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Best Louisiana public schools
Eight rankings of Louisiana's public schools from the latest NCES + state-assessment data. Unlike most school rankings, this list leads with BeatsExpectations: a demographics-adjusted score that asks how a school performs relative to what its student population would predict, not just in absolute terms.
Louisiana schools outperforming demographics
Top schools by BeatsExpectations score. Demographically-adjusted; a +20 here means the school posts 20 more proficiency points than its FRL profile predicts.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephensville Elementary School | Morgan City | +43.2pp |
| 2 | Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies | Gretna | +36.8pp |
| 3 | Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy | Avondale | +36.2pp |
| 4 | Dularge Elementary School | Houma | +35.9pp |
| 5 | Phoenix Magnet Elementary School | Alexandria | +35.4pp |
| 6 | Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies | Gretna | +33.9pp |
| 7 | Ruppel Academie Francaise | Gretna | +33.9pp |
| 8 | Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School | Baton Rouge | +32.5pp |
| 9 | Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies | Metairie | +31.8pp |
| 10 | Provencal Elementary & Junior High School | Provencal | +30.7pp |
| 11 | Seventh Ward Elementary School | Abbeville | +30.6pp |
| 12 | Palmetto Elementary School | Palmetto | +30.2pp |
| 13 | Grand Caillou Elementary School | Houma | +29.8pp |
| 14 | Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts | Opelousas | +27.6pp |
| 15 | Forest Heights Academy of Excellence | Baton Rouge | +27.3pp |
Louisiana Title I schools beating the odds
High-poverty schools (60%+ FRL) ranking in the top quartile of their state's proficiency.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruppel Academie Francaise | Gretna | 74.7% |
| 2 | South Live Oak Elementary School | Watson | 66.3% |
| 3 | Dularge Elementary School | Houma | 62.0% |
| 4 | Seventh Ward Elementary School | Abbeville | 62.0% |
| 5 | Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts | Opelousas | 60.7% |
| 6 | Forest Heights Academy of Excellence | Baton Rouge | 60.7% |
| 7 | Eastside Elementary School | Denham Springs | 60.7% |
| 8 | St. Charles Elementary School | Thibodaux | 60.0% |
| 9 | Juban Parc Elementary School | Denham Springs | 59.3% |
| 10 | Mermentau Elementary School | Mermentau | 59.3% |
| 11 | Belfair Montessori School | Baton Rouge | 58.0% |
| 12 | Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School | Shreveport | 57.7% |
| 13 | Anacoco High School | Anacoco | 57.7% |
| 14 | Palmetto Elementary School | Palmetto | 55.3% |
| 15 | W. W. Stewart Elementary School | Basile | 54.7% |
Louisiana schools by raw proficiency
The traditional ranking: highest combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment.| # | School | City | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies | Metairie | 94.0% |
| 2 | Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies | Metairie | 93.0% |
| 3 | T. S. Cooley Elementary Magnet School | Lake Charles | 91.0% |
| 4 | South Highlands Elementary Magnet School | Shreveport | 90.7% |
| 5 | Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School | Baton Rouge | 89.3% |
| 6 | Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy | Avondale | 89.0% |
| 7 | LSU Laboratory School | Baton Rouge | 88.7% |
| 8 | Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School | Shreveport | 88.5% |
| 9 | Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies | Gretna | 88.5% |
| 10 | Mayfair Laboratory School | Baton Rouge | 88.3% |
| 11 | Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School | Shreveport | 87.7% |
| 12 | A. E. Phillips Laboratory School | Ruston | 86.7% |
| 13 | Phoenix Magnet Elementary School | Alexandria | 85.7% |
| 14 | Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies | Gretna | 84.3% |
| 15 | Fairfield Magnet School | Shreveport | 82.0% |
Louisiana schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios
Schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual.| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans Center for Creative Arts | New Orleans | 3.4:1 |
| 2 | North Central High School | Washington | 6.1:1 |
| 3 | Bains Lower Elementary School | St. Francisville | 6.4:1 |
| 4 | North Iberville Elementary | Rosedale | 6.6:1 |
| 5 | Louisiana Key Academy Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | 6.6:1 |
| 6 | Cohn Elementary School | Port Allen | 6.9:1 |
| 7 | White Castle High School | White Castle | 7.0:1 |
| 8 | Capitol High School | Baton Rouge | 7.3:1 |
| 9 | Hackberry High School | Hackberry | 7.4:1 |
| 10 | Louisiana School for Math Science & the Arts | Natchitoches | 7.5:1 |
| 11 | Northeast High School | Pride | 7.6:1 |
| 12 | Arcadia High School | Arcadia | 7.8:1 |
| 13 | Starks High School | Starks | 7.8:1 |
| 14 | Elan Academy Charter School | New Orleans | 7.9:1 |
| 15 | Madison High School | Tallulah | 7.9:1 |
Fastest-growing Louisiana public schools, 2017-2024
Schools open in both years with 200+ enrollment in 2017, ranked by % change.| # | School | City | Enrollment Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy | Youngsville | +314% |
| 2 | KIPP East | New Orleans | +179% |
| 3 | Southside High School | Youngsville | +171% |
| 4 | GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | +166% |
| 5 | Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy | Lafayette | +156% |
| 6 | Booker T. Washington High School | New Orleans | +135% |
| 7 | Iberville Charter Academy | Plaquemine | +126% |
| 8 | Bricolage Academy | New Orleans | +118% |
| 9 | Laureate Academy Charter School | Harvey | +116% |
| 10 | Jefferson RISE Charter School | Harvey | +113% |
| 11 | Pierre Part Elementary School | Pierre Part | +100% |
| 12 | Westside Elementary School | Scott | +96% |
| 13 | Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy | Kenner | +88% |
| 14 | Livingston Collegiate Academy | New Orleans | +87% |
| 15 | Mabel Brasher Montessori | Alexandria | +81% |
Most racially diverse Louisiana public schools
Schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. The largest single racial group's share of enrollment, lowest first.| # | School | City | Max group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Caillou Elementary School | Houma | 25.6% Hispanic (92) |
| 2 | Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies | Gretna | 30.7% Black (162) |
| 3 | Grand Caillou Middle School | Houma | 31.1% Hispanic (83) |
| 4 | Ellender Memorial High School | Houma | 31.1% Hispanic (255) |
| 5 | Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies | Westwego | 33.0% Black (117) |
| 6 | Acadian Elementary School | Houma | 33.3% Black (218) |
| 7 | Belle Chasse Academy | Belle Chasse | 33.9% White (262) |
| 8 | Oaklawn Middle School | Houma | 34.6% Black (206) |
| 9 | M.E. Norman Elementary School | Morgan City | 34.6% White (116) |
| 10 | Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle-Orleans | New Orleans | 34.8% White (312) |
| 11 | Gretna No. 2 Academy for Advanced Studies | Gretna | 35.2% Black (125) |
| 12 | International School of Louisiana | New Orleans | 35.9% Black (385) |
| 13 | Zwolle High School | Zwolle | 35.9% Native American (97) |
| 14 | Wyandotte Elementary School | Morgan City | 36.0% Hispanic (108) |
| 15 | Honduras Elementary School | Houma | 36.5% Hispanic |
Largest Louisiana public schools
Brick-and-mortar schools ranked by total enrollment. Virtual schools excluded.| # | School | City | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy | Youngsville | 3,669 |
| 2 | Denham Springs High School | Denham Springs | 2,385 |
| 3 | Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School | Kenner | 2,376 |
| 4 | Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy | Kenner | 2,263 |
| 5 | The Willow School | New Orleans | 2,225 |
| 6 | Chalmette High School | Chalmette | 2,193 |
| 7 | Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy | Lafayette | 2,177 |
| 8 | Ponchatoula High School | Ponchatoula | 2,067 |
| 9 | West Monroe High School | West Monroe | 2,041 |
| 10 | Dutchtown High School | Geismar | 2,029 |
| 11 | Mandeville High School | Mandeville | 2,006 |
| 12 | Walker High School | Walker | 2,006 |
| 13 | Sulphur High School | Sulphur | 1,911 |
| 14 | Alfred M. Barbe High School | Lake Charles | 1,908 |
| 15 | East Ascension High School | Gonzales | 1,894 |
Louisiana schools underperforming demographics
Bottom 10% within state by BeatsExpectations. Not a verdict, a starting question. A school may be in leadership transition or recovering from a demographic shift.| # | School | City | Beats by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starks High School | Starks | -35.3pp |
| 2 | IDEA Innovation | Baton Rouge | -31.4pp |
| 3 | Fairview Elementary School | Lake Charles | -31.4pp |
| 4 | J.D. Meisler Middle School | Metairie | -29.3pp |
| 5 | Livaudais Middle School | Terrytown | -28.0pp |
| 6 | South Beauregard High School | Longville | -27.8pp |
| 7 | Terrytown Elementary School | Terrytown | -27.4pp |
| 8 | Tom Benson School | Kenner | -25.7pp |
| 9 | John Q. Adams Middle School | Metairie | -25.0pp |
| 10 | Highland Elementary School | Baton Rouge | -25.0pp |
| 11 | Union Parish High School | Farmerville | -24.2pp |
| 12 | Park Forest Middle School | Baton Rouge | -22.4pp |
| 13 | McDonogh 26/Homedale Elementary School | Gretna | -22.2pp |
| 14 | East Beauregard High School | DeRidder | -22.1pp |
| 15 | South Cameron High School | Grand Chenier | -21.6pp |
About these rankings
These tables use the most recent NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) for enrollment, demographics, and staffing, and state-native assessment data (typically 2023-24 or 2024-25) for proficiency. BeatsExpectations is computed via per-state ordinary-least-squares regression of composite proficiency on free-and-reduced-lunch share. Full methodology.
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