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ENROLLMENT TRENDS · LOUISIANA

Louisiana schools on the rise

Louisiana public schools with the largest enrollment growth from 2017-18 to 2024-25.

Schools in this report
50
top growth in state
Top growth
+314%
Collegiate Baton Rouge
Range
+42% to +314%
2017-18 → 2024-25
TOP 50 LA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY ENROLLMENT GROWTH · 2017-18 → 2024-25
SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% change ↓
Collegiate Baton RougeBATON ROUGECollegiate Baton Rouge128530314%
Acadiana Renaissance Charter AcademyYOUNGSVILLEAcadiana Renaissance Charter Academy8873,669314%
KIPP EastNEW ORLEANSKIPP East Community Primary330921179%
Southside High SchoolYOUNGSVILLELafayette Parish6771,833171%
GEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton RougeBATON ROUGEGEO Prep Academy of Greater Baton Rouge289769166%
Lafayette Renaissance Charter AcademyLAFAYETTELafayette Charter Foundation8512,177156%
Sarah Towles Reed High SchoolNEW ORLEANSSarah Towles Reed High School161397147%
Combre-Fondel Elementary SchoolLAKE CHARLESCalcasieu Parish174426145%
Booker T. Washington High SchoolNEW ORLEANSKIPP Booker T. Washington226532135%
Iberville Charter AcademyPLAQUEMINEIberville Charter Academy227513126%
Bricolage AcademyNEW ORLEANSBricolage Academy443965118%
Laureate Academy Charter SchoolHARVEYJefferson Parish246532116%
Jefferson RISE Charter SchoolHARVEYJefferson Parish359764113%
Pierre Part Elementary SchoolPIERRE PARTAssumption Parish240480100%
Westside Elementary SchoolSCOTTLafayette Parish30459796.4%
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyKENNERJefferson Parish1,2052,26387.8%
Livingston Collegiate AcademyNEW ORLEANSLivingston Collegiate Academy30857586.7%
Mabel Brasher MontessoriALEXANDRIARapides Parish28050881.4%
Village East Elementary SchoolHOUMATerrebonne Parish22340079.4%
JS Clark Leadership AcademyOPELOUSASJS Clark Leadership Academy24943474.3%
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolKENNERJefferson Parish1,3662,37673.9%
Champ Cooper Elementary SchoolPONCHATOULATangipahoa Parish6721,16373.1%
Jennings Elementary SchoolJENNINGSJefferson Davis Parish56597672.7%
Baker Heights Elementary SchoolBAKERCity of Baker School District22438170.1%
Jefferson SchoolJEFFERSONJefferson Parish36461970.1%
Woodmere SchoolHARVEYJefferson Parish37162969.5%
Walker High SchoolWALKERLivingston Parish1,2012,00667.0%
Lincoln Preparatory SchoolGRAMBLINGLincoln Preparatory School41568464.8%
Morris Jeff Community SchoolNEW ORLEANSMorris Jeff Community School8761,44264.6%
Holly Ridge Elementary SchoolRAYVILLERichland Parish14123264.5%
Peabody Magnet High SchoolALEXANDRIARapides Parish6531,07164.0%
Southdown Elementary SchoolHOUMATerrebonne Parish36057258.9%
Southern University Lab SchoolBATON ROUGESouthern University Lab School30147858.8%
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary SchoolMADISONVILLESt. Tammany Parish9331,48058.6%
The NET Charter High SchoolNEW ORLEANSThe NET Charter High School13521357.8%
J. A. Phillips Elementary SchoolMINDENWebster Parish27342957.1%
Lucille Cherbonnier SchoolWAGGAMANJefferson Parish30146654.8%
Isaac G Joseph Elementary SchoolWESTWEGOJefferson Parish28443954.6%
Southwest Louisiana Charter AcademyLAKE CHARLESSouthwest Louisiana Charter Academy55385254.1%
West Leesville Elementary SchoolLEESVILLEVernon Parish42164352.7%
Denham Springs High SchoolDENHAM SPRINGSLivingston Parish1,5762,38551.3%
Northdale Superintendent's AcademyBATON ROUGEEast Baton Rouge Parish10015151.0%
Thibodaux Middle SchoolTHIBODAUXLafourche Parish40259247.3%
Broadmoor STEM AcademySHREVEPORTCaddo Parish47569546.3%
Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary SchoolSHREVEPORTCaddo Parish41360446.2%
Denham Springs Elementary SchoolDENHAM SPRINGSLivingston Parish46667845.5%
Park Elementary SchoolNEW IBERIAIberia Parish30444044.7%
Harry S Truman SchoolMARREROJefferson Parish49771744.3%
Fellowship Elementary SchoolTROUTLaSalle Parish14620943.2%
L.S. Rugg Elementary SchoolALEXANDRIARapides Parish25035642.4%
50 of 50 rows · Brick-and-mortar only. Virtual, online, and cyber schools excluded. Schools must have had ≥100 students in 2017-18 and be open in both school years.↓ Download schools-on-the-rise-by-state-la.csv

How this list was built

Every Louisiana public school that reported total enrollment in both the NCES SY 2017-18 and SY 2024-25 vintages was scored on percent change in enrollment. Schools needed at least 100 students in 2017-18 to qualify, which filters out small specialty programs whose percentage swings are dominated by noise. Brick-and-mortar only: virtual academies, cyber charters, and online schools are excluded by name pattern and by NCES is_virtual flag. Those schools dominate raw growth numbers but rarely represent a school families are choosing for their neighborhood.

Enrollment growth is a leading indicator, not a quality measure. Schools grow because catchment areas shift, because districts consolidate, because a magnet program opens, or because reputation pulls in transfers. A school on this list is one that more Louisianafamilies are sending their kids to in 2024-25 than in 2017-18, for whatever reason. Pair this with the school's page on allk12 for test scores, demographics, and discussion.

Source data

NCES Common Core of Data, EDGE_ADMINDATA_PUBLICSCH MapServer, vintages 2017-18 and 2024-25. Refreshed yearly when NCES publishes a new admin-data release. School names, slugs, and current district affiliation come from the 2024-25 snapshot.

HOW TO CITE THIS REPORT

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allk12 (2026). "Louisiana schools on the rise: enrollment growth 2017–2024." Retrieved from https://allk12.com/reports/on-the-rise/louisiana
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