The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Labadieville Middle School
Labadieville Middle School serves fifth through eighth grade in the small, rural census-designated place of Labadieville, Louisiana, a linear settlement along Bayou Lafourche in Assumption Parish. The school is a regular public school in the Assumption Parish district, and its enrollment is modest for its grade band.
The student body reflects the surrounding community. Most students are either Black or white, with a substantially smaller share identifying as Hispanic and very few students of Asian or multiracial background. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a population with significant economic need. Data on special education identification and English learner status was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school about those support staffing levels and programs.
On the Louisiana LEAP 2025 assessments, the school’s proficiency rates are low across all tested subjects. In English language arts, about a quarter of students scored proficient or above. In math, about one in ten students reached that bar. In science, the rate was below one in ten, and in social studies it was slightly higher but still low. These results represent a single year of data from the 2024-25 school year, so no trend can be drawn, but the current picture shows a school where the large majority of students are not meeting the state’s proficiency benchmarks in any subject. The school had full participation in testing, so the results reflect nearly all enrolled students. A parent considering this school would want to understand what academic interventions and supports are in place, and whether the school has shown improvement in prior years that is not yet captured here.
Because Labadieville Middle School serves only middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not offer the high-school level programs that would produce such a metric. Likewise, the district comparison was minimal because Assumption Parish is a single-district county; there are no neighboring districts in the same county against which to benchmark the school’s proficiency or attendance measures.
The community itself is quiet and car-dependent. Labadieville sits along Louisiana Highway 1, surrounded by wetlands and sugarcane fields. The housing market is relatively affordable, with home values in the area well below the state and national medians. No major new developments are evident; the population has been fairly stable over the long term, with a slight decline over recent decades. The main civic anchor is St. Philomena Catholic Church, a historic structure listed on the National Register. For families, this is a rural, place-based community with no notable downtown strip.
No recent district-wide changes such as bonds, curriculum shifts, or facility upgrades were publicly reported in the available research. The Assumption Parish district appears to have maintained its existing operations without major disruptions or new initiatives disclosed in routine board materials. A parent moving to the area may wish to contact the district directly for any upcoming plans that could affect the school’s resources or programming.
Labadieville Middle School fits a family looking for a small, neighborhood-oriented middle school in a rural Louisiana parish, where the academic results are low but the setting is stable and grounded in a long standing community. A parent should expect to be an active partner in seeking academic support and enrichment outside the school, given the current proficiency levels.
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