Creswell Middle School

248 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

Creswell Middle School is a public middle school and part of the St. Landry Parish school district, located in Opelousas, LA with 248 students offering grade levels from 05 to 06.

With 14 teachers, Creswell Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

248

Total Students

14.1

Full-Time Teachers

17.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Creswell Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	47
Hispanic	14
Black	175
Asian	5
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

Black
175 (70.6 %)
White
47 (19.0 %)
Hispanic
14 (5.6 %)
Two or More
6 (2.4 %)
Asian
5 (2.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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:	St. Landry Parish
Phone:	(337)407-1708
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	248
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	136
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 5 119

Grade 6 129