The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in English language arts. The lowest is 41% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on St. Amant Middle School
St. Amant Middle School serves grades six through eight in Ascension Parish, a fast-growing area southeast of Baton Rouge. The community of St. Amant itself is an unincorporated stretch of residential subdivisions and agricultural land, with schools and civic buildings scattered along two state highways rather than gathered around a traditional downtown. The nearest commercial center is Gonzales, a short drive away. The area is car-dependent, and families living here rely on personal vehicles for school drop-offs, errands, and commutes.
The school enrolls a student body that is majority white, with a substantial Black population and smaller shares of Hispanic and multiracial students. A meaningful portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which gives a sense of the economic range families bring. The school serves a middle-grade band, so there is no graduation rate to report, and state testing data for the most recent year offers a picture of where students stand academically.
On the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments, St. Amant Middle School’s results are a mixed story. In English language arts, a solid majority of students scored at a proficient level, which is an area of relative strength. Social studies results were also positive, with more than half of students reaching proficiency. Science proficiency came in at a more moderate level. Mathematics was the clearest softer spot, with a smaller share of students reaching proficiency than in the other tested subjects. A parent may want to ask the school about what math interventions or curricular supports are in place, particularly as students move through the middle grades where math concepts build quickly.
The available data for this school is limited to a single year, so there is no trend to describe. The school’s participation rates on the assessments were very high, which means the results reflect nearly the entire tested student body.
No information was available on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, course access, or staffing ratios. Families who want a fuller picture of the daily environment may wish to visit the school or ask directly about class sizes, teacher retention, and how the school supports students who are struggling or need enrichment.
St. Amant Middle School is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. It sits under Ascension Parish Schools, a district that has experienced suburban growth in recent years. The search for recent district-level changes or strategic priorities turned up little of lasting impact, so that context is absent here.
The housing market in St. Amant’s zip code shows home values that are higher than the state median, a pattern consistent with the broader Baton Rouge exurban spillover. The area saw severe flooding in a recent major weather event, which may be a consideration for families looking at property and insurance costs.
For a family considering this school, the academic picture is one where English language arts and social studies are the stronger subjects, while math lags behind. The school is large enough to offer typical middle school course options but sits in a community without a walkable center, so the experience of school life is tied to the driveway and the car ride. The peer environment reflects the demographics of the surrounding area. The gaps in publicly available data mean that some of the fine-grained details a family might care about—like how the school handles discipline or what special education and English learner supports look like—are not possible to assess from this information alone.
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