Kinder Middle School

Allen Parish
414 North 12th Street
Kinder, LA 70648
374 Students
Middle School 5th - 8th
School Overview
Kinder Middle School, located at 414 North 12th Street in Kinder, Louisiana, serves as a key educational institution within the Allen Parish School District. The school is dedicated to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with the social and emotional development of students during their crucial middle school years. By offering a structured curriculum and a variety of extracurricular activities, the school aims to prepare its students for the transition to high school while helping them develop essential critical thinking and interpersonal skills.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town community of Kinder, often acting as a hub for local engagement and student-led events. With a focus on community values and student success, Kinder Middle School emphasizes a supportive atmosphere where faculty and staff work closely with families to address individual learning needs. Through its commitment to character development and standard-based education, the school strives to provide a stable foundation for the young residents of Allen Parish to excel both inside and outside the classroom.
374
Total Students
26.0
Full-Time Teachers
14.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
56.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    252 (67.4 %)
  • Black
    75 (20.1 %)
  • Two or More
    28 (7.5 %)
  • American Indian
    12 (3.2 %)
  • Hispanic
    7 (1.9 %)
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: Allen Parish
Phone: (318)738-3223
Grade Range: 5th - 8th
Total Students: 374
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 184
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 26

* 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 5 96
Grade 6 85
Grade 7 102
Grade 8 91
Gender Ratio