Top 10 Best Lincoln Parish Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 6,411 students in Lincoln Parish, LA (there are 4 private schools, serving 939 private students). 87% of all K-12 students in Lincoln Parish, LA are educated in public schools (compared to the LA state average of 85%).
The top ranked public schools in Lincoln Parish, LA are A. E. Phillips Laboratory School, Choudrant High School and Ruston High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lincoln Parish, LA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Louisiana public school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average). Schools in Lincoln Parish have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Louisiana public schools.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public school average of 57% (majority Black).

Best Lincoln Parish Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School
Magnet School
Math: 95% | Reading: ≥99%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Hergot Street - La Tech Campus
Ruston, LA 71272
(318) 257-3469
Grades: K-8
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
Choudrant High School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2555 Hwy. 80
Choudrant, LA 71227
(318) 768-2541
Grades: 7-12
| 349 students
Rank: #33.
Ruston High School
Math: 53% | Reading: 60%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
900 Bearcat Drive
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-0807
Grades: 9-12
| 1,271 students
Rank: #44.
Choudrant Elementary School
Math: 40% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
160 Walker Road
Choudrant, LA 71227
(318) 768-4106
Grades: PK-6
| 538 students
Rank: #55.
Simsboro High School
Math: 38% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Tiger Drive
Simsboro, LA 71275
(318) 247-6265
Grades: PK-12
| 544 students
Rank: #66.
Cypress Springs Elementary School
Math: 35% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1040 Saratoga Street
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-0791
Grades: 3-5
| 383 students
Rank: #77.
Ruston Elementary School
Math: 31% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 N. Bernard Street
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-4714
Grades: 3-5
| 314 students
Rank: #88.
Ruston Junior High School
Math: 23% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
481 Tarbutton Road
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 251-1601
Grades: 7-8
| 537 students
Rank: #99.
Dubach School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7710 Fellowship Rd
Dubach, LA 71235
(318) 777-3470
Grades: PK-5
| 123 students
Rank: #1010.
I.a. Lewis School
Math: 21% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Mitchell Avenue
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-5963
Grades: 6
| 251 students
Rank: #1111.
Howard School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 35-39%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
904 Deville Lane
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-5763
Grades: 3-12
| 87 students
Rank: #1212.
Lincoln Preparatory School
Charter School
Math: 3% | Reading: 12%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
407 Central Avenue
Grambling, LA 71245
(318) 274-6153
Grades: K-12
| 631 students
Rank: n/an/a
1601 Bittersweet
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-5724
Grades: K-2
| 468 students
Rank: n/an/a
301 East Kentucky Avenue
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-0550
Grades: K-2
| 373 students
Rank: n/an/a
801 East Mississippi Avenue
Ruston, LA 70270
(318) 513-1470
Grades: PK
| 146 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Lincoln Parish, LA

Lincoln Parish Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
300 Ralph Jones Drive
Grambling, LA 71245
(318) 274-3118
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
407 Central Avenue
Grambling, LA 71245
(318) 274-6153
Grades: 9-12
| 181 students
407 Central
Grambling, LA 71245
(318) 274-6164
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
407 Central Ave.
Grambling, LA 71245
(318) 274-6531
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
2253 Hwy 545
Dubach, LA 71235
(318) 777-3447
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1435 Mayberry
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 255-1889
Grades: 4-7
| 51 students
1428 Arlington St
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 254-2096
Grades: 7-12
| 111 students
2776 Hwy 150
Grambling, LA 71245
(318) 247-4278
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Lincoln Parish, LA?
The top ranked public schools in Lincoln Parish, LA include A. E. Phillips Laboratory School, Choudrant High School and Ruston High School.
How many public schools are located in Lincoln Parish, LA?
15 public schools are located in Lincoln Parish, LA.
What percentage of students in Lincoln Parish, LA go to public school?
87% of all K-12 students in Lincoln Parish, LA are educated in public schools (compared to the LA state average of 85%).
What is the racial composition of students in Lincoln Parish, LA?
Lincoln Parish, LA public schools minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public schools average of 57% (majority Black).

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