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St. John The Baptist Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,560 students in St. John The Baptist Parish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Louisiana.
Public Elementary Schools in St. John The Baptist Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Louisiana public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Louisiana public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
5,039 Students
473,938 Students
# Teachers
397 Teachers
35,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. John The Baptist Parish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 173 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
27%
Graduation Rate
66%
82.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.1%
21%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
17%
12%
% Black
72%
41%
% White
8%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,435 is higher than the state median of $19,683. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,730 is higher than the state median of $18,725. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$13,111 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$12,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,435
$19,683
Spending / Student
$22,730
$18,725
Best St. John The Baptist Parish School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
182 West Fifth Street
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 651-3700
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 651-3700
Gr: K-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
Emily C. Watkins Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
938 La Highway 628
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-1593
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-1593
Gr: PK-8 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #33.
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3328 Hwy 51
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-2003
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-2003
Gr: PK-8 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Laplace Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
393 Greenwood Drive
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-5552
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 652-5552
Gr: PK-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #55.
Garyville/mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
240 Hwy 54
Garyville, LA 70051
(985) 535-5400
Garyville, LA 70051
(985) 535-5400
Gr: PK-8 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
West St. John Elementary School (K-7)
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2555 La Hwy. 18
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3347
Edgard, LA 70049
(985) 497-3347
Gr: PK-7 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #77.
Fifth Ward Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
158 Panther Drive
Reserve, LA 70084
(985) 536-4221
Reserve, LA 70084
(985) 536-4221
Gr: PK-4 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #88.
East St. John Preparatory Academy
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Ory Drive
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 536-8450
La Place, LA 70068
(985) 536-8450
Gr: 5-8 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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