0.23 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

24.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

13.1% 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.)	176	100%

Contact & Location

3264 Hwy. 167

Opelousas, LA 70570

Phone: (337)826-3335

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 70570) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220156002007

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