Best Lake Charles Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,184 students in Lake Charles, LA.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Lake Charles, LA are Grand Lake High School, Moss Bluff Middle School and S. J. Welsh Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Lake Charles, LA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average). Middle schools in Lake Charles have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Louisiana public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).