Lockport Middle School

331 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Lockport Middle School is a public school located in the town of Lockport, Louisiana, serving students in the Lafourche Parish School District. As a middle school, it focuses on the developmental and academic needs of students in the transition years between elementary and high school. The school is situated in a central location on Main Street, serving as a key educational hub for the local community and providing a foundation for students before they move on to their secondary education.

The school is dedicated to fostering a positive learning environment that emphasizes core academic subjects while encouraging extracurricular participation. By focusing on both intellectual growth and social development, Lockport Middle School aims to prepare its student body for the rigors of high school. As part of the broader Lafourche Parish school system, the institution strives to meet state educational standards while maintaining the community-oriented atmosphere characteristic of schools in the Lockport area.

331

Total Students

21.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lockport Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	262
Hispanic	23
Black	10
Asian	1
Two or More	23
American Indian	12

White
262 (79.2%)
Hispanic
23 (6.9%)
Two or More
23 (6.9%)
American Indian
12 (3.6%)
Black
10 (3.0%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Lafourche Parish
Phone:	(985)532-2597
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	331
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	167
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 102

Grade 7 116

Grade 8 113