Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School serves 508 learners in grades 6-8.

Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School’s learner population of 508 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School is 0.02, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School is Peabody Magnet High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Rapides Alternative Positive Program For learners (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is W.o. Hall Elementary School (0.0 miles away)