Who We Are
A Legacy of Learning
Dutchtown Middle School is comprised of grades 6-8 with just over 650 students enrolled and 54 on-site certificated employees and various ancillary staff members who serve our campus on an itinerant basis. We are located in the suburban area of Dutchtown, which is part of the Geismar community. Geismar, Louisiana is a steady-growing community with many job opportunities in nearby chemical plants.
In November of 2022, the Louisiana Department of Education released School Performance Scores (SPS) for the 2021-22 school year. We are very happy to announce that Dutchtown Middle School achieved an overall score of 98.3 (letter grade A). This is an increase of 2 points from our previous score based on 2020-21 testing.
We have a variety of programs in place at Dutchtown Middle that we believe will continue to improve student learning and teaching.
- Accelerate Summer School Program
- Accelerate After School Tutoring (Begins in January)
- Implementation of Eaglevention (targeted school-wide interventions)
- Continued implementation of Character Strong Program to address Social Emotional Learning throughout the campus.
- Continued implementation of PBIS Rewards App
In addition to receiving a letter grade of A, Dutchtown Middle did receive both Opportunity Honoree and Top Gains Badge from the LDOE. Top Gains schools are those demonstrating exceptional student progress earning an “A” for student progress, ensuring that students meet or exceed their learning goals each year. Top Gains schools must also not be persistently struggling with specific group of students or student behavior. Recipients of the Opportunity Honoree award outperformed 90 percent of all schools across the various student subgroups: Black/African American, Economically Disadvantaged, English Learners, and Students with Disabilities.
DUTCHTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEIVES KINDNESS CERTIFIED SCHOOL RECOGNITION
GEISMAR, LA – The world can use some extra joy right now and the students at Dutchtown Middle School are doing their part to uplift their community with kindness, compassion, unity and respect! To recognize Dutchtown Middle School’s ongoing commitment to kindness and their participation in the 11th annual Great Kindness Challenge, they have been designated as a “Kindness Certified School” by Kids for Peace.
Kids for Peace is a global nonprofit that hosts The Great Kindness Challenge, a positive and uplifting program that fosters connection, inclusion, appreciation and overall well-being. The annual program has multiplied in enrollment each year, having grown to over 18 million students in 36,000 schools, reaching across all 50 states and 115 countries.
Jill McManigal, co-founder and executive director of Kids for Peace, is thrilled to recognize the school’s commitment to kindness. "Our hearts are bursting with joy knowing that so many students are actively creating a brighter, happier and more positive world for all. Even during the pandemic, students are finding creative ways to spread love, honor classmates, show gratitude and offer a helping hand. We are thankful to Dutchtown Middle School for providing this opportunity for their students to practice kindness and we are grateful to their students for demonstrating that kindness matters!”
Dutchtown Middle School invites the Dutchtown community to keep the kindness going by lifting each other up, helping each other out and cheering each other on. Kindness has the power to heal and unite us all!
Dutchtown Middle School Teachers of the Year
Patti Mouton
Lulu Ribas
Stacy Landry
Jessica Robb
Rebecca Acosta
Deborah Porche
Jennifer Dixon
Noelle Gabehart
Katie Rouillier
Yvette Surla
Amy Crain
Ashley Brown
Vicki Passman
Glenda Mora
Nawell Ponson
Kathryn Edmonds
Ashley Brown
Amie Navarre
Renee Landry
Kathryn Bourgeois
Jessi Vincent
Kylee McPherson
Heidi Nolan