Opelousas Junior High School

730 South Market Street, Opelousas, LA 70570

DSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
314
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
St. Landry Parish
St. Landry Parish

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools · How we grade
Test scores14% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity14% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Class size10.2 students per teacher
87thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Opelousas Junior High School

Opelousas Junior High School is a public middle school in Opelousas, Louisiana, serving grades 7–8. It is part of St. Landry Parish. The school is located in a town in St. Landry Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 314 students were enrolled, with about 10.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Louisiana middle school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 215 Louisiana middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

730 South Market Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
314 students
Students per teacher
10.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
St. Landry Parish
County
St. Landry Parish
NCES school ID
220156001203

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.